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The 2006 IBC/ADAAG Comparison
This matrix serves to facilitate comparisons of the new Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)
Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, published in the
Federal Register on July 23, 2004 and amended August 5, 2005,
with the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines
(ADAAG), signed into law in 1990, and the 2006 International
Building Code, which references the standard ICC/ANSI A117.1
Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities-2003.
BDBlack Codes, Inc. developed a similar matrix under contract
with the U.S. Access Board. Brian Black based the initial
project on the 2003 International Building Code with 2004
Amendments and the ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003. This new matrix,
updated to the 2006 International Building Code, will serve
a wider audience, as more jurisdictions move to adopt the
2006 International Codes and federal agencies implement the
new ADA-ABA Guidelines.
To download a copy of the 2006 IBC/ADAAG Comparison, click
here.
To read the news release, click here.
For more information on the IBC and the ICC/ANSI A117.1
standard, click here.
To view the Access Board's 2003 IBC comparison, visit www.access-board.gov/ada-aba/comparison/index.htm.
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