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What's New This Week

ICC Releases Update to Building Accessibility Standard

The 2017 standard is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) American National Standard and was developed through a consensus-based process that brings together all the stakeholders, including disability-rights groups, code officials, product manufacturers, design professionals, and facility owners and managers.

Read more at
https://www.aoda.ca/icc-releases-update-to-building-accessibility-standard/
ICC A117.1 provides greater accessibility to buildings for persons with physical disabilities