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One out of every five Americans needs help to see, hear, speak, walk, use stairs, or lift objects - and a well-designed space plan can mean the difference between an independent, home-based lifestyle or a severely hampered one. Plus, new licensing and code standards are increasingly pressuring designers to find innovative answers to accessibility problems. This much needed book provides a large choice of visually exciting, barrier-free design options in a format ideal for client presentations. From space planning, to walls and ceilings, to furniture and accessories, it demonstrates hundreds of easily adaptable designs and products for exterior planning, ramps, stairs, and elevators electrical, mechanical, and acoustical equipment; doors and windows; decorative accessories and appliances; floor coverings; kitchens; bathrooms and utility spaces and more! Enhanced by nearly 400 high-quality figures including over 240 in vivid full color...with fully developed plans for commercial and residential space...technical data on meeting code requirements...tips on installation... and procedures for assessing requirements and costs, this book provides a wealth of ideas and guidelines never available in one source before.