Proposed changes to ADA regulations
The Justice Department recently completed a draft totaling 1,000 pages of proposed changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The sweeping changes would affect facilities of all kinds, including courthouses, drinking fountains, amus...
New Green Building Standards In May, a new version of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ratings system for buildings was released for public comment. Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair of the U.S. Green Buildings Council, the organization that ...
Modern Architectural Wonders The April issue of Traveler magazine, published Condé Nast, has an article that picks the seven architectural wonders of the modern world. According to the article, “This year’s class of wondrous structures is responsible, variously,...
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