Barrier-Free Washroom Planning Guide (Bobrick Washroom Equipment)

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Bobrick has Architectural Representatives located throughout North America available to provide technical assistance with ADA compliance of washroom layouts and equipment selection. They are backed by Bobrick’s Architectural Services Department, which maintains extensive up-to-date files on building codes and engages in ongoing dialogue with code originators and enforcement agencies on a regular basis.

Note: The information contained herein is of an advisory nature only and represents Bobrick’s interpretation of the ADA, ICC/ANSI design specifications referred to herein as of the date of publication. Bobrick assumes no responsibility for final code compliance. Users of this Planning Guide are advised to confirm all specifications with appropriate authorities. Due to the complexity of the ADA, and the potential for multiple, and even conflicting, interpretations of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and ICC/ANSI, it is recommended the layout of a washroom involve the services of a design professional proficient in barrier-free, accessible design.

Credits
Bobrick wishes to thank Barrier Free Environments, Inc., and its founding president Ronald L. Mace, FAIA for their invaluable contributions to the initial creation of this planning guide. Bobrick also wishes to thank Rex J. Pace, Coordinator of Technical Assistance, Center for Universal Design, Raleigh NC, for assistance with the development of the 1999 publication.

Bibliography
International Code Council/American National Standards Institute, Inc., American National Standard Acessible And Usable Buildings And Facilities ICC/ANSI A117.1–1998. International Code Council, 5203 Leesburg Pike, #708, Falls Church, VA 22041.

Ivy, Robert A., Jr. “Accessibility Takes Effect.” Architecture (Feb. 1992): 105–10.

Salmen, John P.S., AIA. “The ADA and You.” Parts 1, 2. Lodging Magazine (Oct., Nov. 1991).

Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1991.

U.S. Access Board, Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines For Buildings And Facilities (ADAAG), September, 1998.

U.S. Department of Justice. Office of the Attorney General. “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities.” In Code of Federal Regulations 28 CFR Part 36 (Revised as of July 1, 1994). Overview of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the full text and illustrations of ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities.

CONTACT Information
Los Angeles: Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc.,
11611 Hart Street, North Hollywood, California 91605-5882,

Customer Service: 818/982-9600, FAX: 818-503-1102; Corporate Offices: 818/764-1000, FAX: 818-765-2700

New York: Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc.,
200 Commerce Drive,
Clifton Park, New York 12065-1350,
518/877-7444, FAX: 518-877-5029
Jackson, TN: Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc.,
225 Bobrick Drive, Jackson, Tennessee 38301-5635,
901/424-7000, FAX: 901-424-7800
Canada: Bobrick Washroom Equipment of Canada Ltd.,
45 Rolark Drive, Scarborough,
Ontario M1R 3B1,
416/298-1611, FAX: 416/298-6351
International Sales: Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc., 11611 Hart Street, North Hollywood, California 91605-5882, FAX: 818-503-9941
Australia: Bobrick Washroom Equipment Pty. Ltd.
United Kingdom: Bobrick Washroom Equipment Limited

General Information and Locations