As the Program Manager for HUD’s Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST initiative LCM conducts FREE trainings nationwide to promote compliance with design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act. Fall Webinar Series: Strategies for Accessible Routes and Site Work October 3, 2018, 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM CT (EVENT HAS PASSED) Accessible Public and Common …
Property Types Luxury Boutique Resort & Spa Extended Stay Limited Service Time Share Microhotel Cruiseline Fleet With deep knowledge of ADA accessibility standards and architectural backgrounds LCM team members assist the hospitality industry identify noncompliant accessibility elements. We find appropriate solutions for establishing a strategy and schedule to address accessibility compliance in guest rooms, common …
Construction Type New, Renovation LCM has contributed significantly to making Chicago Public Schools facilities and programs more accessible to all students, including those with disabilities. From accessibility consultant in the first phase of a major Capital Improvement Program, we continued as ADA Program Managing Architect, ADA Design Manager for multiple Managing Architect teams, and Accessibility …
Nearly 40,000,000 multifamily buildings are subject to the design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act. Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST is an initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to promote compliance. LCM is the Program Manager of this nationwide program, which provides technical guidance to the public through a …
Property Types Banks Restaurants Retail brands Select Clients Fifth Third Bank Bank of America Walgreens Charter One Bank Cracker Barrel Nordstrom BMO Harris Pizza Hut Gibsons Restaurant Group LCM consults on ADA Title III accessibility standards with private commercial businesses that serve the public. We suit our accessibility services to the schedule, fiscal, and manpower …
To help update its ADA Title II Transition Plan, Missouri State University called on LCM to conduct a campus accessibility evaluation. Tailoring the process to a limited budget, LCM evaluated all campus routes and buildings constructed before 1993. An architect from the University Architect’s office guided LCM though the buildings, a time- and cost-saving measure …
LCM conducted surveys to ascertain accessibility compliance for the City of Chicago’s facilities, programs, and websites. The greatest challenge was the disparate programs offered by the many departments and the resulting volume of information to be gathered and recorded. Given the broad scope of facilities to evaluate, LCM supplemented our own survey work by training …
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Project Involvement at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, consultant to KPMB Architects Welsh-Ryan Arena Renovation, consultant to HOK The Commons, consultant to Ennead Architects Jacobs Center Alterations Committed to serving a diverse community, the University sought to establish an implementation plan for enhancing campus accessibility. LCM conducted a comprehensive assessment of existing buildings, parking, …
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Working with the University regularly since 2008, LCM surveyed all campus facilities, parking areas and pedestrian routes and identified noncompliant ADA elements. Our report recommended and prioritized modifications for barrier removal with budget estimates. The report also included a map of accessible circulation routes and building entrances. The compliance plan, along with the ADA Design …
There are approximately 119 million renter and owner households in the U.S., with nearly one third in multifamily buildings of four or more units that are subject to Fair Housing Act requirements. As part of the HUD-sponsored Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST initiative managed by LCM, we conduct a technical guidance/training program to educate professionals in …
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