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Active Design Spurs People Toward Movement and Exercise
By
Andrew Cohen,
February 2013
Before there was LEED, there was "sustainable design." Some architects preached it, some paid it lip service, but most everybody maintained that they practiced it to some degree ...
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Pool Operators Still Confused by Latest ADA Standards
By
Emily Attwood,
November 2011
When the Department of Justice enacted the ADA 2010 Standards for Accessible Design, one of the major differences from the previous version was the inclusion of regulations for swimming pools and spas.
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Rec Agencies Face New ADA Requirements
By
Nicholas Brown,
February 2011
Nothing says "celebration" like the unveiling of new design standards and revisions to existing federal regulations. But that's how President Barack Obama and the U.S. Department of Justice framed the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in a ceremony last July.
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A Benchmark for Accessibility
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Joseph D. Lore,
July 2008
From equipment to flooring to lockers, staff at the Syracuse University Fitness Center at Marshall Square Mall made every effort to make the facility accessible to individuals of all levels of physical ability.
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Cardio Equipment for Special Populations
By
Anne B. McDonnell,
November 2006
You may think of cardio equipment as a one-size-fits-all type of product. However, manufacturers have made changes and upgrades to their cardio products so that they can be used effectively and safely by older adults, people with disabilities and elite athletes.
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