Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, UFAS Architecture and Engineering Design Services Construction Management Services
In 1984, four United States government agencies adopted uniform standards for the design, construction and alteration of buildings so that physically handicapped persons will have ready access to and use of public buildings and facilities in accordance with the Architectural Barriers Act, 42 U.S.C. 4151-4157. The uniform standards eliminated the differences between the standards previously used by the four individual agencies, and between those standards and the access standards recommended for facilities that are not federally funded or constructed.The four agencies that are authorized to issue standards under the Architectural Barriers Act include the following:
- United States General Services Administration (US GSA)
- United States Departments of Housing and Urban Development (US HUD)
- United States Department of Defense (US DOD), and
- United States Postal Service (USPS)
The four standard-setting agencies establish and enforce standards for design, construction, and alteration of particular types of buildings and facilities.
Multi-Lynx personnel have the experience and expertise to develop, design, and supervise the construction of UFAS-compliant facilities.
