Project Hightlight
King County Owned Buildings - Multi-Phased Project -Phase I King County Buildings – 2002
See more project highlights...Our Mission
"To provide accessibility consulting, project management, and code compliance services, with objective interpretations and a risk management approach."
Montage Beverly Hills
E&A performed Accessibility Design Reviews of this luxurious Hotel & Condominium facility. The building includes 201 guestrooms, including 55 suites and 20 wholly owned Montage Residences. There are extensive restaurant, spa, meeting space, and other amenities.
Read more...Welcome to Endelman & Associates
Endelman & Associates PLLC (E&A), a consulting firm headed by William E. Endelman, AIA, is a rather unique firm of Architects (licensed in WA, CA, AZ, and NCARB certificated) specializing in accessibility consulting, ADA compliance, and Fair Housing Act compliance. Our focus is on problem solving in to meet accessibility standards, to include the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, the International Building Code, the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standard, Architectural Barriers Act, and Universal Design. E&A has served over500 clients, most of whom are ongoing clients. Using best practices learned from experience and computer technologies, our clients receive high value solutions in the following Consulting Services:
On September 15, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published updates to its ADA regulations and adopted new design standards based on guidelines previously issued by the Access Board. The new 2010 Standards for Accessibility (which are closely based upon the ADA / ABA Accessibility Guidelines – July 23, 2004) was adopted by DOJ to replace the “Old ADAAG” technical standards dated July 1, 1994. The 2010 ADA Standards also include supplementary design requirments, and the Standards become manadatory 3/15/12. Contact us for more information on how it will affect your public accommodation and public sector projects, including the alternate "safe harbors" for interim compliance.
Our Consulting Services
- ADA Consulting including Building Code Accessibility Compliance and Universal Design - Helping Owners and Architects make their "public accommodation" facilities legally ADA compliant and accessible, and public entities to attain program accessibility. We do ADA Inspections to help you meet ADA Regulations.
- Fair Housing Act Consulting - All multiunit residential apartment and condominium buildings of 4 or more units built for first occupancy after March 13, 1991 must comply with the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. Services include plan reviews, FHA Surveys, construction observation, and due diligence surveys.
- Expert Witness Services and Litigation Consulting - E&A is an FHA Expert and ADA expert, providing expert witness services for Defendants, Plaintiffs, and enforcing agencies.
- Project Management and Owner's Representation - Assisting your company by coordinating accessibility renovation program, from contract to contractors.
- Training on Practical ADA & FHA Compliance for architects, contractors, developers & public entities.
- Customized Facility Services and Assessments - E&A can develop and implement unique assessments and systems such as - ATM Lighting Compliance Surveys. California CASp inspection services available.
Endelman & Associates PLLC (a Professional Limited Liability Company) is dedicated to the highest levels of customer value. In addition to having the requisite expertise, we are responsive and support our clients. We listen and solve problems.
