Our Mission
Celebrating Our 14th Year
"To provide accessibility consulting, project management, and code compliance
services, with
objective interpretations and a risk management approach."
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 Consulting, and Fair Housing Act Consulting. Our focus is on problem solving in
accessibility compliance areas, to include the Americans
with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, Building Code
Accessibility, the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standard, Architectural
Barriers Act, and Universal Design. E&A has served over 400 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:
Services
ADA
Consulting including Building Code Accessibility Compliance and Universal Design -
Helping Owners and Architects make their "public
accommodation" facilities legally compliant
and accessible, and public entities to attain program accessibility.
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 more.
Expert Witness Services and Litigative Consulting
- E&A provides FHA and ADA 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, and assist with
Move Management / Relocation Planning.
And
Service
The Recession -
Challenges, the Near Future, and Compliance
Although the recession has
dramatically reduced the development, design, and construction of new buildings,
a few important issues remain:
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Accessibility Litigation
for noncompliant multiunit housing under the Fair Housing Act and for public
accommodations under the ADA have not slowed down. Are you exposed to
lawsuits for your current facilities? E&A can help with Accessibility
Surveys and/or litigative consulting - expert witness work.
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Many real estate experts see a
new phase to occur in 2010 - Acquisitions of buildings, some not
completed construction, from distressed owners. E&A does due diligence ADA
/ FHA / Accessibility Code surveys and plan reviews during your due diligence
period, so there are no big financial surprises. This is performed at the
same time as your other building condition survey work would be performed.
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Designed but not constructed
projects - Are you an architect taking over the design from another architect,
due to new ownership, which presents many challenges and liability issues?
At least we can help reduce your exposure with a plan review of the original
plans, so they can be corrected by your firm before construction.
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, support our clients, and we listen.
ADA - FHA Compliance
