Designing a barrier-free (accessible) building entrance requires coordination among:
Door schedule: Door sizes, types, clearances, and thresholds
Hardware schedule: Handles, closers, locks, and accessibility hardware (e.g., lever handles, automatic operators)
Alarm system design: To ensure audible and visual alarms meet ADA requirements for people with disabilities, particularly for emergency egress
Other documents like electrical and structural plans are important but less directly related to barrier-free entrance compliance.
[Reference:, NCARB ARE 5.0 Review Manual, Accessibility and Codes chapter, , ADA Standards for Accessible Design]
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