Accessible Built Environment Standard
The Accessible Built Environment Standard is currently in a final draft form. It has not been made law and additional revisions are pending. This document can only be found on our site until it is formally published; it is provided by People Access for informational purposes only.
The final proposed standard was developed by an external Accessible Built Environment Standards Development Committee (ABE-SDC). This external committee included representatives from the disability community and from the public and private sectors. Best practices from around the world were considered and incorporated, in keeping with the needs of all stakeholders.
This draft includes proposed standards for a wide range of physical and architectural features. Over 5000 individual criteria are provided in a series of discreet sections.
If you are interested in determining if your buildings meet some or all of the current proposed draft criteria, please see our Accessible Facilities Assessments services (link to “Accessible Facilities Assessments” page)
