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BDBlack Codes, Inc. Accessibility Codes and Standards
  
During his career, Brian Black has been one of the most published authors of articles in the area of accessibility and building codes and standards. Copies of the following are available upon request.

· “An Analysis of Elevators, Wheelchair Lifts, and Other Mechanisms Used to Achieve Vertical Handicap Access”. Elevator World (August 1990).

· “Fair Housing Amendments Act vs. Reality: A Good Idea Gone Bad”. The Building Official and Code Administrator (July/August 1991).

· “HUD: Fair Housing Regulations and Guidelines for New Construction”. Southern Building (November/December 1991).

· “Code Provisions or ADA Guidelines—Which Are Preferable?”. The Building Official and Code Administrator (March 1992).

· “Wheelchair Lifts, Building Codes and the ADA”. Elevator World (April 1995).

· “The Maze of Building Codes: Who’s Minding the Law?”. Enable Magazine (September/October 1998).

· “Model Code Groups Establish Inspector/Plans Examiner Qualifications”. The Code Official (September/October 2000).

· “A Disability Rights Perspective on the International Code Council”. Building Standards (July/August 2001)

· “Life Safety, Fire Protection, and Mobility Impaired Persons”. Fire Protection Engineering (Fall 2002).

· “My State Has Adopted the International Building Code: What Does That Mean for Compliance with ADAAG?”. Building Safety Journal (July/August 2004)