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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment - North Wing

86 Olden Street, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544

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About

  • The nearest University owned parking garage is the Prospect Avenue Garage.
  • View information on Prospect Avenue Garage (opens new tab) .
  • Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment - North Wing is a medium sized building with 4 floors.
  • There is 1 elevator and 1 stairway within the building.
  • The floors are signed as levels 0, 1L, 1U and 2.
  • There is an entrance from Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment - South Wing to this building.

Getting Inside

  • The approach to the building is step-free via a slope with a gradient of 5.1%.
  • Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment - North Wing has 2 entrances.
    One of the external entrances provides step-free sloped access (accessible entrance).
  • The accessible entrance gives direct access to the elevator on level 1L, which provides step-free and level access to levels 0, 1U and 2.

Getting Around

  • It is possible to overcome all steps once inside the building by use of the elevator.
  • There is stepped access to level 2 from level 1U. The steps can be bypassed by using the elevator.
  • There are internal entrances from Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment - South Wing on level 0 and level 2.
  • Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth.
  • There are resting areas in some circulation and lobby areas with a mixture of seating.
  • Wayfinding signage and floor plans are provided in circulation routes and lobby areas.

Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available

  • There are 2 restrooms with adaptations.
  • Restrooms with adaptations are located on level 0 within the male and female standard restrooms.
  • All restrooms with adaptations have a left hand transfer space.
  • Step-free male restrooms are located on level 0.
  • Step-free female restrooms are located on level 0.
  • Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the standard restrooms on level 0.

Entrance (Accessible Entrance)

  • This entrance is located on level 1 between the 2 Andlinger buildings, off from Olden Street.
  • This entrance gives access to the level 1 corridor and elevator.
  • There is step-free access via a slope at the entrance.
  • The slope has a gradient of 1:19.
  • The slope has a resting area.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 4ft 1in (125cm).
  • There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
  • The doors open towards you.
  • There is a push plate at a height of 3ft 6in (107cm).
  • The width of the opening is 5ft 3in (160cm).
  • The doors have a low color contrast.
  • There is a second set of automatic doors.
  • The second set of doors open towards you.
  • There is a push plate at a height of 2ft 11in (90cm).
  • The width of the opening is 5ft 3in (160cm).
  • The second doors have a low color contrast.

Elevator

  • The elevator is located off the main corridor.
  • The floors which are accessible by this elevator are 0, 1L, 1U and 2.
  • The elevator has a turning space of 2ft 6in x 4ft (76cm x 122cm) in front of it.
  • The external elevator control buttons have a low color contrast.
  • The external elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
  • The elevator door has a low color contrast.
  • The elevator door opening width is 7ft 6in (229cm).
  • The internal dimensions of the elevator are 10ft 10in x 9ft 11in (330cm x 303cm).
  • The internal elevator control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a low color contrast.
  • The internal elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
  • Internally the elevator has: a separate door to exit and a visual floor indicator.
  • Lighting levels are low within the elevator.

Stairway

  • The floors which are accessible by stairway are 0, 1L, 1U and 2.
  • There are 13 steps between floors.
  • There are handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are at a height of 3ft 1in (94cm).
  • The handrails cover all steps.
  • The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The height of the highest step is 7in (18cm).
  • The minimum tread depth is 12in (30cm).
  • Lighting levels are varied.

Restroom with Adaptations (Level 0 - Female - Left Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The restroom surveyed is approximately 27yd 1ft (25m) from the elevator.
    • There is step-free level access into the restroom.
    • There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the restroom door.
    • The door into the restroom opens inwards and has a low color contrast.
    • The door requires effort to open.
    • The width of the restroom door opening is 2ft 8in (82cm).
    • The door into the stall opens inwards and has a low color contrast with the surrounding walls.
    • The door is easy to open.
    • The width of the stall door opening is 2ft 8in (82cm).
    • The door has a sliding bolt lock.
    • Internally the door has a low color contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The overall dimensions are 8ft x 5ft (245cm x 153cm).
    • The turning space dimensions are 6ft 1in x 4ft 11in (185cm x 150cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the WC as you look at it.
    • The lateral transfer space is 5ft 11in (180cm) (from the side of the WC pan to the wall).
    • There is a wall sensor flush for the WC.
    • There is a horizontal grab bar on the rear wall and on the side wall.
    • The horizontal grab bars have a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
    • There is a vertical grab bar on the side wall.
    • The vertical grab bar has a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
    • The WC seat is 1ft 7in (49cm) from the floor.
    • The WC seat has a low color contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted toilet paper dispenser which can be reached when seated on the WC.
    • The toilet paper dispenser has a high color contrast.
    • The toilet paper dispenser is 1ft 10in (57cm) from the floor.
    • The sink and faucets are located outside the stall.
    • The sink faucet type is lever.
    • There is a soap dispenser.
    • The soap dispenser has a high color contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted paper towel dispenser outside the stall.
    • The paper towel dispenser has a high color contrast.
    • There is a mirror above the sink/counter top.
    • The stall has a wastebasket.
    • There is one coat hook.
    • The coat hook is 4ft (122cm) from the floor.
    • The baby changing station when in use is at a height of 2ft 9in (84cm) from the floor.
    • There is a high color contrast between the walls and floor.
    • Lighting levels are even.