Access Guide
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 - South Wing is a medium size building with 4 floors.
- There is 1 elevator and 1 stairway within the building.
- The floors are signed as level 0, 1B, 1L and 2.
- There are entrances from Engineering Quadrangle E-Wing, Bowen Hall and Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment - North Wing to this building.
Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free via slopes.
- Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment - South Wing has 4 entrances, 1 provides step-free sloped access (accessible entrance).
- The accessible entrance gives direct access to the elevator on level 1L, which provides step-free level access to level 0, 1B and 2.
- The external entrances to levels 0, 1L and 2 from the courtyard are stepped.
The external entrance to 1B and internal entrances from Bowen Hall on 1B, E-Wing in the Engineering Quadrangle and the 2 external entrances on 1L are sloped.
Internal entrances from Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment - North Wing on level 2 and level 0 are step-free and level.
Getting Around
- It is possible to overcome all steps once inside the building.
- There is stepped access to level 1B from level 1L, these can be bypassed using the elevator.
- There are step-free and level internal entrances from Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment - North Wing on level 0 and level 2.
There is a step-free entrance with a slope and a manual door to Bowen Hall on level 1B.
There is an entrance to Engineering Quadrangle - E Wing on level 1L that is step-free with a slope. - Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth, apart from the seating area on level 0.
The flooring is smooth stone which is not slippery. - 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 4 restrooms with adaptations.
- Restrooms with adaptations are located on the level 0 and level 2 corridors.
- All restrooms with adaptations have a left hand transfer space.
- Step-free male restrooms are located on the level 0 and level 2 corridors.
- Step-free female restrooms are located on the level 0 and level 2 corridors.
- Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the standard restrooms on level 0 and level 2.
Entrance (Accessible Entrance)
- This entrance is located in the North Wing Andlinger building off Olden Street.
- This entrance gives access to level 1 and the elevator.
- There is step-free access via a slope at the entrance.
- 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 (124cm).
- 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 1in (155cm).
- 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 9in (85cm).
- The width of the opening is 5ft 1in (155cm).
- The second doors have a low color contrast.
Elevator
- The elevator is located in the level 1 lobby.
- The floors which are accessible by this elevator are 0, 1B, 1L 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 tactile markings, Braille markings and 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 3ft 6in (107cm).
- The internal dimensions of the elevator are 5ft 9in x 7ft 10in (175cm x 240cm).
- 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, 1B, 1L and 2.
- There are 20+ steps between floors.
- There are handrails on both sides.
- The handrails cover all steps.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the highest step is 7in (17cm).
- The minimum tread depth is 12in (30cm).
- Lighting levels are varied.
Restroom with Adaptations (Level 0 - Female - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
View
- The restroom surveyed is approximately 41yd 1ft (38m) 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 9in (83cm).
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a medium color contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
View
- The overall dimensions are 5ft x 9ft 6in (153cm x 290cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the WC as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 2ft 10in (86cm) (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 5in (44cm) 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 (56cm) from the floor.
- The sink and faucets are located outside the stall.
- The stall has a wastebasket.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 4ft 7in (140cm) 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.