ElevatorServiceCo - CT Elevators, CT Vertical Platform Lifts, CT Commercial Hoists

6 Freight Street, Suite 130
Waterbury, CT 06702-1801
Phone: (203) 757-5000
Fax: (203) 757-1945
CT Lic# ELV. 400105 R1

Architects and Builders Resource Pages

AIA Continuing Education
Codes And Standards Resources
Government Resources
Accessible Housing Resources
Funding Resources

AIA Continuing Education

Lunch and Learn – Elevator Service Company will be happy to sponsor a “Lunch and Learn” program, sanctioned by the University of Oklahoma, providing the Design Professional with AIA continuing education credit. Two programs are offered:

ADA COMPLIANT ELEVATORS AND LIFTS IN MULTI-STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
ELEVATORS AND LIFTS - UTILITY AND VALUE TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS

Codes and Standards Resources

American National Standards Institute
ANSI serves as administrator and coordinator of the United States private sector voluntary standardization system.
American Society for Testing and Materials
International Code Council
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
State Code Contact List
Contact information for each state's access code is provided in this listing.

Government Resources

Accessible Housing Resources

Funding Resources

Area Agency on Aging: www.n4a.org
Banks and Lenders: Banks and lending agencies also offer reverse mortgages that allow homeowners to turn the value of their home into cash. Contact your Local Bank/Lender
Department of Housing and Community Development: www.nahro.org/reference/internethousing.cfm
Federal Housing Administration (FHA): www.dtinational.org/training/hudinfo/hudoffices.asp www.hud.gov/ll/code/llplcrit.html.
Health Insurance: Some private health insurance and long term care insurance plans pay for limited home modifications. Check with your insurance provider.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS): If the home modifications meet certain conditions, they may be tax deductible. Part of the expense of installing lifts may be deductible if they increase the resale value of the property and have been prescribed as medically necessary. Consult a tax professional. www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf
Rural Housing Services (RHS) Grants/Loans: The Very Low-Income Housing Repair Program, provides loans and grants to very low-income persons 62 years and older to repair, improve, or modernize their dwellings or to remove health or safety hazards.www.rurdev.usda.gov/recd_map.html or www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/Individual/ind_splash.htm
State Assistive Technology Programs: www.homemods.org/pages/statefunding.html for your state contact information.
Veterans Administration: http://www.va.gov.