Designing ADA-Compliant Hydration Stations: Drinking Fountains and Bottle Fillers

This course explores how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and accessibility standards apply to drinking fountains and bottle-filling stations. Participants review key technical requirements, including high/low configurations, clear floor space, approach, knee and toe clearance, spout height, operable parts, and protrusion requirements, while examining their relationship to building and plumbing codes. The course also addresses outdoor installations and the sustainability benefits of hydration stations, providing a framework for accessible, compliant, and inclusive design while highlighting considerations relevant to LEED® v5 Building Design and Construction and Interior Design and Construction, the WELL™ Building Standard v2, and SITES® v2.

Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:

• Describe how the ADA Standards for Accessible Design influence the design and specification of drinking fountains and bottle-filling stations to support accessible use by people with disabilities,
• Identify technical requirements for drinking fountains and bottle fillers, including clear floor space, clearances, and reach ranges, to support safe, equitable access and LEED and SITES accessibility goals,
• Evaluate the roles of the ADA Standards for Accessible Design, IBC, IPC, and ICC A117.1, and how these documents are used together to support accessible, code-compliant hydration-station design,
• Select drinking fountains and bottle-filling solutions that reduce infection risks and prevent injury through touchless activation and cane-detectable features consistent with WELL concepts
• Evaluate drinking fountain and bottle filler features that improve water quality and long term performance, while reducing single-use plastic waste and contributing to WELL and LEED sustainability goals.

Approximately 1 hour. Delivered via webinar or face-to-face presentation. Available sessions shown below.

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