ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTING
ON BEHALF OF THE cHICAGO hOUSING AUTHORITY
Chicago | ongoing
Our Role: Prime Accessibility Assessors
Project Owner: Chicago Housing Authority
As the In-house program operator, HUSARCH oversees compliance and certification of the entire Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) portfolio. The program has four components: New construction review and certification; Existing portfolio certification maintenance; Program training for contractors, architects, and property managers; and Program management, development and reporting.
Beginning in 2022, HUSARCH restructured the entire program and simultaneously developed and built a working assessment program, training tools, and confirmed ongoing and new construction compliance for CHA’s 20k unit portfolio.
The above process is a slide from our contractor training program. It demonstrates the high-level overview of how and when HUSARCH will provide certification services. Our team of seven reviewers manages and monitors issues until they are complete and the unit and building can be certified to HUD UFAS standards.
Photography: Kathleen Hinkel
