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ADA Day: June 27, 2013

Provides the complete 5 hours of disability access coursework required for California Licensure.

The presentation will provide an ADA/accessibility workshop pertinent to Bay Area architects and will provide them with the full five hours required by the CAB for licensure renewal.

Date: Thursday June 27, 2013
Time: 8:30am - 3:00pm

Check-in and coffee from 8-8:30am. Program begins at 8:30am. Attendees will be given a coffee/tea/fruit in the morning and a sandwich/chip/cookie lunch.

Cost: $100 for AIA Members; $140 for non-members. Payment *must* be received by Tuesday June 25th in order to hold your spot for this program. We do expect this program to sell out.

Presenter:
Jan Garrett, J.D., Pacific ADA Center

Participants will achieve an understanding of how to create accessible design of the built environment, including how the Americans with Disabilities Act and California law regulate and facilitate that accessibility. Topics will include:

• Why a basic understanding of disability awareness is important to architectural accessibility

• Relevant provisions of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations

• California laws & regulations relevant to accessibility, including new laws

• Key concepts from the 2010 California Building Code (CBC) & a brief preview of changes for 2013

• ADA & CBC obligations for new construction and alterations

• Key differences between the 1991 ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

• Special emphasis on housing accessibility under CBC & ADA