It has been almost 20 years since the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). There have been little changes to the guidelines, but many interpretations have been offered by the Department of Justice (DOJ), who enforce the Federal Law. The new guidelines or "2010 ADA Standards" as they're known, contain significant changes in addition to providing additional direction for compliance. These standards will be optional starting March 15, 2011 and mandatory on March 15, 2012. Kerwin Lee, AIA will give an overview of the changes and how that will affect the design and built community.
Join us after the program in the AIA East Bay Chapter Office for a wine and cheese networking reception.
2/23/11
Monthly Program: The New ADAAG - The 2010 Standard for Compliance with the ADA
The program is followed by a wine and cheese networking reception in the AIA East Bay Chapter Office. Presented by Kerwin Lee, AIA.
Time: 5:30pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland
Contact: 510/464-3600
Cost: $15.75 for AIA East Bay Chapter Members; $35 for non-members. Registration required. Click here to register.
Tim is a licensed landscape architect in two states, with experience in public agency planning, building code enforcement and park design. He has evaluated, planned and designed a wide range of recreation and community service facilities throughout the United States, including parks, playgrounds, gardens, schools, child care centers, courthouses, hospitals, and rehabilitation centers. He emphasizes staff and community involvement in the design process, community preference surveys, public workshops, and universal design. Tim is ICC-certified (International Code Council) as an Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner.
Gilda Puente-Peters, Architects, CASp
Gilda Puente-Peters, Principal of Gilda Puente-Peters, Architects (GPPA), Universal Design Specialists, is a CASp certified architect with over 20 years of experience in the access compliance field. Gilda has developed an extensive curriculum and has provided accessibility trainings throughout the State of California and Internationally.
Key Accessibility Components for Assembly, Business/Mercantile and Educational Occupancies Gilda Puente-Peters, Architect, CASp will provide an accessibility review that focuses specifically on key components for accessible design of Assembly, Business/Mercantile and Educational facilities. During this class you will gain a better understanding of the code requirements for these types of facilities; explore common industry errors, as well as best practices; and see how your designs impact the way in which persons with disabilities navigate the built-environment.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Check-in will be from 9:00am - 9:15am.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Time: 9:00am - 3:30pm Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland Contact: 510/464-3600
Cost: $90 for AIA Members; $130 for non-members. *35% off of already low AIAEastBay prices! Register early, after 9/29 prices will increase by $25!
This course will provide an overview of a series of visual case histories organized around the Department of Justice's Severity Codes: DOJ 1 - Exterior; DOJ 2 - Interior; DOJ 3 - Toilet Rooms; and DOJ 4 - Accessories. These case histories are excerpted from over 3 years of accessibility surveys, plan and specification reviews, and extensive quality control exercises in various California architectural firms. While certainly not comprehensive, these case histories clearly exemplify the typical disconnects between design and construction and offer potential strategies and solutions for design professionals.
6/23/10 Accessibility: Case Histories Presented by Michael Chambers, FAIA, FCSI, CCS. Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland Contact: 510/464-3600 Cost: $40 for AIA members; $60 for non-members. Registration required. Click here to register. 1.5 CES/HSW LUs (1 MCE)
Accessibility standards in California often conflict and overlap. CBC Chapter 11 is code, ADA is civil rights legislation and ADAAG are guidelines. Interpretation and consistency of interpretation are possibly the biggest issues in accessibility. The lack of construction tolerance is a significant part of field compliance issues. While DOJ has published a priority list for accessibility, is it possible to develop a rational interpretation and assessment protocol that would be useful in the field? While blame for inconsistent interpretation may be put on design professionals or contractors, field studies suggest there is more at fault. Following the DOJ priority protocol, a range of disconnects discovered during nearly three years of accessibility surveys in California will be explored and lessons learned considered.
Finally, a strategy for prioritizing and interpreting field accessibility results will be considered. 6/23/10 Accessibility : Design and Disconnects Presented by Michael Chambers, FAIA, FCSI, CCS. Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland Contact: 510/464-3600 Cost: $25 for AIA members; $40 for non-members. Registration required. Click here to register. 1 CES/HSW LUs (1 MCE)
This program will go over the requirements found in Chapter 11A for multi-family dwelling projects in California under the 2007 California Building Code (CBC). Included in this discussion will be how the CBC does not comply with the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and how this differs with compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Other related subjects will be accessible means of egress, common use facilities, townhouses and carriage houses. This will be a 2-hour program with time for questions and answers.
Attendees have three registration options. They can attend (1) the full day of classes (2) only the morning classes or (3) only the afternoon classes. Each one hour of teaching is the equivalent of one Continuing Education Learning Unit (CES LU).
Full Day ( 8:30am - 5:30pm ) Attendees will earn 8 CES LUs. Of these 8 units they will earn 1 ADA Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) LU, 6 Health Safety and Welfare (HSW) LUs and 4 Sustainable Design (SD) LUs.
Half Day/Morning ( 8:30am - 11:40am ) Attendees will earn 3 CES LUs. Of these 3 units, they will earn 1 ADA Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) LU and 1 Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) LU.
Half Day/Afternoon ( 12:10pm - 5:30pm ) Attendees will earn 5 CES LUs. All 5 of these units will qualify for Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) LUs, and 4 of these units will qualify for Sustainable Design (SD) LUs.
Schedule
AIAEastBay Procrastinators’ Series Schedule
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
8:00 – 8:30
Registration and Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30
Inclined and Vertical Wheelchair Lifts
1. Review the standards used in the design, manufacturing and installation of wheelchair lifts and limited use elevators
2. Discuss the accessibility requirements outlined in:
3. American Disability Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
4. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
a. Section 1: Compliance with Codes & Standards
b. Section 2: ADA Accessibility Guidelines
c. Section 3: Wheelchair Lifts
d. Section 4: LU/LA Elevators
Speaker: Neil Chaitin, McKinley Elevator Corporation
1 ADA LU
9:35 – 10:35
Urethane Grout Technology
Learn the ANSI standard requirements for the various grout types and characteristics. Look at the good and the bad of each grout type & how they are each maintained. Know what to look out for to avoid problems. Know what items are important when selecting the proper type for your product.
Speaker: Woody Barker, Bostik
1 LU
10:40 – 11:40
Understanding Quartz Surfacing Material
1. Understanding of what Quartz surfacing material is and:
2. What is Quartz?
3. The role Quartz has played in history
4. Where can Quartz be found?
5. The physical properties of Quartz
6. What is the Breton manufacturing process?
7. Differences between acrylic solid surfaces, stone, and Quartz surfaces
8. What you get when you combine Quartz surfacing material, and Microban antimicrobial material
Speaker: Dennis Rickman, Cosentino USA
1 HSW LU
Lunch
11:40 – 12:10
12:10 – 1:10
The Beauty, Longevity and Earth Friendly Benefits of Clay
Due to the increased focus on designing structures that lessen the impact on the environment, now more than ever building materials are scrutinized along these guidelines. This course will educate the architect on the “cool roof impact” on the building industry, the “green” benefits of using clay tile, and the differences between clay and other roofing materials.
Speaker: Courtney Fischbeck , US Tile
I HSW/SD LU
1:15 – 2:15
Glass Floor Walkways and Stair Treads
Upon completion of this course you will have a better understanding of designing Glass into Walkways and Stair Treads and how the following are taken into
consideration during the design process:
• Support Methods & Installation
• Safety and Modesty
• Slip Resistance
• LEED™
Speaker: Steve Weddle, Innovative Building Products, Inc,
I HSW/SD LU
2:20 – 3:20
Designing with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF)
This program introduced Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) as a construction technology as well as highlights the benefits of ICF construction for builders and occupants. By the end of the program, participants will have the information and knowledge required to design with ICFs.
Speaker: Gary Brown, Amvic Building Systems
1 HSW/SD LU
3:25 – 4:25
Decorative Surfacing Treatments to Existing Asphalt ( HMA ) Surfaces
At the conclusion of this course you will have a better understanding of the following:
- Hot Mix Asphalt ( HMA )
- Benefits of HMA
- Available Systems
- Important System Characteristics
- Creative Potential
Speaker: Gavin Lee, Integrated Paving Concepts
1 HSW LU
4:30 – 5:30
The Evolution of Roofing to Sustainable Cool Roof Systems
•Describe the evolution of modern roofing.
•Understand the difference between roof coatings and fluid applied roof systems.
AIA East Bay is a Bay Area local chapter of The American Institute of Architects that serves architects and the public in the four northern California counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa and Solano. The chapter has been in existence since 1947 and has grown from a group of 30 Charter Members to a current membership of more than 900. Visit our website for more services and information.
