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Accessibility: Design and Disconnects
Accessibility compliance in California is controlled by both CBC Chapter 11 and the 2010 ADA Standards. Field experience shows that despite codes and standards, there is still a serious disconnect between what goes on the drawings and what ends up being constructed.
This program looks at a variety of design and construct disconnects discovered the course of 8 years of accessibility surveys in California. While blame maybe assigned to design professionals or to contractors, field studies suggests it is something more than that. A strategy for prioritizing and interpreting survey results
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Universal design principles will be reviewed towards developing a holistic approach to accessibility and integration into the design and construction process. An overview of accessibility issues and checklists for resolving field issues will be presented. Finally, a wide range of disconnects will be presented and discussed as to why they happened even thought the drawings were correct.
Program Objectives:
Explore Universal Design as a design checklist.
Review accessibility priority systems from DOJ and others
Examine the primary reasons why accessible designs fail in the field
Review examples of field failures and design disconnects despite correct drawings.
Program Materials:
Detailed outline | Online resource materials
5 hours, HSW and meets CAB Accessibility requirements
Who Should Attend:
California architects needing accessibility course work for license renewal.
Presenter:
Architect, specifier, programmer, facilitator, marketer, and educator: Michael Chambers FAIA FCSI CCS
Michael has 35 years experience in education, health care, government, housing, hospitality, and sports architecture. Using his broad experience in working closely with clients in pre-design, materials selection, program analysis, post occupancy evaluation, and marketing strategies, Michael offers a diverse perspective on critical design and construction issues both as a technical architect and as an educator.
Michael spent 3 years surveying California hospitals and medical office buildings for accessability issues and has reviewed numerous project documents for accessibility compliance.
Michael is an architectural graduate of the University of Southern California, registered architect in California, and a Certified Construction Specifier. Michael is principal of MCA Specifications, Construction Specifications Group of Ukiah, CA.
Michael D. Chambers FAIA FCSI CCS
MCA Specifications, Construction Specification Group
290 S. Highland Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482
707.467.1915 / 707.391.0131 Cell
michael@mcaspecs.com
www.mcaspecs.com
Attendess will receive 5 AIA CES Unites as well as a Certificate of Attendance for 5 ADA Hours meeting SB 1608 Reuqirements for CAB licensure.
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LocationNorth Coast Builders Exchange (View)
1030 Apollo Way
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
United States
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| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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