RedVector JCOM-10104

Accessibility by Building Type: Multi-Use Facilities

Accessibility by Building Type: Multi-Use Facilities

1 hr. Online Course

Level: Fundamental

Item#: JCOM-10104

SME: BJ Epstein

This course explores the unique accessibility challenges and opportunities presented by multi-use facilities—spaces that combine multiple functions such as residential, commercial, recreational, and community services within a single building or site. Participants will examine how the 2010 ADA Standards apply across a variety of facility types, including mixed-use developments, multi-sport complexes, and community centers. The course covers key definitions, scoping provisions, and technical requirements, while also introducing universal design principles that support more inclusive environments. By the end of the course, participants will be able to define multi-use facilities, identify applicable accessibility requirements, explain their impact on users with disabilities, and evaluate opportunities to go beyond compliance to create truly welcoming spaces.
Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define multi-use facilities.
  • Identify scoping and technical requirements for accessibility based on the 2010 ADA Standards.
  • Describe how complying with accessibility requirements for multi-use facilities helps people with disabilities access these spaces.
  • Analyze multi-use facilities for areas where architects can go above and beyond the accessibility requirements to make truly inclusive spaces.
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: BJ Epstein
BJ  Epstein Photo
BJ Dietz Epstein holds a master’s degree in architecture (M.Arch) from Iowa State University. The major emphasis of her studies there was accessibility. Working with Dr. Arvid Osterberg, author of Access for Everyone, she developed training materials for accessibility to teach students, architects, building inspectors, and facilities, planning, and management staff.
 
Ms. Epstein has ten years of experience in the field of accessibility. She currently works for the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco, as an Accessible Media Specialist. There, she creates audio tactile maps as wayfinding solutions for people who are blind or visually impaired. She also performs accessibility compliance checks for signage, and consults with museums, parks, and businesses to ensure that they go above and beyond for their patrons with disabilities.
 
Ms. Epstein brings a passion for accessibility to her work, as well as the ability to translate from legalese into layman’s terms. She is well versed in the ADA Standards, as well as the California Building Codes pertaining to accessibility. She wants to make accessibility easy to understand and easy to implement.
State Licenses
AK - Engineer (General)
AK - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
AL - Engineer (General)
AL - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
AR - Engineer (General)
AR - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
CT - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
DE - Engineer (General)
DE - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
FL - Engineer (General - 0000271)
Accreditation: This course explores accessibility requirements and universal design principles for multi-use facilities under the 2010 ADA Standards. Participants will learn how accessibility standards apply across mixed-use developments, community centers, and multi-functional spaces to support inclusive and compliant environments.
GA - Engineer (General)
GA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2028)
IA - Engineer (General)
IA - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
ID - Engineer (General)
IL - Engineer, Professional (General)
IL - Engineer, Structural (General)
IL - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
IN - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
KS - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)
KS - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
KY - Engineer (General)
KY - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
LA - Engineer (General, Life Safety Code)
LA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2028)
MD - Engineer (General)
MD - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
ME - Engineer (General)
MI - Engineer (General)
MI - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
MN - Engineer (General)
MN - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
MO - Engineer (General)
MO - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
MS - Engineer (General)
MS - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
MT - Engineer (General)
NC - Engineer (General)
NC - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
ND - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)
NE - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
NE - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2028)
NH - Engineer (General)
NH - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
NJ - Engineer (General - 24GP000006300)
NM - Engineer (General)
NM - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2028)
NV - Engineer (General)
NV - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
NY - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
NY - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
OH - Engineer (General)
OH - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
OK - Engineer (General)
OK - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
OR - Engineer (General)
OR - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
PA - Engineer (General)
PA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2028)
PR - Engineer (General)
PR - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
SC - Engineer (General)
SC - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
SD - Engineer (General)
SD - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
TN - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)
TN - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
TX - Engineer (General)
TX - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
UT - Engineer (General)
UT - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
VA - Engineer (General)
VA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2028)
VT - Engineer (General)
WA - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
WI - Engineer (General)
WI - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
WV - Engineer (General)
WV - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare (max 6 hrs online) - Approved LA CES-2028)
WY - Engineer (General)
WY - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Environmental Engineers - AAEES - Member (General)
American Hospital Association - AHA - Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) (General)
American Institute of Certified Planners/American Planning Association - AICP - Certified Planners (General - 9328569)
American Society of Landscape Architects (LA CES) - ASLA - Member (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
BOMI International - RPA, FMA and/or SMA (General)
Building Operator Certification - BOC - Certification (General)
Canada - Alberta Engineer (General)
Canada - British Columbia Engineer (General)
Canada - Manitoba Engineer (General)
Canada - New Brunswick Engineer (General)
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Engineer (General)
Canada - Northwest Territories and Nunavut Engineer (General)
Canada - Nova Scotia Engineer (General)
Canada - Ontario Engineer (General)
Canada - Prince Edward Island Engineer (General)
Canada - Quebec Engineer (General)
Canada - Saskatchewan Engineer (General)
Canada - Yukon Engineer (General)
Construction Management Association of America - CMAA - (CCM, CACM) (General)
International Association of Electrical Inspectors - IAEI - Certifications (General)
International Facility Management Association - IFMA - Certified Facility Manager (CFM) (General)
International Maintenance Institute - IMI - Certifications (CMT, CMP, CMM, CWWMT) (General)
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies - NICET (General)
Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists - OACETT - Certified Member (Contribution to Technical Knowledge)