This one-hour webinar will address the design and construction of libraries using the requirements of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III Regulations Accessibility Guidelines - ADAAG, effective and mandatory for all such buildings and sites in the United States on and after the 15th of March 2012.
Note: This is a live webinar delivered via WebEx. Session instructions will be emailed to you 24-48 hours prior to the webinar and the morning of the webinar. If you have not received your instructions for any reason please call client support the day of the event. Webinars are live and interactive and students will have the ability to directly interact with and ask questions of the presenter.
Identify specific technical Chapters 3 through 10 and sub-sections of the 2010 ADA accessibility requirements that must be addressed during the design and construction of libraries
Coordinate both exterior site and interior elements in additions and renovations that must be designed using the requirements to provide accessibility to people with disabilities
List accessibility issues that must be addressed during design and construction that will protect the life safety and welfare of people with disabilities
Using "people first' language, better understand the accessibility / useability selection criteria that goes “above and beyond” the standard physical needs of people with disabilities
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Fred D. Cawyer, AIA, NCARB, APA
Fred has over 30 years of architectural design and project management experience in both small and large-scale commercial construction projects. Having specialized in providing a "common sense" approach to accessibility consulting since 1995, Fred has been directly involved in the Plan Review and on-site Inspections of over 7,800 construction projects representing billions of dollars in construction costs. Fred and the ARS Team of caring professionals assist architects, interior designers, landscape architects, and professional engineers and their clients in the specialized area of "universal design" to meet the unique needs of people with disabilities.
1 hr. Webinar