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Stepping Thru – Accessible Environments As We Age & Accessibility: A Photographic Look at Non-Complying Elements
IMPORTANT: You must be present for the entire seminar in order to receive AIA and California MCE credit.
ADA Seminar
Stepping Thru – Accessible Environments As We Age
&
Accessibility: A Photographic Look at Non-Complying Elements
This course will cover two topics, for 5 hours total.
presented by Janis Kent, FAIA, CASp,
Stepping Thru Accessibility
Stepping Thru – Vignette Series: Accessible Environments As We Age
An overview of design considerations which can easily be addressed now to not only allow us to age in place later but also have others visit us whether they have issues concerning accessibility or aging.
The silver tsunami is here! Now that the baby boomer generation is aging, we need to consider how this impacts our built environment – an overview of design considerations and lighting which can easily be addressed now to not only allow us to age in place later but also to have others visit us whether they have issues concerning accessibility or aging, whether just slowing down, or have a more vigorous disability. This seminar addresses more than just the minimum standards of technical accessible design, but rather good design practices and implementation overall. We will discuss common areas of concern and issues of aging and our built environment thru photographs of both good and more challenging examples of typical elements.
SUMMARY
An overview of design considerations which can easily be addressed now to not only allow us to age in place later but also have others visit us whether they have issues concerning accessibility or aging
Topic 2
Stepping Thru – Vignette Series: Accessibility – A Photographic Look at Recurrent Non-Complying Elements
Be on the look out for many common items in non-compliance often found in new construction and alterations and become aware of items needing special attention from design thru construction – a visual synthesis of photos with pertinent regulation call-outs for numerous installations
DESCRIPTION
ADA and other accessibility regulations have been around for well over 25 years, yet we still see items of non-compliance even in new construction. Is this due to a lack of knowledge, or incomplete drawings and specifications, or sloppy construction, or is it that the topic has become so complex that it is difficult to synthesize all of the relevant information? And many of the items are indeed extremely technical yet the solutions need to be incorporated at the early non-technical design stages. This presentation will look at many common items in non-compliance often found in new construction and alterations. Learn thru a visual synthesis of photos with pertinent regulation call-outs of numerous existing installations. We will discuss what went wrong, was missing, or misunderstood, in order to recognize Access issues to be on the look-out for and how to better incorporate pertinent information into construction documents and specifications.
SUMMARY
Be on the look out for many common items in non-compliance often found in new construction and alterations and become aware of items needing special attention from design thru construction – a visual synthesis of photos with pertinent regulation call-outs for numerous installations
AIA CES: Approved for 5.0 LU|HSW
5.0 hours Mandatory Continuing Education for California license renewal
(A certificate will be provided post-event for attendees who complete all 5 hours.)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Understand how different types of disabilities and aging impact our navigation of the built environment
- Recognize the impact of lighting and color and how it affects us and our health
- Learn about different items that can easily be implemented now for aging in place later
- Distinguish and identify those elements and hazards to avoid that can be more of a challenge as we age
- Identify typical non-complying items before they get built
- Recognize what needs to be addressed early for compliant Access later
- Distinguish those elements that require more attention during design and construction for compliant installation
- Discuss what is required for successful Access implementation
This seminar takes place IN PERSON on Friday September 12 from 9:30am to 3:30pm at the AIA|LA and ACLA Center for Communities Los Angeles, 4450 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles 90016.
The training is five hours with an hour break. Lunch suggestions will be shared closer to the date.
Registrants will receive a PDF of the seminar notes to download or print in advance of the program.
REGISTRATION FEE:
AIA Members: $125 per person
Nonmembers: $195 per person
PRESENTER:
Janis Kent, FAIA, CASp
Stepping Thru Accessibility
Janis Kent, FAIA, CASp is principal of Stepping Thru Accessibility and the Founding President of the Certified Access Specialist Institute (CASI). She has given presentations on Accessibility at numerous venues from Dwell On Design in Los Angeles, to Design DC in Washington, at the National ADA Symposium in Texas and Georgia, and the National AIA Conventions in Boston, New York City, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, New Orleans, Orlando, and Las Vegas. Her most-recent book, published by Wiley – ‘ADA in Details – Interpreting the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design’ came out in 2017, with the 2nd edition in 2023, which has been expanded and updated to include the 2021 IBC and the 2017 ICC A117.1, all integrated and color-coded.
Ms. Kent is designated a Subject Matter Expert (SME) by the California Division of the State Architect, a Certified Access Specialist, and serves on the committee to develop the California state CASp exams. She has conducted seminars for the Nevada State Board of Architecture, Interior, and Residential Design and has presented to business associations including AIA Chapters, California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA), US Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT), Manufactured Housing Educational Trust (MHET), California Public Parking Association (CPPA), the Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing (SCANPH), the University of California – Construction Services, the California State University – Capital Planning Design and Construction, Construction Specifications Institute (CSI-LA), the ICC Orange Empire Chapter, and the CSI National Convention – Construct, and the California Division of the State Architect (DSA).
Ms. Kent is a licensed California Architect, and has been involved in the specialized field of Accessibility since the mid-1980’s. Aside from training, building review, and drawing review, she also serves as an expert witness. She has managed a wide range of architectural projects, surveyed numerous facilities for accessibility compliance, and provided quality control and property assessments on access throughout the country and abroad. And has recently been appointed to the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) Accessibility Code Advisory Committee.
