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Stepping Thru Accessible Public Multi-Family Residential Facilities
IMPORTANT: You must be present for the entire seminar in order to receive AIA and California MCE credit.
ADA Seminar: Stepping Thru Accessible Public Multi-Family Residential Facilities
presented by Janis Kent, FAIA, CASp,
Stepping Thru Accessibility
Public multi-family residential facilities are quite complex with the differing regulations – we will explore which regulations apply along with requirements for kitchens, bathrooms, and social service center establishments.
DESCRIPTION
An in-depth look at the differing regulations and code requirements for publicly supported multi-family residential facilities. We will review the various components found within dwelling units and social service center establishment sleeping accommodations, including kitchens and bathrooms. Multi-family residential is one of the more complex building types. Depending on when the facility was initially built and the type of funding, you can have a number of different regulations for one project such as the ADA Standards, the FHA, UFAS, and California Building Codes both 11A and 11B. We will also touch upon alterations and transition plans and how this impacts multi-family housing projects.
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 what is considered public multi-family residential and which regulations apply
- Review alteration and new construction requirements for dwelling units
- Learn about specific requirements for kitchens and bathrooms within dwelling units and common spaces
- Overview California senior housing and social service center establishment sleeping accommodation requirements
This seminar takes place IN PERSON on Friday November 14 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.
