U.S. Access Board Webinar: Using the ADA and ABA Standards

U.S. Access Board Webinar: Using the ADA and ABA Standards:
Chapter 1 (January 9)

U.S. Access Board, ADA and ABA Standards, webinar series by the ADA National Network 

Starting in the new year, the U.S. Access Board will devote its monthly webinar series to a chapter-by-chapter review of the ADA Standards.

These standards govern the construction and alteration of a wide range of facilities covered by the ADA. The sessions will also cover similar standards that apply under the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) to facilities that are federally funded. Presenters will focus on common sources of confusion in the ADA and ABA Standards and frequently asked questions.

U.S. Access Board Webinar: Scoping Requirements in the ADA and ABA Standards for Alterations and Additions - Chapter 2 (March 5)

Determining what is required to be accessible when a facility is altered or expanded can be a challenge under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA). The next webinar in the U.S. Access Board's free monthly series will take place March 5 from 2:30 – 4:00 (ET) and will cover how to apply the ADA and ABA Standards to planned alterations and additions. Presenters will clarify common sources of confusion, including what type of work constitutes an "alteration," how the scope of work determines application, the provisions for primary function areas and accessible paths of travel, historic facilities, and technical infeasibility.

Visit www.accessibilityonline.org for more information or to register. Questions can be submitted in advance of the session or can be posed during the live webinar.

This is the third session in a year-long monthly series that will review the ADA and ABA Standards chapter by chapter. Previous webinars are available in the webinar archives. Future sessions will cover:

• Chapter 3: Building Blocks (April 2)
• Chapter 4: Accessible Routes (May 7)
• Chapter 5: General Site and Building Elements (June 4)
• Chapter 6: Plumbing Elements and Facilities (July 2)
• Chapter 7: Communication Elements and Features
• Chapter 8: Special Rooms, Spaces, and Elements – Part 1 (September 3)
• Chapter 8: Special Rooms, Spaces, and Elements – Part 2 (October 1)
• Chapter 9: Built-In Elements (November 5)
• Chapter 10: Recreation Facilities (December 3)

The webinar series is hosted by the ADA National Network in cooperation with the Board. Webinar attendees can earn continuing education credits.

U.S. Access Board Webinar: New Construction Scoping Requirements in ADA and ABA Standards - Chapter 2 (February 6)

The next webinar in the U.S. Access Board's free monthly series will take place February 6 from 2:30 – 4:00 (ET) and will cover "scoping" provisions in the ADA and ABA Standards. These requirements specify which (or how many) elements, spaces, and rooms must comply in newly built and altered facilities. They address the required number of accessible routes, parking spaces, entrances, restrooms, signs, and many other building elements and spaces. Scoping provisions also exempt certain structures and spaces. This session will review scoping requirements and exceptions in Chapter 2 of the standards that apply in new construction. Presenters will clarify common sources of confusion, employee work areas, entrances, vertical access in multi-story buildings, toilet and bathing facilities, and other subjects of frequently asked questions.

Visit www.accessibilityonline.org for more information or to register. Questions can be submitted in advance of the session or can be posed during the live webinar.

This is the second session in a year-long monthly series that will review the ADA and ABA Standards chapter by chapter. The previous webinar, which covered Chapter 1 and application of the standards, is available in the webinar archives. Future sessions will cover:

• Chapter 2: Scoping - Alterations (March 5)
• Chapter 3: Building Blocks (April 2)
• Chapter 4: Accessible Routes (May 7)
• Chapter 5: General Site and Building Elements (June 4)
• Chapter 6: Plumbing Elements and Facilities (July 2)
• Chapter 7: Communication Elements and Features (August 6)
• Chapter 8: Special Rooms, Spaces, and Elements – Part 1 (September 3)
• Chapter 8: Special Rooms, Spaces, and Elements – Part 2 (October 1)
• Chapter 9: Built-In Elements (November 5)
• Chapter 10: Recreation Facilities (December 3)

The webinar series is hosted by the ADA National Network in cooperation with the Board. Webinar attendees can earn continuing education credits.

The first session in this year-long program will take place January 9 from 2:30 – 4:00 (ET) and will cover application of the standards (Chapter 1). Presenters will explain how the ADA and ABA Standards apply in new construction, alterations, and additions, dimensions for adults and children, equivalent facilitation and modifications or waivers, construction tolerances and other conventions, referenced standards, and definitions.

Visit www.accessibilityonline.org for more information or to register for this session. Questions can be submitted in advance of the session (total limited to 25) or can be posed during the live webinar.

Over the course of the year, this review will also cover:

• February 6 – Chapter 2: Scoping - New Construction

• March 5 – Chapter 2: Scoping - Alterations

• April 2 – Chapter 3: Building Blocks

• May 7 – Chapter 4: Accessible Routes

• June 4 – Chapter 5: General Site and Building Elements

• July 2 – Chapter 6: Plumbing Elements and Facilities

• August 6 – Chapter 7: Communication Elements and Features

• September 3 – Chapter 8: Special Rooms, Spaces, and Elements (Part 1)

• October 1 – Chapter 8: Special Rooms, Spaces, and Elements (Part 2)

• November 5 – Chapter 9: Built-In Elements

• December 3 – Chapter 10: Recreation Facilities

The webinar series is hosted by the ADA National Network in cooperation with the Board. Webinar attendees can earn continuing education credits. Archived copies of previous Board webinars are available on the site.