03/12/2020 – Designing for Accessibility under ADA Standards and IBC – Merrillville, IN

Designing for Accessibility under ADA Standards and IBC

8:30-12:15 Complying with Federal and State Accessibility Requirements
             (Includes 15-minute break)

• History and development of the International Building Code (IBC)
• Development of the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design
• Relationship between ADA federal requirements and IBC
• Entities and facilities that are covered
• Scoping requirements
• Readily-achievable barrier removal
• Alterations
• New construction
• New policies and procedures
• Safe harbors

12:15-1:15 Lunch

1:15-4:00 Meeting Standards in ADA Standards and the IBC
            (Includes 15-min. break)

• Path of travel
• Accessible parking
• Exterior accessible routes
• Ramps and stairways
• Entrances and doors
• Interior accessible routes
• Accessible toilet facilities
• Showers
• Drinking fountains
• Signage standards
• Accessible kitchen facilities
• Assembly areas
• Assistive listening systems
• Recreational facilities

 4:00-4:30 Reviewing New Materials/Technologies and
                  Anticipated Developments in Codes/Standards