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We are now offering on-demand accessibility webinars at our exclusive online learning center. Earn professional learning units with online webinars designed to educate about important accessibility subjects for the built environment.

Highly Recommend Kitchen Design for Access & Aging

“I highly recommend this presentation to designers, builders, and code enforcement professionals. Janis covers a broad range of accessibility and usability issues that affect kitchen design and construction. Most helpful are summaries of practical insights and the many illustrations and photographs included in this discussion of requirements applicable to kitchens in residential dwelling units with mobility features under the 2010 ADAS and 2019 CBC.”

— Glenn Dea, AIA, ADAC, CASp, Orange County, CA

June
18

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Access at 2025 National ADA Symposium

1:30 - 3:00
Organizer: National ADA Symposium
Venue: Hilton Atlanta 255 Courtland Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30303

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DESCRIPTION

As Electric Vehicles become more prevalent, the question arises of what to do for Access and even whether or not they are required to be accessible. Although not specifically mentioned in the ADA Standards, the prevailing requirement in the implementing regulations requires a measure of access for all. So if an element is available to the able-bodied population, then it should also be available for those with a disability. Since there are no ADA scoping and technical requirements what do you do? California has developed new requirements implemented January 1, 2017 which is what we will look at.

SUMMARY
As Electric Vehicles become more prevalent, the question comes up of what to do to make them accessible and even whether or not they are required to be accessible – we will review the new California requirements

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Understand the new California requirements for new and existing EVCS
Review signage requirements for charging stations
Learn the new scoping and technical requirements in California
Overview how new charging stations integrate with existing

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Thanks so much for the Seminar with the AIA LB/SB today. I learned so much! I took an earlier access seminar a couple of weeks back and yours by miles is very well organized and clear. I think the photos you discussed were very helpful to discuss lessons learned and general deficiencies.
— Carlos Hernandez AIA, NOMA, LEED AP, CDT, ICC Member

“I have always enjoyed and been highly interested in your publications and seminars over the years. Your publications are required reading by all my staff and are a given contribution to the success of our designs.”
— Craig R. Smith AIA, CRSA Architecture

“I’ve found that the seminars and webinars that Stepping Thru Accessibility offers are the most comprehensive and of the highest quality available. I have always gained very useful and practical information on a wide range of accessibility topics with Janis’s seminars/webinars; highly recommended for anyone with an interest in accessibility.”
— Matthew O’Brien Architect, CASp

“Thank you. I sat in during the seminar and it was fantastic. The sound was clear and you re-asked the questions so the webinar folks understood. The back and forth with the audience was lively but to the point. I just wanted to send a note and thank you again – your draw is huge, expertise on point, and I can’t thank you enough.”
— Eric Sifuentes CASp, Nacht & Lewis

“Wanted to thank you for a thorough and comprehensive seminar this past Friday. Of all the 5 hour seminars I have suffered through, yours was clearly in a class by itself with zero suffering involved. I do plan to recommend this seminar to my colleagues up this way to put on their radar.”
— Craig Gaevert AIA, CSI - Architect