Architecture

Accessibility by Building Type: Multi-Use Facilities

Overview/Description:

This one-hour course will address the design and construction of multi-use facilities using the requirements of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III Regulations Accessibility Guidelines – ADAAG, effective and mandatory for all such buildings and sites in the United States on and after the 15th of March 2012. You will experience a “virtual” tour of the newly renovated Texas A&M University – Memorial Student Center (MSC) in College Station, Texas by the State of Texas Registered Accessibility Specialist (RAS) of record – both exterior site and interior portions of the additions and renovations project. This presentation will discuss the myriad accessibility issues that had to be met during design and construction and will address the “above and beyond” selection criteria used by the APA / TGCPD Accessibility Awards Program – a joint program between the Accessibility Professionals Association and the Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities.     ATTN: The content in this course generally addresses requirements from the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) that is adopted with amendments in the 2015 Minnesota State Building Code in Minnesota Rules Chapter 1341. For specific requirements in the 2015 Minnesota Accessibility Code, please reference the following link: https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/MAC2015/toc 

Course Number:

RV-10790AW

Accessible Parking

Overview/Description:

In order to have an accessible site where parking is provided, people must be able to get to the site first. This means accessible parking is a necessity. This is a common part of the accessibility codes that most design professionals and building inspectors will have to deal with in their everyday work. Parking is easy to make accessible, but also easy to get wrong. This interactive, online course will point out why this should be a top priority and how to avoid the pitfalls. Components of accessible parking, location, and how many spaces are required will also be discussed.

Course Number:

RV-11298AW

Complete Streets – An Introduction to the Design of Complete Streets

Overview/Description:

Complete streets are roads and streets designed and operated to provide safe access for all users, including motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit riders. Complete streets enable users of all ages, and all physical abilities to safely move along and cross an urban street. This course presents in detail elements of design for complete streets such as intersection design guidelines, modern roundabouts, pedestrian treatments, and bicycle lane guidelines. Each element will be described in terms of the general principles, design considerations, and recommended practice. A variety of case studies will be presented.

Course Number:

RV-10707AW

Accessible Restrooms

Overview/Description:

Everyone needs to use the restroom. To find a restroom inaccessible due to physical barriers is an indignity that can and should be avoided. This interactive, online course will cover the most common errors that could cause inaccessibility, and how to design an accessible restroom for everyone.     ATTN: The content in this course generally addresses requirements from the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) that is adopted with amendments in the 2015 Minnesota State Building Code in Minnesota Rules Chapter 1341. For specific requirements in the 2015 Minnesota Accessibility Code, please reference the following link: https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/MAC2015/toc 

Course Number:

RV-11302AW

Accessibility and Visitability

Overview/Description:

Visitability is the concept of newly constructed houses being built to allow for someone with mobility disabilities to visit the house, move around inside the house, and use the restroom. The movement was founded by Eleanor Smith. The house will likely be around for a long time, and these concepts help not only people who visit, but also people who live there and may want to age in place. This interactive online course will introduce you to the principles of Visitability as well as the benefits of designing to these principles.

Course Number:

RV-11378AW

ADA Guidelines: Achievable Barrier Removal and Accessibility (B)

Overview/Description:

The information in this course comes from various resources. These resources include documents and illustrations from publications released by the ADA National Network, the U.S. Access Board, and the U.S. Department of Justice. This course provides practical information on how to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, to clarify potential misunderstandings about the requirements of the ADA, and to highlight its flexible, common sense approach to accessibility.

Course Number:

RV-10327B

Impacts of the 2010 ADA Guidelines

Overview/Description:

The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design became requirement as of March 15, 2012. Are you ready to implement them? You can quickly become familiar with the most important changes and the clarifications that are included in this most recent release.   In this Webcast, we will discuss definitions and history of the ADA. Give you details of the updates, alterations, and clarifications. You’ll also get explanations of the importance of compliance and the implications for non-compliance.   ATTN: The content in this course generally addresses requirements from the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) that is adopted with amendments in the 2015 Minnesota State Building Code in Minnesota Rules Chapter 1341. For specific requirements in the 2015 Minnesota Accessibility Code, please reference the following link: https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/MAC2015/toc

Course Number:

RV-10312AW

Accessibility by Building Type: Universal Residential Design

Overview/Description:

Universal Design is a term used to describe the idea of creating buildings, products, and spaces accessible to older adults, people with disabilities, and people without disabilities. The focus is on creating an all-inclusive environment usable by everyone, regardless of age or physical ability.   Today’s designers are challenged by the many rules and regulations in their commercial practice including the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The application of Universal Design in architecture and construction allows homeowners to continue to live in homes that they love as their physical needs change.   This interactive online course addresses why learning universal design considerations – from the initial design concepts through the life-cycle of the home – is necessary. This course will also assist designers and those in the construction industry in providing an educated and sensitive approach when creating design solutions to meet the everyday “lifestyle” challenges of the disabled.   ATTN: This educational offering is recognized by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry as satisfying 1 hour of credit toward the required continuing education.  

Course Number:

RV-11040AW

ADA Guidelines 2010: Building Blocks

Overview/Description:

The Americans with Disabilities Act/Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines (2010 Guidelines) developed by the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (the Access Board) effectively replaces the 1991 ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS).  This course provides criteria for basic elements considered to be the “Building Blocks” of accessibility as established by the guidelines, including: Ground and floor surfaces (302) Changes in level (303) Wheelchair turning space (304) Clear floor space (305) Knee and toe clearances (306) Protruding objects (307) Reach ranges (308) Operable parts (309)

Course Number:

RV-10294A

Complete Streets – An Introduction to the Complete Streets Concept

Overview/Description:

This course presents an introduction to the fundamental principles of Complete Streets. The planning and development of Complete Streets projects is presented. You will also learn about the elements of planning for Complete Streets and designing and implementing Complete Streets programs.

Course Number:

RV-10706AW

Accessible Design: Curb Ramps, Ramps, and Elevators

Overview/Description:

Curb ramps, ramps, and elevators make the world an easier, more accessible place for not only people with disabilities, but everyone as a whole. Though they may be a small thing, curb ramps are one of the easiest things to use to demonstrate that accessible features benefit everyone, not just people with disabilities. A curb ramp may enable someone in a wheelchair to cross a street, but it will also help an older person who walks with a cane, or a parent with a young child in a stroller, or a perfectly healthy, able-bodied, young person with a cart or dolly stacked with groceries or boxes. Ramps and elevators provide the same level of easy access for greater changes in elevation. This interactive online course illustrates how you can include these designs into your built environment to create accessible spaces for everyone.

Course Number:

RV-11405AW

ADA Guidelines: Designing Pedestrian Facilities using Public Right of Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG)

Overview/Description:

The United States Access Board is the entity responsible for maintaining the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines. While the ADA guidelines address certain features common to public sidewalks, such as curb ramps, further guidance is necessary to address conditions and constraints unique to public rights-of-way. The Access Board has been developing Public Right of Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) for the past few years. Once PROWAGs are adopted by the Department of Justice, they will become enforceable under Title II of the ADA. This course will provide a summary of the most recent PROWAGs that have been published by the Access Board and how they relate to the design of pedestrian facilities within public right of ways.

Course Number:

RV-11149AW

Accessible Signage

Overview/Description:

Accessible signage is one of the most commonly missed areas of accessibility because it is not well understood. Accessible signage is important to blind and low vision individuals to help them locate and identify rooms and spaces. This interactive online course aims to improve your knowledge and awareness of accessible signage issues.

Course Number:

RV-11344AW

ADA Guidelines 2010: Small Towns

Overview/Description:

People with disabilities continue to face architectural barriers that limit or make it impossible to access events or services. The American Disability Act (ADA) gives people with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in the mainstream of public life offered to all Americans. The ADA’s regulations and the ADA Standards for Accessible Design, originally published in 1991, set the standard for what makes a facility accessible. While the updated 2010 Standards retain many of the original provisions in the 1991 Standards, they do contain some significant differences. The Americans with Disabilities Act/Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines (2010 Guidelines) developed by the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (the Access Board) effectively replaces the 1991 ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS). This course specifically explores ADA compliance for small towns. Small towns offer a variety of essential programs and services that are fundamental to the public and to everyday American life. Although the range of services offered by small towns varies, it is essential that people with disabilities have the opportunity to participate in the programs and services that towns offer.   This course presents an overview of some basic ADA requirements and provides cost effective tips on how small towns can comply with the ADA. The information in this course comes from various resources. These resources include documents and illustrations from publications released by the ADA National Network, the U.S. Access Board, and the U.S. Department of Justice. This course provides practical information on how to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, to clarify potential misunderstandings about the requirements of the ADA, and to highlight its flexible, common sense approach to accessibility.

Course Number:

RV-10328AD

Conflicting and Non-Existent Accessibility Standards

Overview/Description:

What do you do when you have conflicting accessibility standards? What about when there are no standards? How do you make sure your building or facility is compliant? This interactive online course will cover these scenarios and help you make sure that you are designing and building for accessibility.

Course Number:

RV-11353AW

Introduction to Sustainable Design and Construction Using Green Globes

Overview/Description:

What’s the oldest sustainability rating system for buildings? It isn’t LEED*! The roots of Green Globes go back before 1990 to the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) developed in the United Kingdom. From there it expanded to Canada and thence to the U.S. It offers an online alternative and perhaps less expensive way to a certified sustainable building. This course provides an introduction to sustainable building design and construction and to the Green Globes system. It compares Green Globes and the U.S. GBC’s LEED rating system. It also describes the path for professionals to become trained assessors. *LEED is an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is a registered trademark of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Course Number:

RV-10724AW

Accessible Routes: Getting In, Out, and Around

Overview/Description:

A single step can prevent someone who uses a wheelchair for mobility from being able to access a building. Accessible routes can include ramps, elevators, and platform lifts, in addition to pedestrian paths. This interactive online course will describe components of an accessible route. It will help architects, engineers, contractors, and building inspectors ensure that people with disabilities have access to their buildings and sites. This course will use real-world examples to demonstrate not only the what of the laws, but also the why. Photographs and diagrams can demonstrate both good and bad examples and show how much of a difference properly designed and constructed spaces make in the lives of people with disabilities.     ATTN: The content in this course generally addresses requirements from the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) that is adopted with amendments in the 2015 Minnesota State Building Code in Minnesota Rules Chapter 1341. For specific requirements in the 2015 Minnesota Accessibility Code, please reference the following link: https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/MAC2015/toc 

Course Number:

RV-11050AW

ADA Guidelines 2010: General Site and Building Elements

Overview/Description:

The Americans with Disabilities Act/Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines (2010 Guidelines) developed by the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (the Access Board) effectively replaces the 1991 ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS).  The General Site and Building Elements section of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design focuses on ADA requirements for exterior spaces. This course provides criteria for basic elements within the “General Site and Building Elements” of accessibility as established by the guidelines, including: General (501) Parking Spaces (502) Passenger Loading Zones (503) Stairways (504) Handrails (505)

Course Number:

RV-10311A

ADA Guidelines 2010: Communication Elements and Features

Overview/Description:

The Americans with Disabilities Act/Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines (2010 Guidelines) developed by the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (the Access Board) effectively replaces the 1991 ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS). Chapter 7: Communication Elements and Features of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design focuses on ADA requirements for accessible modes of communication. In this course, you will learn about the requirements of Title II of the ADA for effective communication. Effective communication means that whatever is written or spoken must be as clear and understandable to people with disabilities as it is for people who do not have disabilities. Questions answered within this course include: What is effective communication? What are auxiliary aids and services? When is a state or local government required to provide auxiliary aids and services? Who chooses the auxiliary aid or service that will be provided? This course also provides criteria for basic elements within Chapter 7: Communication Elements and Features of accessibility as established by the guidelines, including: 701 General 702 Fire Alarm Systems 703 Signs 704 Telephones 705 Detectable Warnings 706 Assistive Listening Systems 707 Automatic Teller Machines and Fare Machines 708 Two-Way Communication Systems ATTN: The content in this course generally addresses requirements from the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) that is adopted with amendments in the 2015 Minnesota State Building Code in Minnesota Rules Chapter 1341. For specific requirements in the 2015 Minnesota Accessibility Code, please reference the following link: https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/MAC2015/toc

Course Number:

RV-10339A

ADA Guidelines 2010: Plumbing Elements and Facilities

Overview/Description:

The Americans with Disabilities Act/Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines (2010 Guidelines) developed by the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (the Access Board) effectively replaces the 1991 ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS).   Plumbing Elements and Facilities (Chapter 6) of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design focuses on ADA requirements for accessible movement within restrooms and changes the design of plumbing fixtures. This course provides criteria for basic elements within the “Plumbing Elements and Facilities” of accessibility as established by the guidelines, including:      601 General    602 Drinking Fountains    603 Toilet and Bathing Rooms    604 Water Closets and ToiletCompartments    605 Urinals    606 Lavatories and Sinks    607 Bathtubs    608 Shower Compartments    609 Grab Bars    610 Seats    611 Washing Machines and ClothesDryers    612 Saunas and Steam Rooms   ATTN: The content in this course generally addresses requirements from the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) that is adopted with amendments in the 2015 Minnesota State Building Code in Minnesota Rules Chapter 1341. For specific requirements in the 2015 Minnesota Accessibility Code, please reference the following link: https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/MAC2015/toc

Course Number:

RV-10334A

ADA Guidelines 2010: Recreational Facilities

Overview/Description:

The Americans with Disabilities Act/Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines (2010 Guidelines) developed by the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (the Access Board) effectively replaces the 1991 ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS).   The Recreation Facilities section (Chapter 10) of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design focus on ADA requirements for accessibility on newly designed or newly constructed and altered amusement rides. An “amusement ride” is defined by the guidelines as a system that moves people through a fixed course within a defined area for the purpose of amusement. ADAAG addresses only the built environment (structures and grounds). This interactive online course provides criteria for basic elements within the “Recreational Facilities” of accessibility as established by the guidelines, including: 1001 General 1002 Amusement rides 1003 Boating facilities 1004 Fishing piers and platforms 1005 Miniature golf courses 1006 Golf courses 1007 Exercise equipment 1008 Bowling lanes 1009 Shooting facilities 1010 Swimming pools, wading pools, and spas  ATTN: The content in this course generally addresses requirements from the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) that is adopted with amendments in the 2015 Minnesota State Building Code in Minnesota Rules Chapter 1341. For specific requirements in the 2015 Minnesota Accessibility Code, please reference the following link: https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/MAC2015/toc 

Course Number:

RV-10320AD

International Building Code Significant Changes to 2012 Edition

Overview/Description:

The purpose of this course is to cover the significant changes in the 2012 code and look at the differences between the 2009 and the 2012 codes to understand exactly how it affects enforcement requirements, how the provision may apply differently than it was applied under the 2009 code and how it might also affect the design requirements.   Developed in Partnership with the International Code Council

Course Number:

RV-10638