Four-Part Series on Accessibility and the ADAAG

Part III—Common Errors & Omissions in New Construction: Better Design = Less Rebuilds

The Common Errors & Omissions session is based on two documents by the same name produced by the Department of Justice. The documents address common problems found in new construction, and in their latest document, problems in lodging facilities. The session will include discussion of accessibility surveying and how industry tolerances play into the measurements used to determine whether features are accessible. Explanations about the "why" behind certain accessible features will be included and may help architects who think about "making a good design accessible" to think about "creating good accessible design." By catching typical design errors before their projects leave the drawing table, participants and their clients will benefit from this session.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to identify Common Errors and Omissions in New Construction including construction of lodging facilities. Architects and designers who participate will benefit by learning about and be better prepared to identify in their own work some of the common errors that the Department of Justice and professional accessibility consultants have found in new buildings and facilities. Participants will understand why these Common Errors pose obstacles to accessibility.

Materials:

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Support for this series is provided by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) through its funding for the Southwest ADA Center, and the additional nine regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers. NIDRR is part of the U.S. Department of Education, and no endorsement by the Department of the opinions expressed as part of any of the webcasts should be inferred.