Four-Part Series on Accessibility and the ADAAG

Part IV—Harmonization of the Standards—Getting Everyone on the "Same Page"

Harmonization is the term being used to describe the process of making accessibility in the various building codes and Federal civil rights law match each other. Harmonization would enable architects to use one set of accessibility standards to design accessible facilities. Currently the building code community is moving toward national adoption of the International Building Code which references the ICC/ANSI standard for accessibility, as the Access Board is revising the ADAAG standard. This session will provide an update on the draft ADA/ABA Accessibility Guidelines recently published by the Access Board, and how that rulemaking process is moving forward toward harmonization of the standards.

Learning Objectives:

Participants of this training will gain a better understanding of where we are in the "harmonization" process. Participants will also learn what is a "safe harbor" for their design practice in these times of code and regulation transition.

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.