ADA Seminar: Stepping Thru Circulation Paths, Accessible Routes, & Path of Travel
February 28 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm PST
$125.00 – $195.00
ADA Seminar: Stepping Thru Circulation Paths, Accessible Routes, & Path of Travel
Accessible Routes, Circulation Paths, & Path of Travel in both new and existing projects are essential aspects of Accessible design – if you can not even get to an area, no matter how accessible that portion is, it will still not be accessible. Overview routes from the public right of way, to site amenities, to the entry, and thru the building including egress and existing building requirements.
SUMMARY
Moving thru a facility has different requirements depending on new vs existing or public vs common space – we will review the differences between and requirements for Circulation Paths, Accessible Routes, and Path of Travel from the public way, thru the site, to the entry, thru the building, and to the exits.
Learning Units: 5 Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) hours for California licensees
AIA CES: Applied For
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Understand the differences between Circulation Paths, Accessible Routes, and Path of Travel
• Review the scoping and technical requirements for each on both the exterior and interior
• Learn about the connectivity of elements, entries, floors, and exits and what is required
• Overview Path of Travel requirements for existing projects and alterations and how they differ from new construction
This seminar takes place IN PERSON on Friday February 28 from 9:30am to 3:30pm at the AIA|LA and ACLA Center for Communities Los Angeles, 4450 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles 90016.
The training is five hours with an hour break. Lunch suggestions will be shared closer to the date.
Registrants will receive a PDF of the seminar notes to download or print in advance of the program.
REGISTRATION FEE:
AIA Members: $125 per person
Nonmembers: $195 per person
PRESENTER:
Janis Kent, FAIA, CASp
Stepping Thru Accessibility
Janis Kent, FAIA, CASp is the Founding President of the Certified Access Specialist Institute (CASI), serving those involved with access, whether private practice or public sector. She has given presentations on Accessibility at numerous venues from Dwell On Design in Los Angeles, to Design DC in Washington, at the National ADA Symposium in Texas, and the National AIA Conventions in New York City, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, New Orleans, Orlando, and Las Vegas. Her most recent book, published by Wiley – ‘ADA in Details – Interpreting the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design’ was initially released in 2017. It was expanded and updated in 2023 in the 2nd Edition to also include the 2017 ICC A117.1, 2021 IBC, and the 2022 CBC. Her previous book, ‘Stepping Thru Accessible Details’, is described by the Secretary of the San Francisco Access Appeals Commission as, “The most comprehensive and thorough compilation of accessibility information I have encountered.”
Ms. Kent is designated a Subject Matter Expert (SME) by the California Division of the State Architect, a Certified Access Specialist, and serves on the committee to develop the California state CASp exams. She has conducted seminars for the Nevada State Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and Residential Design and has presented to business associations including AIA Chapters, CA Hotel & Lodging Association, US Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT), Manufactured Housing Educational Trust (MHET), California Public Parking Association (CPPA), the Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing (SCANPH), the University of California – Construction Services, the California State University – Capital Planning, Design and Construction, Construction Specifications Institute (CSI-LA), International Code Council Orange Empire and Central Coast chapters (ICC), and CSI National Convention – Construct.
Ms. Kent is a licensed California Architect and has been involved in the specialized field of Accessibility since the mid-1980s. Aside from training, building review, and drawing review, she also serves as an expert witness. She has managed a wide range of architectural projects, surveyed numerous facilities for accessibility compliance, and provided quality control and property assessments on access throughout the country and abroad.
