Seminar Schedule
The New ADAAG
This training will offer a side by side comparison of the current ADA Accessibility Guidelines and the New ADA Accessibility Guideline scheduled to be released into the FINAL phase of the legislative process on or around April 1, 2008. These will soon become the enforceable standards for all buildings and will effect just about every project built. This study will help you learn how to integrate the new standards into your design and what to do when your state requirements differ from the new federal requirements.
Are you ready for the most major change in access standards in 18 years? You will be after this class. Here are all of the particulars for our first Texas class, many more will follow shortly, watch this website for the update.
| Dates: | December 5, 2008 | |
| Location: | American Foundation for the Blind
11030 Ables Lane Dallas, TX 75229 |
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| Time: | 8:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Cost: | $249.00 | |
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Attendees receive: 8 hours HSW credit, Certificate of Attendance, Lunch and Refreshments |
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Fair Housing and Residential Design Requirements
(TDHCA / AIA / HSW approved)
This modular seminar provides an in-depth study of the Fair Housing Act applications. Kristi J. Thomas, Accessology President/CEO, will present modules on both interior and exterior design compliance. This is the perfect seminar for anyone building multi-family residences and campus housing in particular.
| Dates: | August 4, 2008 |
| Location: | American Foundation for the Blind
11030 Ables Lane Dallas, TX 75229 |
| Time: | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Cost: | $249.00 |
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Attendees receive: 8 hours HSW/LU credit, Certificate of Attendance, Lunch and Refreshments |
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Course Description
This class will provide a greater understanding of the Fair Housing Act and how it protects and serves the disabled community. With this act comes the responsibility to not only understand the laws associated with Fair Housing, but to deliver safe and solid adherence to them. During this class, participants will learn about Fair Housing history, purpose, standard terms, requirements, related laws, technical requirements for exterior and interior elements and get updates on recent legal cases and legal activity. This class will equip participants to achieve fair housing compliance, in turn decreasing liabilities for access related injuries, complaints and lawsuits.
Agenda
- Introduction - The Purpose and History of the Fair Housing Act (FHA)
- FHA General Information
- Review of the terms: unit types, living areas, multi-family and single family dwellings.
- How FHA helps the disabled community and what it guarantees for them.
- Scoping and Safe Harbors
- FHA Technical Information - Codes, Standards & Requirements
- Fair Housing Act standards
- Requirements under Fair Housing – review of the 7 technical design and construction requirements
- Related Laws – How they apply? Which laws apply? Which take priority?
- Exterior Elements – review of standards and common violations
- Interior Elements – review of standards and common violations
- FHA Legal Information
- Facts about the rise in access/housing related lawsuits.
- Legal cases and Supreme Court decisions
- Liabilities and Responsibilities
- Questions and Answers