Virtual - HalfMoon Education
About This Event
Designing for Accessibility under ADA Standards and IBC
Presented by Kristi Avalos
DATE: December 17 and 18, 2025
Day One – Wednesday,December 17, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Central Time (includes 15-min break)
Complying with Federal and State Accessibility Requirements
-History and development of the International Building Code (IBC)
-Development of the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design
-Relationship between ADA federal requirements and IBC: which code applies to which project?
-Entities and facilities that are covered
-Scoping requirements
-Readily achievable barrier removal
-Alterations
-New construction
-New policies and procedures
-Safe harbors
Day Two – Thursday,December 18, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Central Time (includes 15-min break)
Meeting Standards in ADA Standards and the IBC
-Path of travel
-Accessible parking
-Exterior accessible routes
-Ramps and stairways
-Entrances and doors
-Interior accessible routes
-Accessible toilet facilities
-Showers
-Drinking fountains
-Signage standards
-Accessible kitchen facilities
-Assembly areas
-Assistive listening systems
-Recreational Facilities
Reviewing New Materials/Technologies and Anticipated Developments in Codes/Standards