Access E-Bulletin
Disability and Communication Access Board
State of Hawaii
JULY 2016
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UPCOMING CONFERENCE IN OCTOBER 2016
2016 Design Conference: Accessible Residential Dwelling Units
Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Ala Moana Hotel - Hibiscus Ballroom
The all-day conference features:
Guest speaker: John Catlin, LCM Architects
The sessions will focus on scoping, technical provision for
designing residential units in compliance with the Fair Housing Act
and the DOJ's 2010 ADA Standards.
~ Registration opening soon ~
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NEW DOJ SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
~ Mid-America Center ~
The Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a settlement agreement with the City of Council Bluffs, Iowa regarding their assembly area seating and ticketing at the Mid-America Center
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~ University of Alabama at Birmingham ~
The DOJ entered into a settlement agreement with the University of Alabama at Birmingham regarding the physical accessibility of their facilities for individuals with disabilities. The University will be undertaking a complete architectural review of their facilities and report on their findings within eighteen (18) months. The report must identify:
- Each facility surveyed
- Every element within the facility that is not in compliance with the applicable accessibility standard
- A timeline for remediating all of the items in the report
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DBTAC and U.S. Access Board Webinars
on Accessibility Guidelines
(All webinars run 90 minutes)
UPCOMING WEBINARS INCLUDE:
- Accessibility Office Spaces & Interior Design - July 28, 2016 @ 8:30 a.m. (Hawaii time); Speaker: Rex Pace; 1.5 AIA/CES or Certificate of Attendance credits
- Accessible Parking and Passenger Loading Zones - August 4, 2016 @ 8:30 a.m. (Hawaii time); Speakers: Melissa Andersen and Bill Botten; 1.5 AIA/CES or Certificate of Attendance credits
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Open Q & A - September 1, 2016 @ 8:30 a.m. (Hawaii time); Speakers: Bill Botten and Marsha Mazz; 1.5 AIA/CES or Certificate of Attendance credits
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