2025 APA Spring Webinar Sessions

(2 HR CE, APAC-BE #146 2 CEU, ACTCP 2 Elective, AIA/CES #331 2 LU|HSW, ICC #46056 .20 CEU) (EXPANDED) This session will give an overview of the accessibility design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) including the Act’s Accessibility Guidelines. Key technical assistance and guidance documents, such as the Fair Housing Act Design Manual and the HUD and DOJ joint statement on accessible design and construction under the Act, will also be reviewed in the context of compliance obligations and enforcement. Additionally, the use of “safe harbors” will be discussed and how they affect efforts to comply. Also included will be several representative “gray-area” accessibility issues to consider when designing dwelling units covered under the Act and strategies to resolve these.

(2 HR CE, APAC-BE #147 2 CEU, ACTCP 2 Elective, AIA/CES #332 2 LU|HSW, ICC #46057 .20 CEU) (EXPANDED) This course introduces students to the concept of universal design. It invites participants to think differently about typical accessible design to improve human performance, health and wellness, and social participation of a diverse population through eight goals of universal design. It discusses the beneficiaries of universal design, beyond people with disabilities, and describes the differences between universal design and accessibility. It discusses the benefits and business case for universal design and provides resources for implementing universal design. It presents best practices in universal design throughout the presentation, and will include case studies from facilities built using universal design.

(1 HR CE, APAC-BE #131 1 CEU, ACTCP 1 Elective, AIA/CES #APA 312 1 LU, ICC #43156 .10 CEU) This course will give an overview of how leg and arm prosthetics are used in everyday life by people with limb differences or limb loss and will provide insights into how accessible design can support the experiences of prosthetic users in the built environment.

(1.5 HR CE, APAC-BE #148 1.5 CEU , ACTCP 1.5 Elective, AIA/CES #APA 333 1.5 LU|HSW, ICC #46058 .15 CEU) (EXPANDED) This course will cover the requirements for accessible EVCS requirements under the 2010 ADA, FHA Design Manual, 2021 IBC as well as the Denver amendments and 2022 California Building Code.

(1.5 HR CE, APAC-BE #138 1 CEU, ACTCP 1.5 Elective, AIA/CES #APA 316 1.5 LU|HSW, ICC #43169 .15 CEU) The 2023 edition of the NEC prohibits receptacles below kitchen countertops and does not provide an exception for people with disabilities. This creates challenges for designers, installers, and occupants of accessible dwellings. The changes in the NEC made it necessary for the A117.1 Committee to modify its design requirements for people with physical disabilities. This session will cover changes to the last several editions of both the NEC and A117.1 regarding kitchen receptacles, exploring how we arrived at the current provisions and providing you with a heads up on the coming updates. You may be pleasantly surprised!