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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

U.S. Access Board Webinar on Accessible Historic Buildings and Facilities on November 1, 2012

The next webinar in the Board's monthly series will take place November 1 from 2:30 – 4:00 (ET) and will cover access to historic buildings and facilities.

The session will focus on addressing accessibility in planned alterations to qualified historic facilities and review permitted exceptions where State Historic Preservation officials determine that compliance would threaten or destroy a facility’s historic significance.

Alterations to “qualified historic” buildings and facilities are required to comply with the same alterations as other buildings and facilities except where the State Historic Preservation officer determines that certain requirements would “threaten or destroy the historic significance of the building or facility”. This session will review the process involved in applying these provisions and provide examples of some effective solutions in providing access in historic buildings and facilities.

Presenters:
Accessibility Specialist/Librarian
US Access Board

To register for this free webinar, visit www.accessibilityonline.org.
Questions for the webinar can be submitted in advance through this website.

Continuing Education Recognition Available:
Certificate of Attendance (Free)
AIA CES (free) : 1.5 Credits
AICP CES (free) : 1.5 Credits
LA CES (free) : 1.5 Credits
UI CEU (free) : 0.15 Credits


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