ACCESS E-BULLETIN news & updates
AUGUST 2021
In This Issue
  • Interpretive Opinion - DCAB Docket 2020-01
  • DCAB Office Protocols
  • ADA National Network and U.S. Access Board Accessibility Online Webinars
  • News from the U.S. Access Board - Panel Discussions: Self-Service Transaction Machines (SSTMs)
~ INTERPRETIVE OPINION ~
DCAB Docket 2020-01
Section 103-50, Hawaii Revised Statutes, authorizes DCAB to issue interpretive opinions. An Interpretive Opinion clarifies an accessibility guideline, which then becomes applicable to all projects covered by §103-50, HRS. The Standing Committee on Facility Access took action on the following in fiscal year 2020-2021.
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INTERPRETIVE OPINION 2020-01: At residential dwelling units with mobility features, is an exterior balcony/lanai/patio considered a room and therefore subject to the turning space requirement in ADAAG 809.2.2?

RULING: ADAAG Section 809.2.2 Turning Space
Where balconies/patios are provided at residential dwelling units with mobility features, the portion(s) of the balcony/patio which is/are below an overhang supported by fin walls or columns/posts shall be considered an exterior room/space and the requirements of ADAAG 809.2.2 shall apply. Where the door(s) leading to the balcony/patio is intended for user passage, the applicable requirements of ADAAG 404 shall apply. [Ruling: 09/03/2020](Auth and Imp: HRS §103-50)
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Duane Buote, Facility Access Coordinator at duane.buote@doh.hawaii.gov.

~ DCAB Office Protocols ~

DCAB's doors are open, with visitor protocols in place.
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Visitor Protocol Reminders
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To ensure everyone is healthy and safe, we will continue to adhere to the visitor protocols presently in place. If you plan to visit the office, please observe the following protocols:

  • Masks are required upon entry into the Kamamalu Building and DCAB office.
  • Appointments are encouraged.
  • Sign in with security in the lobby before entering our office.
  • For walk in assistance, sign in on DCAB's visitor log sheet.
  • Temperatures will be taken upon arrival into our office. (For the safety of others, any person with a temperature of 100.4°or higher will not be allowed to remain in the office.)
  • Be seated in the waiting area located in the lobby for further assistance.
  • Social distancing of 6 feet between one another.
  • Visitor Protocols are subject to change as we monitor the COVID-19 pandemic.
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Duane Buote, Facility Access Coordinator at duane.buote@doh.hawaii.gov.

ADA National Network and U.S. Access Board
Accessibility Online Webinars
~ 1.5 AIA HSW/CEU Credits/Webinars ~
(All webinars run 90 minutes)
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~ UPCOMING WEBINARS ~

Accessible Pedestrian Trails and Shared Use Paths
August 5, 2021 @ 8:30 a.m. (Hawaii Time)
Speakers Bill Botten and Juliet Shoultz, U.S. Access Board

Common Source of Confusion in the ADA and ABA Standards
September 2, 2021 @ 8:30 a.m. (Hawaii Time)
Speakers Bill Botten, Sarah Presley and Scott Windley, U.S. Access Board

Plumbed Elements: Lavatories and Sinks, Washers
and Dryers, and Saunas and Steam Rooms
October 7, 2021 @ 8:30 a.m. (Hawaii Time)
Speakers Phil Bratta, Josh Schorr and Scott Windley, U.S. Access Board
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To register for the webinar, go to:


U.S. Access Board Web Site News
Panel Discussions:
Self-Service Transaction Machines (SSTMs)

The U.S. Access Board hosted panel discussions on access to self-service transaction machines (SSTMs) as part of its virtual Board meeting on May 19. One panel addressed usability issues and barriers that people with sensory, cognitive, physical, or multiple disabilities encounter using kiosks, point-of-sales machines, and other SSTMs. A second panel discussed efforts by research and industry to improve access to SSTMs.

If you're in viewing the virtual recording, please go to: Event recording. Presentation materials are available in PPT (9MB) or PDF (2MB) formats. The second panel discussion includes a spreadsheet (.xlsx on Google Docs) and video (YouTube)
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U.S. Access Board, News & Events, U.S. Access Board Conducts Panel Discussions on Self-service Transaction Machines, Retrieved May 24, 2021 from https://www.access-board.gov/news/

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