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DECEMBER 2021
IN THIS ISSUE
  • REGISTRATION REMINDER - Basic Training: Virtual Session 4
  • DCAB Office Protocols
  • ADA National Network and U.S. Access Board Accessibility Online Webinars
  • U.S. Access Board Technical Bulletins
~ REGISTRATION REMINDER ~
BASIC TRAINING: VIRTUAL SESSION 4
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
(AIA approved 1 HSW/CEU per session)

Disability and Communication Access Board
Basic Training: Virtual Session 4
Presented by Eric Isidro, DCAB Facility Access Specialist
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This is the last of the Basic Training four part series focused on the 2010 ADA Standards. The series are designed for both entry level and seasoned architects, engineers, facility management, wanting to brush up on their ADA accessibility guidelines foundation.

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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Laurie Palenske, laurie.palenske@doh.hawaii.gov or Duane Buote, Facility Access Coordinator at duane.buote@doh.hawaii.gov.
DCAB Office Protocol
~ UPDATE ~

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 currently in place. If you plan to visit the office, please observe the following protocols:

  • Proof of Vaccination
  • Masks are required upon entry into the Kamamalu Building.
  • 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/Webinar ~
(All webinars run 90 minutes)
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~ UPCOMING WEBINARS ~
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Architectural Trends in Accessible Design
December 2, 2021 @ 9:30 a.m. (Hawaii Time)
Speakers: Bill Botten and Juliet Shoultz, U.S. Access Board

Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)
Compliant Investigation Process and Corrective Action Plan Procedure
January 6, 2022 @ 9:30 a.m. (Hawaii Time)
Speakers: Mario Damiani, U.S. Access Board

Accessible Signage
February 3, 2022 @ 9:30 a.m. (Hawaii Time)
Speakers: Phil Bratta, Sarah Presley and Josh Schorr, U.S. Access Board

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To register for the webinar, go to:


To view past webinars, go to:


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Technical Bulletins

The U.S. Access Board has released technical bulletins on accessibility to lavatories and sinks, washing machines and clothes dryers, and saunas and steam rooms. This material addresses specifications for clear floor space, knee and toe space, forward and side reach, operable parts, height, turning space, benches, and doors in the ADA and ABA Accessibility Standards. Each bulletin clarifies common sources of confusion, answers frequently asked questions, and offers recommendations for best practice. Examples of compliant lavatories, sinks, washing machines, clothes dryers, saunas, and steam rooms are included to illustrate how various requirements can be met.

  • Lavatories and Sinks (ADA; ABA) 
  • Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers (ADA; ABA) 
  • Saunas and Steam Rooms (ADA; ABA) 

These technical bulletins are the latest installment to the Board’s online Guide to the ADA and ABA Standards, which currently covers the first six chapters of the Standards.

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U.S. Access Board, News & Events, U.S. Access Board Issues Technical Bulletins on Lavatories and Sinks, Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers, and Saunas and Steam Rooms (October 21, 2021), retrieved from  https://www.access-board.gov/news/




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