The ICC Pulse Podcast is back with a whole season of 5 episodes ready to listen! This is one of the five.
Through a series of interviews with accessibility standards experts, we discuss accessibility standards in the United States and Canada and their impact when constructing buildings. We also highlight the history and impact of the ICC/ANSI A117.1 Standard: Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities.
This episode is sponsored by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers.
Guests on the show:
- Kimberly Paarlberg, Senior Staff Architect, International Code Council
- Ken Schoonover, President, KMS Associates, Inc.
- Judy Zakreski, Senior Vice President of Global Solutions, International Code Council
- Dino Zuppa, COO, Accessibility Standards Canada
Links to related and referenced topics in this episode:
· The Code Council’s resources on accessibility: https://www.iccsafe.org/advocacy/safety-toolkits/accessibility-info/
· Accessibility Standard A117.1: https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/icca117-12017P4
· Link to Accessibility Standards Canada new online Centre of Expertise: Centre of Expertise for Standards and Research on Accessibility - Accessibility Standards Canada
· Additional background information on the Canada Accessible Act:
![<description><p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> The ICC Pulse Podcast is back with a whole season of 5 episodes ready to listen! This is one of the five.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> Through a series of interviews with accessibility standards experts, we discuss accessibility standards in the United States and Canada and their impact when constructing buildings. We also highlight the history and impact of the ICC/ANSI A117.1 Standard: Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> This episode is sponsored by the <a href= "https://www.sfpe.org/home">Society of Fire Protection Engineers</a>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Guests on the show:</strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Kimberly Paarlberg, Senior Staff Architect, International Code Council</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Ken Schoonover, President, <span class= "ui-provider">KMS Associates, Inc.</span></li> <li>Judy Zakreski, Senior Vice President of Global Solutions, International Code Council</li> <li>Dino Zuppa, COO, Accessibility Standards Canada</li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Links to related and referenced topics in this episode:</strong></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style= "margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->The Code Council’s resources on accessibility: <a href= "https://www.iccsafe.org/advocacy/safety-toolkits/accessibility-info/"> https://www.iccsafe.org/advocacy/safety-toolkits/accessibility-info/</a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Accessibility Standard A117.1: <a href= "https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/icca117-12017P4">https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/icca117-12017P4</a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Link to Accessibility Standards Canada new online Centre of Expertise:<strong> </strong><a href= "https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/rE5ACJ6RJLS80ZxwcGQd3T?domain=accessible.canada.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Centre of Expertise for Standards and Research on Accessibility - Accessibility Standards Canada</a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Additional background information on the Canada Accessible Act:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/acU8CKrR0Mtq3OLWc3htNj?domain=canada.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Towards an Accessible Canada - Canada.ca</a></li> <li><a href= "https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/xLeJCL9RLNsPEKL9FmUSql?domain=canada.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Summary of the Accessible Canada Regulations - Canada.ca</a></li> </ul></description>](https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/7/b/5/67b5d846ccf8689abafc7308ab683e82/Pulse_Logo_-_1400x1400-20230606-6zc6svlumu.jpg&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA){kind=logo}
