“Shower and Washroom Accessibility Standards”
1 AIA LU|HSW Available

Speaker: Luke Erickson, United Sales NW, LLC

The course covers accessibility requirements for ADA, ANSI Type A, and FHA compliant showers and bathtubs. As a prerequisite, it would be good to have a basic understanding of shower design and washroom layout. The course focuses on the planning and design component of HSW objectives, with an emphasis on the design decisions that improve the health and safety of future shower or bathtub users.

Learning Objectives

The audience will understand the difference between ADA, ANSI, and FHA accessibility code compliance in washrooms.

The audience will understand the elements that make a shower or bathtub usable, accessible, or adaptable and what constitutes a reinforced shower or bathtub.

The observation and acknowledgment of accessibility standard trends in the industry and common questions regarding accessible showers and bathtubs.