1. President's Message
2. Planning Overview from the 2022 Irvine Summit
   
3. CASI Accessibility Codes and Standards Summit Statistics
   
4. CCDA Interview
   
5. Upcoming events and resources
6. Members Corner
   

     As we head into the holiday season it is with a proud sense of accomplishment that the CASI 2022 Irvine Summit has been successfully completed and for now we can enjoy the relaxing times ahead.   It might be a short time, as the committee has already put in motion a strategic plan for the next CASI Summit.  We are searching for an appropriate location in Northern California for the dates of October 17th and 18th, 2024.  We will provide an announcement early in 2023 when a conference venue has been selected.

     Following the 2018 Summit at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, I contacted the CASI offices and offered to be involved with the planning committee for the following summit two years later scheduled for 2020....  As everyone witnessed, the nationwide lockdown cancelled the ability to travel and effectively associate in person and the conference was cancelled. 

     The organization was hesitant to begin planning at the end of 2021 but committed to the Irvine venue at the beginning of 2022 -- and I was included as part of the planning team.  The 10 months we had to plan the two-day event seemed like more than enough time.  Selection of the planning options and desire to provide a valuable resource to disabled access professionals was a continuous division of work among the committee members.  It was fortunate that we had Marcel Bourdase, the staff at CASI and the experienced personalities responsible to coordinate decisions during our zoom meetings. 

     The committee also used the board of directors as an additional sounding board and to complete the marketing and communications within the disabled access design community.   Our selection of speakers and teaching session topics were vetted to confirm availability and the organization of educational content that would be valuable to the professionals.  The initial responses from contacts within the CASI organization, the Board Members and others continued the vetting process to complete the summit program.

     Appreciation to President Kaylan Dunlap and her Board of Directors and to Lorena Soules Chair of the Planning Committee and all of the committee members who provided leadership and oversight in concluding a successful biennial event.  Service to the disabled access community of designers and decision makers is necessary as we continue to build the CASI reputation for reliable information and as a resource for answers which dwell in that "gray area of the regulations." 

     I look forward to continuing my participation in the planning of the 2024 Summit event, working with the other committed professionals from locations across the United States.  We are living through a cultural season in this country where unity in all we are involved with is necessary.  It is a pleasure to be associated with CASI as a respected organization and the Summit Planning Committee to further the compliance objectives of disabled access within the built environment.      

Wishing you a safe and wonderful holiday season,
Respectfully submitted,

M. Silva

This year's Accessibility Codes and Standards Summit was a resounding success. Thank you to everyone who attended and the Summit Planning Committee for the time and efforts to bring this event to life. Check out the highlights from this years event including what some of our attendees had to say:

Total Attendees: 156 

• 54% Southern California
• 25% Northern California
• 6% Central California
• 5% Central Coast
• 10% Out of State
  

What Attendees Are Saying About the 2022 Accessibility Codes & Standards Summit:

• "Really loved the whole event. Especially loved having DSA there. Loved having Jim Terry and Dan Kaiser and Ida Clair, and Rachel Golden, and Cris Vaughn."
  
  
• "I appreciate the "in-between" times to connect with fellow CASI members and the effort devoted to bringing CASI members together in a conference like this one. There were many attendees I would have liked to connect with and did not, as time constraints had been a challenge for me, so I'm grateful to have connected with those I did meet with. Much appreciated for the thoughtful planning to make the Summit a success!"
  
  
• "Overall a great summit! The check-in/check-out system was pretty cumbersome."
  
  
• "The program had a variety of topics, a variety of scheduled options (Breakout sessions). There was plenty of time allocated for questions and answers-- using the presenters knowledge to answer effective Case Study situations."
  
  
• "Absolutely added to my strength and breadth of my CASp knowledge. The speakers had a tremendous depth of knowledge and probably could have taken the allotted speaking time and doubled it with more information !!! The organization of the event was tightly organized and the event sessions were planned and executed smoothly. I look forward to the next CASI Summit in 2024"

Public Housing - Beyond 11B |
2023 2.5 Hour Winter Webinar, January 20th, 2023

9:30 am - 12:00 pm PST

Join us as Sandra Miles, CASp, ICC, ADAC reviews:

• Public housing in the California Building Code (CBC)
• Public Housing Programs / Funding in California affecting Accessibility Design
• Additional Accessibility Requirements beyond CBC 11B
• Other Available Resources

Many public housing projects have multiple funding sources and additional requirements for accessibility that go beyond the California Building Code and 2010 ADA Standards. This session will review some of the most common funding sources, public housing programs, and what you need to be aware of in addition to the California Building Codes. We will also analyze sample projects with multiple funding sources and break down accessibility requirements that designers and CASp inspectors need to know.

Pending Approval for 2.5 hours of Continuing Education Credits for DSA CASp Certification Renewal, International Code Council (ICC), and LU/HSW Continuing Education Credits for the American Institute of Architect (AIA).