2010 Standard for Accessibility for Room Identification Signage - The course focuses on the ADA and how it relates to Room Identification and Wayfinding Signage. Some of the course objectives that will be covered are: What is the ADA? How do ADA codes relate to signage? States and the Federal ADA, the Signs covered by the ADA and we'll also touch briefly on International accessibility codes for Canada and Australia. The course will conclude with a discussion about photopolymer and how its used to make accessible signage.

1. Accessibility & The ADA
2010 Standard (SAD) For Room Identification Signs
Program # 2010 Standard | Provider # K325

2. DIVISION
10

3. Who we are

4. What we do

5. This program is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing professional
education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or
construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material
of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing,
or dealing in any material or product.
Nova Polymers, Inc. is a Registered Provider with The
American Institute of Architects Continuing Education
Systems. Credit earned on completion of the program
will be reported to CES Records for AIA members.

6. This CEU is registered with the Interior Design Continuing Education Council
(IDCEC) for continuing education credits. This credit will be accepted by the
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), International Interior Designers
Association (IIDA) and Interior Designers of Canada (IDC).
The content included is not deemed or construed to be an approval or
endorsement by IDCEC of any material or construction or any method or
manner of handling, using, distributing or dealing in any material or product.

7. Course Objectives
What is
ADA
ADA
Codes
States
& ADA
Signs
Covered
Canada
& Australia
Understanding
Photopolymer

8. What Is The ADA

9. Protects the civil
rights of people with
disabilities in
employment and
access to goods
and services

10. Title III applies to
places of public
accommodation
and commercial
facilities open to
public access

11. The ADA is
enforced by
the DOJ

12. Penalties:
Any person may
file a lawsuit
under the ADA

13. Penalties:
Court can
require any
facility to be
ADA accessible

14. Penalties
The court can also award monetary damages of up to
$75,000 for the first ADA violation and up to $150,000
for each subsequent violation, emphasizing the
importance of understanding how to comply with ADA
laws.

15. ROOM ID and
Wayfinding
signage is
affected by ADA

17. Functional barriers

18. 2 Groups: Blind and
Visually Impaired

21. ADA Regulations: The Process

22. ANSI A117.1

23. ANSI A117.1
The ICC/ANSI A117.1 primarily provides the basis of the
accessibility sections of the International Building Code (IBC) and is
the basis for the federal ADAAG published by the Access Board.
The A117.1 Committee consists of several trade organization,
design associations, disability advocacy organizations, and other
experts.
Changes relating to Signage in the 2008 cycle involve regulating
VMS (Variable Message Signs).

24. US Access Board

25. US Access Board
The Board’s guidelines serve as the baseline for standards
used to enforce the ADA.
It is these standards (2010 Standard for example), not the
Board’s guidelines, which the public must follow.

26. DOJ Takes Action
2010 ADA Standards
for Accessible DesignDOJ Takes Action

27. DOJ Takes Action
DOJ Takes Action
DOJ Takes Action
On July 23, 2010 the DOJ signed final regulations revising the
ADA to include the 2004 ADAAG.
This was published in the Federal Register September 15, 2010
and took effect March 15, 2012.
The language in the 2010 Standard is NOT new.
It is derived from the 2004 ADAAG. What is new, is that it is now
enforceable on the Federal Level.

28. States and the ADA

29. State Enforcement
The new 2010 Standard (derived from 2004 ADAAG) became
enforceable on March 15, 2012.
While all projects are subject to the Federal ADA, many states
have already adopted the newer 2004 ADAAG or, in the case of
California, have their own state regulations.
A state can modify their building codes as long as they get
approval from the DOJ.

30. DOJ Takes Action
State Enforcement:
build a relationship
with the local
inspector

31. 10 states now have
Accessibility
Inspectors

32. Texas
California
New Jersey
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Washington
Maine
Florida
Maryland
D.C.

33. California Code:
Title 24

34. Title 24
Grade II Braille incorporates the use of 189 contractions and
short-form words, and is now the standard Braille used in most
applications across the states.

35. Title 24:
Grade II Braille with
wider spacing

36. Title 24:
Braille 3/8” min
and 1/2” max

38. Signs Covered by the ADA

39. Wall Mounted:
Identification of
permanent rooms
and spaces

40. 10Division
Wall Mounted:
Ceiling or
projecting,
directional or
informational

41. Exempted:
Temporary signs
such as Building
Directories, Hours
of Operation

42. Exempted:
Any sign likely to
change

43. Room ID - Wall
Tactile required on
restroom, room
numbers, etc.

44. Room ID -
Tactile 1/32” with
Grade II Braille

45. Room ID -
Tactile character
height min 5/8”
and max 2”

46. Room ID -
Tactile character
must be San Serif

47. Room ID -
Characters shall not
be italic, oblique,
script, highly
decorative, or of other
unusual forms

48. Room ID -
Pictogram
Min field height
of 6”

49. Room ID -
Pictogram

50. Room ID -
Braille dots shall
have a domed or
rounded shape

52. Room ID -
Braille shall be below
corresponding text

53. Room ID -
Braille separated by
3/8” (9.5 mm) min
from tactile & raised
elements

54. Room ID - Wall
Braille Placement -
Directly below
corresponding text.
Room ID -
Braille placement
directly below
corresponding text

55. Room ID -
Braille placement
directly below
corresponding text

56. Elevator Exception:

57. Braille provided on
elevator car controls
separated 3/16 inch (4.8
mm) min and located
either directly below or
adjacent to the
corresponding raised
characters or symbols

58. Room ID -
Color contrast is
light on dark and
dark on light

59. Room ID -
Characters and their
background shall
have a non-glare
finish

60. Room ID -
New provision for
dual message signs

61. Dual Message Signs
703.5 The new provision for Separate Tactile and Visual Messages
is becoming highly recommended as part of the 2010 Standard,
as the attributes that make type legible to the visual reader are
different than for the tactile reader.
Tactile characters shall be:
1. 1/2” min height
2. Uppercase tactile
3. Not required to contrast with background

62. Dual Message Signs
Visual characters shall be:
1. Uppercase and/or lowercase.
2. Style shall be conventional in form. Simple serifs are allowed.
3. Stroke thickness shall be 10 percent minimum and 30
percent maximum of the letter height.
4. Spacing between characters shall be 10 percent minimum
and 35 percent maximum of the character height.
5. Min. character height is 5/8", providing height above floor is
below 70 inches and min. viewing distance is 6 feet or less.

64. Room ID -
Kerning, min
1/8” & max 4x
character stroke
width

66. Mounting Height
Permanent room I.D. signs must be mounted on the latch side
of the door, 48" minimum and 60” maximum from the finished
floor to the bottom baseline of text.

68. Mounting Location
703.4.2 Location Where a tactile sign is provided at a door,
the sign shall be located alongside the door at the latch side.
Where a tactile sign is provided at double doors with one
active leaf, the sign shall be located on the inactive leaf.
Where a tactile sign is provided at double doors with two
active leafs, the sign shall be located to the right of the right
hand door.

69. Mounting Location
Where there is no wall space at the latch side of a single door or
at the right side of double doors, signs shall be located on the
nearest adjacent wall. Signs containing tactile characters shall
be located so that a clear floor space of 18 inches (455 mm)
minimum by 18 inches (455 mm) minimum, centered on the
tactile characters, is provided beyond the arc of any door swing
between the closed position and 45 degree open position.
EXCEPTION: Signs with tactile characters shall be permitted on the push side
of doors with closers and without hold-open devices.

70. Ceiling Mounting -
Character and
background shall be
eggshell, matte or
non-glare

71. Ceiling Mounting -
Color contrast is
light on dark and
dark on light

72. Ceiling Mounting -
Symbols are not
regulated

73. Ceiling Mounting -
Min 2” height if sign
is no higher than
10’

75. Ceiling Mounting -
Mount height
enough for 80” clear
head space

76. Canadian Accessibility

77. A glimpse into the
future…

78. Canadian Accessibility
CAN/CSA-B651-95 Barrier-Free Design is the National
Standard of Canada as it relates to Accessibility.
The country also has the Ontarian’s with Disability Act which
requires that public spaces be made accessible with the goal
of a completely accessible Ontario by 2025.

79. Canadian Accessibility
CAN/CSA-B651-95 Barrier-Free Design
Section 6.4.1 Signage - Character Proportion
Must be Sans Serif
Must have Arabic numbers
Width/height ratio between
3:5 and 1:1
Stroke width/height ratio
between 1:5 and 1:10

80. Canadian Accessibility
CAN/CSA-B651-95 Barrier-Free Design
Section 6.4.2 Signage - Contrast
Glare Free
Dark on Light
Light on Dark

81. Canadian Accessibility
CAN/CSA-B651-95 Barrier-Free Design
Section 6.4.3 Signage - Illumination
Minimum level of illumination
is 200lx (LUX)

82. Canadian Accessibility
CAN/CSA-B651-95 Barrier-Free Design
Section 6.4.4 Signage - Tactile Characters or Symbols
Raised at least .8mm
Between 16-50mm high
Must be sans serif
If wall mount - centerline at
height of 1500 +/-25mm

83. Canadian Accessibility
AODA

84. Canadian Accessibility
The AODA standards are being developed in Customer
Service, Information and Communications. Employment,
Transportation, and The Built Environment.
The Ontarian's with Disabilities Act continues to evolve in a
way that will provide improved access to the built environment
while working closely with the OBC.

85. Canadian Accessibility
AODA - Built Environment
Section 6.1.1.1 Signage - Fonts
PROPOSED CHANGES 7/2010
Must be Sans Serif
Upper and Lower Case
Width/height ratio between 1:5 and 1:10
based on uppercase “O”
Tonal contrast of at least 70%
Matt or Glare Free Surface

86. Canadian Accessibility
AODA - Built Environment
Section 6.1.2 Signage - Tactile Characters
PROPOSED CHANGES 7/2010
.8mm above surface
Between 16mm - 50mm height
San Serif with smooth edges
Tonal contrast of at least 70%
Grade 1 Braille

87. Canadian Accessibility
AODA - Built Environment
Section 6.1.4.2.2 Signage - Rooms and Spaces
PROPOSED CHANGES 7/2010
Comply with 6.1.2 (Tactile Letters)
Mounted on latch side of door
Mount height with horizontal CL 1200mm -
1500mm above floor or ground surface

88. Australia Accessibility

89. Australia Accessibility
After more than 10 years of negotiations, the Australian
Government has introduced new standards for access to
buildings for people with disabilities.
Braille standards are developed by the Australian Braille
Authority.
The national building code is enforced by local code officials.

90. Rounded edge
signs, upper and
lower case text
with Grade I Braille

91. Contrasting tactile,
left justified Braille,
San Serif thin
stroke

92. Understanding Photopolymer

93. Photopolymer:
1/32” layer of
photopolymer resin
extruded to a variety
of base substrates

94. Photopolymer:
Integral bond
between
photopolymer and
base

97. Photopolymer:
High level of
productivity. Over
400 signs per day

98. Photopolymer:
Not all photopolymer
is created equal

99. What is PETG?

100. What is PETG
PETG, glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate, is a co-
polyester that is a clear amorphous thermoplastic.
PETG exhibits has high stiffness, hardness, and good impact
strength.
The clear PETG base of all sheets contains a co-extruded UV
inhibitor to block unwanted light contamination and increase
the longevity and resilience of the material.

101. PETG waste can be
sent to recycling
facilities to be
incorporated into
post industrial waste
content materials

102. Code Requirements

103. Flammability
Signs made from photopolymer using PETG thermoplastic will
meet all flammability requirements for light transmitting
plastics specified by…
BOCA Building Officials and Code Administrators
SBCCI Southern Building Code Congress International
ICBO International Conference of Building Officials

104. Burn Rate
Signs made from photopolymer using PETG thermoplastic will
burn less than one inch when tested according to ASTM D
635.
This meets the requirements for classification CC1 at a
nominal thickness of 1/16”.

105. Vertical Burn
ASTM Signs made from photopolymer using PETG
thermoplastic are classified by UL as 94V-2 in a thickness of
1/8" or greater.
A sheet thickness less than 1/8" is classified as 94 HB.

106. How To Fabricate

107. Drying
STEP 4
Dry the moisture off the material.
The photopolymer and the base
PETG does not absorb moisture
during the washout - drying is to
evaporate any standing moisture
left on the sheet.
Post Exposure
STEP 5
Post exposure is a second
exposure to fully cure, harden and
activate the photpolymer. This is
the final step in processing
photopolymer.
STEPprocess of making
photopolymer signage:
5
PHOTOPOLYMER SIGNS
HOW TO MAKE
5 Easy Steps
Contact With Flim Negative
STEP 1
The first step is to place a high
density film negative on top of the
photopolymer sheet.
Note: This shows how the Braille
will appear after the top coating.
Exposure with UV Light
STEP 2
There is a bank of UV lamps that
shine down and pass through the
clear areas of the film negative
and expose the photopolymer
material.
Wash in Plain Tap Water
STEP 3
The unexposed photopolymer gets washed away
during the washout process in plain tap water.
The photopolymer effluent is 100% biodegrad-
able and goes right down the drain. You are left
with the exposed raised images.

109. Over 400 signs

110. Credits for this course will be filed with the AIA and Certificates of
Completion provided within 2 weeks
This concludes the AIA Continuing
Education Program

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