Featured Image Courtesy Peter Lyons; Alma College Site, 2023 Preservation Design Award Winner, https://californiapreservation.org/awards/alma-college/
CHBC Part 3: Accessibility and Historic Landscapes
What you will learn:
Through the use of case studies, attendees will see examples of how alternative design solutions and technologies were used successfully in rehabilitation projects and will learn how to:- Identify the CHBC provisions pertaining to --
- change in use and the life-safety, accessibility and site requirements associated with new uses in historic buildings
- universal access and the process for applying the alternatives in the CHBC
- landscape features, including site access, emergency vehicle access, fire safety and historic vegetation
- How to identify performance objectives and develop alternate solutions
Speaker:
- Douglas Nelson, ASLA, Principal, Royston Hanamoto Alley Abey, Mill Valley