Knowledge Event - NC Building Code Accessibility Update
When: 10/7/2025
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
Where:
Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City
320 E 9th St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Agenda:
9 - 10:45 a.m.
Key Differences between the Accessibility Requirements of the 2018 North Carolina Building Code and A117.1 2009 & the new North Carolina Building Code & A117.1 2017
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Applying both old and new Accessibility Requirements to Residential Occupancies
Coffee and tea are provided throughout the seminar. A boxed lunch is available at the conclusion.
The session will provide
4 AIA HSW CEUs.
The timetable for the adoption of the new North Carolina Building Code and the Significant Changes in Accessibility Requirements in the A117.1 2017) standard will also be discussed.
Tara Barthelmess in not only the Chief Accessibility Consultant with the Office of State Fire Marshall but a voting member on the ANSI Committee who provides Technical Assistance on Applying North Carolina's Accessibility Provisions to Design Professionals and Code Officials.
Dom Marinelli helps to manage United Spinal Association's Accessibility Services Team of architects, accessibility specialists, code officials, attorneys, plans examiners and developers of State & Federal Accessibility Codes & Standards
List of Attendees
| First Name |
Last Name |
Company |
Type |
Guest of |
| Rajeev |
Bhave |
Arcons Design Studio |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Royce |
Brown |
Rockwool |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Lou |
Chien |
Watts Leaf Architects |
Non-member |
|
| Jim |
Collins |
Gensler |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Stacy |
Cormier |
Mecklenburg County |
Non-member |
|
| Ryan |
Day |
BB+M Architects |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Bill |
DeYoung |
BHDP Architects |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Wes |
Eanes |
Reliable Restorations |
Non-member |
|
| Emma |
Edmondson |
LS3P |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Chad |
Elly |
A M King |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| sara |
gravesen |
clark nexsen |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Howard |
Grindstaff |
Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement |
Non-member |
|
| Jim |
Hodges |
WHN Architects |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Bill |
Hughes |
Yates-Chreitzberg-Hughes Architects, P.A. |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Alan |
Hunter |
WHN Architects |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Alicia |
Husband |
Alicia.Design Collective, LLC |
Non-member |
|
| Matt |
Jones |
WHN Architects |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Kali |
Koop |
C Design Inc |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Jami |
Lamb |
A M King |
Non-member |
|
| John |
Langdon |
SFCS |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Stephanie |
Lewis |
Little |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| David |
Little |
Gensler |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Tim |
Loken |
BDG Architects |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Marco |
Macharios |
A M King |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Beth |
Mathews |
WHN Architects |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Chris |
Nash |
NCON Construction Group |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Patrick |
Paige |
Jenkins Peer Architects |
Non-member |
|
| Matt |
Panko |
C Design Inc |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Alex |
Perry |
Watts Leaf Architects |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| William |
Rakatansky |
R&M Group-NC, PLLC |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Brunson |
Russum |
Bluewater Design-Build, LLC |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Harry |
Sherrill |
STV Architects |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Monty |
Simmons |
William L Simmons, Architect |
Non-member |
|
| Michael |
Spencer |
Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc. |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| James |
Stumbo |
Stewart-Cooper-Newell Architects |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Angela |
Van Do |
Boulder Associates |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Collier |
Ward |
Terracon |
Non-member |
|
| Laura |
Ward |
Dwell Design Studio |
Non-member |
|
| Evan |
Weaver |
Gresham Smith |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
