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Michael Love

Access Atelier LLC

 

Mike received his Bachelor of Science of Architecture and Environmental Design from the University of Texas at Arlington. He is a Past President of APA and has received advanced training in ADA, UFAS, and Fair Housing at Harvard Graduate School of Design, Office of Executive Education. He has served as a Registered Accessibility Specialist for two decades and has received his certification as an Accessibility Plan Reviewer/Inspector from the International Code Council. He is also a Registered Interior Designer, Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; NCIDQ/National Council for Interior Design Qualification, Interior Designer & Juror Certification; Certified-Aging-in Place Specialist (CAPS), National Association of Home Builders; (IDCEC) InteriorDesign Continuing Education Council continuing education provider; and (IIDA) International Interior Design Association Professional member. Mike has completed the APA/ADA Specialist designation with the Accessibility Professionals Association and the Assembly Areas designation. He also serves as a subject matter expert for the State Board examination and a contributing expert on multiple legal matters. He is a member of Arlington Great Southwest Rotary and active in several community and veterans projects. A frequent speaker for registered continuing education, he has presented to design professionals across the United States since 2002.


SESSIONS


"Implications of Project Civic Access: The How, Why, and Results"
AIA/CES #APA 270 1 LU, ICC #33989 .10 CEU, ACTCP 1 elective credit

Project Civic Access began in part in 1999, when the DOJ reached a settlement
agreement with the City of Toledo, Ohio. It now includes 222 or more settlement
agreements with over 207 localities in all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico. This panel
will discuss the reasons why a jurisdiction enters into a settlement agreement and
observations of certifiers, including pitfalls throughout the process.