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Mark J. Mazz, AIA

 

More than 40 years ago, Mr. Mazz started his accessibility career with the University of Maryland's Section 504 Transition Plan. Since then, he has been responsible for the accessibility projects in his private practice and in the offices of Edwin F. Ball, AIA, and Celentano Esposito & Associates. Also, Mr. Mazz has collaborated with other nationally known "accessibility firms," including Ron Mace and Barrier Free Environments. His clients include owners, architects, engineers, developers, construction managers, organizations for persons with disabilities, and governmental agencies. His major clients have included the Architect of the Capitol, other Federal agencies, and Montgomery County, MD. In his eight years with the Federal Government, Mr. Mazz was an architect in DOJ's Housing and Civil Enforcement and Disability Rights Sections and the senior advisor on accessibility issues in HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.


More than 80% of his career has focused on accessibility. The other 20% of his work has been standard architectural design and construction observation. For the past 21 years, Mr. Mazz has focused exclusively on the ADA, the Fair Housing Act (FHA), Section 504, the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA), and accessible design issues. Prior to federal employment, he belonged to several disability organizations and donated services through the Spinal Cord Injury Network of Metropolitan Washington and Independence Now, Inc. He continues to donate services through Disability Rights Maryland and as a board member of CALMRA, a community-based residential service provider for adults with cognitive disabilities.


SESSIONS

 

"Assuring Consistency for the Last 30 Years (Or Not)"
TDLR #26666 1 CE (TX Access Standards), AIA pending, ICC #33749 .10 CEU, ACTCP 1 elective credit


Have you noticed that the terms, concepts, and measuring techniques have changed over time? This session will discuss what to consider when facing a decision to adjust or not adjust.

"Interpreting the Accessibility Requirements: Responses from Risk Averse to Defendable"
AIA/CES #APA 261 2 LU|HSW, ICC #33752 .20 CEU, ACTCP 2 elective credits

Accessibility in Fair Housing is different than the ADA. There can be more than one correct answer. First, we will explain which laws apply to which projects. Then, we would like to answer your questions. Bring your most vexing questions, and we’ll do our best to answer them.

"Lessons learned from Project Civic Access" - panelist
AIA pending, ICC #33989 .10 CEU, ACTCP 1 elective credit

Project Civic Access began in part on August 23, 1999, when the Department of Justice reached a settlement agreement with the City of Toledo, Ohio. Project Civic Access now includes 222 or more settlement agreements with over 207 localities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. This panel discussion will discuss how and why a jurisdiction enters into a settlement agreement and observations of those hired to certify compliance measures to the Justice Department, including pitfalls of the jurisdiction and the certifier throughout the process. The panelist will discuss the standard of care they are held to by the Justice Department.