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Kimberly Paarlberg

Senior Staff Architect in Technical Services with the International Code Council (ICC)

 

Kimberly Paarlberg is a Senior Staff Architect in Technical Services with the International Code Council (ICC). Her experience with ICC includes work in the plan review and code development departments with responsibilities for code development, providing code interpretations, instructing technical seminars, and authoring and reviewing instruction materials, code commentary, and publication articles. Kimberly serves as code development secretariat for the General and Means of Egress/Accessibility committees for IBC and IRC Building committees for the I-codes. She is the ICC representative for the development of the referenced technical standard, ICC A117.1 “Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities.”  Kimberly is the staff secretariat for the ICC Health Care Committee (HCC) and the Building Code Action Committee (BCAC). She is also the secretariat for the ICC 300 - Bleachers, Folding and Telescopic Seating and Grandstands, and the ICC 500 - Design and Construction of Storm Shelters.


Before joining ICC, Kimberly worked as a structural engineer and architect. Kim is a licensed architect in Illinois and holds an Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner certification. She is a member of the Indiana Steering Committee for the Great Lakes ADA Center, which facilitates the dispersal of information and technical assistance for ADA.   She is also a member of her county Civil Emergency Response Team (CERT) and has completed SAP Evaluation Training and several FEMA classes.




SESSIONS

 

"Assisted Toileting and Bathing Facilities"
TDLR pending, AIA/CES #APA 267 2 LU|HSW, ICC #33962 .20 CEU, ACTCP 2 elective credits

 

The current accessibility requirements are based on unassisted use and access to facilities. There is concern that as people age, they may no longer have the strength or stability to toilet and bathe without assistance. This is most prevalent in assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and rehabilitation hospitals. This presentation will review the study that looked at assisted transfer from the viewpoint of both residents and caregivers. We will also review the options for assisted toileting and bathing developed for the International Building Code and ICC A117.1 Accessibility Standard. How these criteria will meet or exceed federal requirements will also be discussed.

 

"Stages of Accessibility"
TDLR pending, AIA/CES #APA 268 1 LU|HSW, ICC #33965 .10 CEU, ACTCP 1 elective credit

This course will provide an overview of how the accessibility requirements have evolved in the building codes, the accessibility standards, and the federal laws applicable to the built environment. Coordination efforts are a positive aspect of the current requirements. New milestones and technologies have been introduced that will improve access for everyone. Join us for a journey back in time to see all the steps forward that we have achieved through working together.