ADA Shop Talk Episode 047 - Eric Sifuentes, CASI President and Senior Project Coordinator, Associate Nacht & Lewis

April 17, 2018

What Is ADA Shop Talk?

ADA Shop Talk is for professionals or business owners who may struggle with understanding the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards or the ADA as we call it. If you are worried about lawsuits, legal exposure or just want to make your facility more accessible to persons with disabilities, then join Paul & Mark for the "ADA Shop Talk” Internet Radio Show. ADA Shop Talk is a fun and informative discussion regarding the application of the various codes, laws and standards that effect business owners, architects, engineers, contractors, code officials, and consultants throughout the the United States.

Your Hosts

• Paul Klein loves talking taking chances and trying new things. This is one reason why he wanted to create ADA Shop Talk. This is a perfect platform to talk about accessibility, help others and play with all the cool gadgets necessary to produce the show.

• Mark Wood loves talking about accessibility and teaching others about access. Being semi retired, he didn't really want to commit to another one of Pauls projects, but in the end Mark said "what the hell, good enough reason to get together, talk about access and have a beer"

Lunchtime chat with Eric Sifuentes

Join us for a lunchtime chat discussing the Certified Access Specialist Institute(CASI), the upcoming CASI Summit in October 2018 and challenging accessibility projects Eric has worked with.

Eric is CASI president and Senior Project Coordinator, Associate Nacht & Lewis. Trained as an architect and on-track for licensure in California as an architect, Mr. Sifuentes is credentialed as a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) by the Division of the State Architect. As a certified access specialist, Eric leads the firm in understanding and resolving ADA, California Title 24, universal design and other accessibility issues in new and modernization project design and facility assessment work. Eric’s formal architectural training, combined with the theoretical and practical working knowledge required for CASp certification, makes him uniquely qualified to effectively identify accessibility shortfalls in existing facilities and assist in the design of improvements.

Eric teaches accessibility-related content as part of CAB’s continuing education requirements for California licensed architects. In addition, Eric has been a guest speaker on the subject of accessibility at the Construction Specifications Institute and American Institute of Architects, Academy of Architecture for Justice conferences and at a California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation’s A/E Roundtable session. Eric has a Bachelor of Architecture from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Eric’s Contact info:  Nacht & Lewis, 600 Q St. Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95811
nachtlewis.com | 916.329.4000| ESifuentes@nachtlewis.com