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AIA Austin Advocacy Roundtable: Point Access Blocks

January 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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Date:
January 27
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location:

AIA Austin
801 W 12th St
Austin, TX 78701
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The city is adopting a new local amendment to the IBC that allows for smaller apartment buildings with more generous, flexible units. These ‘Point Access Blocks’ wrap a limited number of units around a single stair, balancing egress requirements with with overall scale. Come find out the specifics on this much discussed amendment. We’ll cover the code language, how we got here, and what challenges lie ahead.

Bring your lunch and join us! Register HERE.