On July 24, 2006 the ICC/ANSI A117.1 Committee met in Washington, DC.  This was the first of many meetings to develop the 2008 edition of the ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessible and Usable Building and facilities.  Nova Polymers, Inc was in attendance representing the International Sign Association.  During this cycle there have been several proposed changes to Chapter 7 - Communication Elements and Features that relate to signage.  For information on the 2008 edition please follow this link http://www.iccsafe.org/cs/standards/a117/.

In early 2006, Nova partnered with Ron Blank and Associates to provide a FREE on-line continuing education course pertaining to ADA regulations & requirements.  While the course main objective is the education related to ADA requirements, the course also addresses photopolymer material solutions tor ADA compliant signage.  Ron Blank & Associates have been involved in continuing education to Design Professionals for over 15 years.  It is for this reason that Nova chose to partner with RBA and his team to provide web based continuing education that qualify for AIA credits.

If you are not an Architect, the classes can still offer a benefits to Designers and fabricators alike. The class takes approximately 15 minutes to complete, and provides detailed information regarding crrent ADA regulations related to design and fabrication. 

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Nova has recently re-designed our website, and with this change we have created a more useful gallery page that allows our clients the ability to upload photos of signs that have been made using our materials.

In exchange for pictures used in our Gallery, Nova will be happy to list your company’s name, contact information and web address. There is also an area where you can list the name of the project where the signs were installed. (Free advertising for you!) Additionally, we are looking for testimonial letters - these will also be put in the gallery - on the same page with your photo. If you submit a testimonial letter, we’ll be glad to include a direct link to your company’s website. If you have a slogan that is identified with your company, please feel free to include this at the bottom of you testimonial letter.  Photos need to be in .tif, .jpg or .pdf format.

On June 1st, Nova Polymers Inc. launched a new web site that is focused on providing the Sign Fabrication and Architectural Design community a resource that can assist in finding information related to Creative Material, Equipment solutions, Design, ADA laws, ADA Accredited Continuing Education, On – Line Technical Support and On – Line ordering capabilities.