Inclusive Environments Flashcards

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What is an inclusive Environment?

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  • RICS defines – principles that deliver accessible and inclusive environments recognising diversity of user needs and need to put people at heart of process.
  • Applies to all buildings, places and spaces and equipment
  • Facilitates one environment which is equal to use by everyone.
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Importance of inclusive environments

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  • Builds Trust, loyalty & employee satisfaction
  • Improved social impact on a business
  • To encourage good, sound ethical basis for decisions
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Purpose of inclusive buildings

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  • To ensure buildings / open spaces are inclusive for everyone and can use safely based on user needs.
  • Accessibility needs to be considered from various users’ perspectives, physically and socially.
  • e.g. 775mm door opening dimension
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Good awareness of Inclusive Environments

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  • Different physical and mental health issues which may lead to varying accessibility requirements
  • Factors which can lead to social isolation
  • Policy and legal requirements relating to accessibility, including local planning policies, building regulations, Equality Act 2010 and health and safety law
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What legislation relates to Inclusive Environments

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Equality Act 2010

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What does the Equality Act do in terms of inclusive environment

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  • Provides protection against a wide range of discrimination and inequality, including the use of the property as well as when dealing with people
  • Required to make reasonable adjustments to help disabled people if they would be placed at a substantial disadvantage if the works were not carried out
  • Landlords need to ensure all dealings with the tenant or occupier who could have a protected characteristic are dealt with in accordance to the act
  • Service providers have a duty to make alterations to a building to avoid disability discrimination or make an alternative provision of the service. These must be “reasonable” in terms of cost, extent and disruption.
  • Need for an access statement / audit for all properties. This sets out details of access arrangements and alternative arrangements if access cannot be reasonably provided for a disabled person
  • Most requirements embedded in Part M of the Building Regulations
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4 types of illegal discrimination (alongside 9 protected characteristics)

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  • Direct Discrimination
  • Indirect Discrimination
  • Harassment
  • Victimisation – illegal to victimise an occupier
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What are the 9 protected characteristics

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  • Equality Act 2010 – covers 9 protective characteristics
    o Gender/gender identity
    o Age
    o Race
    o Marriage and civil partnership
    o Pregnancy and maternity
    o Sexual orientation
    o Disability
    o Religion or belief
    o Sex
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What would be a reasonable adjustment for a building?

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  • If there are steps at the entrance, install a ramp or an accessible chairlift
  • Unreasonable would be high cost such as replacing the entire lift core etc. to make accessible.
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What are the Construction Industry Councils (CIC) keys principles of inclusive design?

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  • People at the heart of design process
  • Acknowledging diversity
  • Offering choice
  • Flexibility in use
  • Convenient and enjoyable environment for all
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Building Regulations – Document M

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  • Enforces inclusive environments
  • Sets out minimum requirements for ease of access to and use of buildings
  • Facilities for disabled visitors / occupiers
  • E.g. ramps, steps, building dimension wheelchair access, lifts, braille signage for blind, hearing loops
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What does the NPPF say about inclusive environments?

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  • National Planning policy Framework
  • Sec.8 provision of healthy, inclusive and safe spaces
  • Promote health and wellbeing
  • High quality inclusive design key for sustainable development
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