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