Inclusive Environments L1 Flashcards
Best practice technical standards
Construction Industry Council (CIC) “accessible and safe to use for everyone’, ‘physically and socially inclusive and ‘functional and sustainable.
Recognition of the diversity of user needs
Acceptance and inclusion of employees
of all backgrounds.
BS 8300
Part 1 guidance on accessible and inclusive design of new public spaces.
Part 2 internal design to meet all user requirements.
It does not apply to individual residential dwellings.
Recognizing diverse user needs in respect of age, gender, ability, ethnicity, religion, etc. –
e.g. wheelchair access
adjustable desk,
level access,
faith room,
private work areas (not just open plan), option of working from home
Equality legislation
Equality Act 2010;
Race Relations Act.
Sex Discrimination Act.
Disability Act.
Equal Pay Act.
Equality Act 2010
Disabled individuals should not face barriers to access premises.
Includes the way in which services are provided,
could include auxiliary aids such as
hearing loops or visual aids.
Planning legislation and requirements; National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
Healthy, inclusive and safe places.
These should ‘promote health and well-being, with a high standard of amenity
for existing and future users’.
Emphasizes that inclusive design is a
key principle of sustainable development, going beyond just aesthetic factors.
Building regulations and codes
Part M sets out legal minimum requirements for promoting access to and use of buildings. 1. Visitable
2 Accessible
3 Wheelchair users
Accessibility
Physical ramps,
lifts,
adjustable desks
Visual clarity
Appropriate signage (level changes)
Audibility systems
Hearing loops