Inclusive Environments L1 Flashcards

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Best practice technical standards

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Construction Industry Council (CIC) “accessible and safe to use for everyone’, ‘physically and socially inclusive and ‘functional and sustainable.

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Recognition of the diversity of user needs

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Acceptance and inclusion of employees
of all backgrounds.

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BS 8300

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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.

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Recognizing diverse user needs in respect of age, gender, ability, ethnicity, religion, etc. –

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e.g. wheelchair access
adjustable desk,
level access,
faith room,
private work areas (not just open plan), option of working from home

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Equality legislation

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Equality Act 2010;
Race Relations Act.
Sex Discrimination Act.
Disability Act.
Equal Pay Act.

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Equality Act 2010

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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.

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Planning legislation and requirements; National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)

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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.

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Building regulations and codes

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Part M sets out legal minimum requirements for promoting access to and use of buildings. 1. Visitable
2 Accessible
3 Wheelchair users

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Accessibility

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Physical ramps,
lifts,
adjustable desks

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Visual clarity

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Appropriate signage (level changes)

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Audibility systems

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Hearing loops

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