L1 - Inclusive Environments

Question 1

Best practice technical standards - what standards are there?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Recognition of the diversity of user needs

Answer 2

Acceptance and inclusion of employees of all backgrounds.

Question 3

BS 8300

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

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

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Equality legislation (5)

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Equality Act 2010

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

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

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

Building regulations and codes

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Accessibility

Answer 9

Physical ramps,
lifts,
adjustable desks

Question 10

Visual clarity

Answer 10

Appropriate signage (level changes)

Question 11

Audibility systems

Answer 11

Hearing loops