Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) Managing Accessible Toilets Publication date: 2017 Ranking: essential This guidance sets out the need for accessible toilets, the legislative background and the standards for the various different types. Importantly, it highlights 10 key good practice…
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Managing Accessible Toilets
Tagged with: management practice, toilets
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Disability, Service Provision
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Disability, Service Provision
Around the toilet
Around the toilet Publication date: 2015 Ranking: useful This project approaches a fundamental issue in a very different, but very informative way. Use this link to their web site to find out more or read on. In their words: “Around…
LLDC Inclusive Design Standards
London Legacy Development Corporation LLDC Inclusive Design Standards Publication date: March 2013 Ranking: useful This document sets out the design standards used by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) as a part of the Olympic Legacy process. It develops the guidance…
Changing Places: the practical guide
Changing Places Consortium Publication date: 2013 Ranking: essential The document aims to provide practical guidance on the design and management of a Changing Places toilet, as well as an understanding of why they are needed and who is likely to…
BS8300:2009+A1 2010 Design of buildings to meet the needs of disabled people
British Standards Institute Publication date: 2010 Ranking: essential BS 8300: 2009+A1:2010 looks at the design of buildings and their ability to meet the requirements of disabled people. By offering best-practice recommendations, this standard explains how architectural design and the built…
Tagged with: access, car parking, design, disability, fire and evacuation, induction loops, lifts, ramps, toilets
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability
Accessible Stadia
Sports Ground Safety Authority Publication date: 2015 (first published in 2003) Ranking: Essential This comprehensive updated publication brings together the background information central to designing and providing for disabled spectators at stadia. It lays out clearly the requirements and obligations of legislation,…
Tagged with: access, car parking, disability, fire and evacuation, leisure, ramps, toilets
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Disability, Events & Meetings, Sports
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Disability, Events & Meetings, Sports
Accessible sports facilities – CAD drawings to support design guidance
Sport England Publication date: 2010 Ranking: Useful These CAD drawings offer illustations of how the Sport England accessible sports facilities guidance could be implemented. (See separate posting, “Accessible Sports Facilities“). How to view a copy Follow this link to the…
Tagged with: access, audits, design, disability, induction loops, ramps, toilets, Wheelchair
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Sports
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Sports
Accessible Sports Facilities
Sport England Publication date: 2010 Ranking: Useful Describes national standards for providing wide range of accessible sports facilities. Covers playing areas as well as changing areas and ancillary facilities. How to view a copy Follow this link to download a…
Tagged with: car parking, design, disability, Hearing and Listening Aids, learning disability, toilets
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Disability, Sports
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Disability, Sports
Design guidance for disabled people
North Somerset Council Disability Design Guidance Publication Date: updated 2013 Ranking: Essential Guidance produced by North Somerset Council on access for Disabled people to buildings and the wider environment. This is a collection of design sheets on specific access topics…
Tagged with: car parking, cash machines, design, fire and evacuation, induction loops, lifts, ramps, toilets
Posted in Accessible Information, Accommodation, Arts, Auditing, Consultation, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Doors, Hearing Equipment, Highways, Historic Buildings & Landscapes, Lifts, Paving, Signage
Posted in Accessible Information, Accommodation, Arts, Auditing, Consultation, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Doors, Hearing Equipment, Highways, Historic Buildings & Landscapes, Lifts, Paving, Signage
Approved document Part M: Access to and use of buildings
Planning Portal Publication Date: 2016 (updated) Ranking: Essential This section covers the technical guidance contained in Part M (Approved Document M) of schedule 1 of the Building Regulations with the requirements with respect to Access to and use of buildings.…
Tagged with: access, disability, Employment, extensions, Independent living, Part M, statement, toilets, Wheelchair
Posted in Building Regulations, Design Standards (Buildings), Disability
Posted in Building Regulations, Design Standards (Buildings), Disability
