Sue
I know a professor at the University of West of England, Clara Greed, who is
a public toilet specialist! She has advised that Michelle Barkley at Chapman
Taylor Architects is the person to talk to about this, technical director
and very keen on loos, do phone her on 02073713000 and say Clara referred
you!
Regards
Helen Taylor
architectureplb
On 17/10/05 10:05 am, "Sue Fox" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Accessible toilets with changing facilities
>
> I received a letter from the Co-operative Women's Guild who passed the
> following resolution at the 2005 National Conference:
>
> ‘Urge all local authorities to enable severely disabled citizens to attend
> to their needs sufficiently. A disabled toilet, whilst welcome, does not
> always provide enough room for changing pads etc.’
>
> I dare say others might have received the same letter – could we put
> together a suggested standard reply? Thoughts please.
>
>
>
> It is acknowledged that some disabled people have problems using the
> existing accessible toilets. Some people need to be laid flat to be
> changed within toilet accommodation. Without changing facilities the
> person may have to be laid on the floor, which is unhygienic and could
> involve heavy lifting for a carer.
>
> At present there are no requirements (Building Regulations Part M) for
> such a toilet and the good practice guidance (BS8300 -2005) mentions
> changing tables but gives no details.
>
> (See 12.4.3.2 Unisex accessible peninsular WC for assisted use)
>
>
> There is a recommended design from PAMIS (Profound and Multiple Impairment
> Service) which can include a changing bench and associated facilities. It
> is based on the peninsula design and measures 2200 x 3000 mm. The Good
> Loo Guide (CAE) recommends this for large scale developments such as
> shopping centres and leisure centres.
>
>
> Existing toilets
> It would not be reasonable to enlarge most of the existing accessible
> toilets, on financial grounds and providing only peninsula toilets would
> preclude many disabled people from using the facilities because the
> peninsula design is for assisted use only. Toilets with changing
> facilities would have to be provided as a new facility.
>
>
> Future toilets
>
> A request for the inclusion of such a facility in addition to accessible
> corner toilets could be put to the British Standards Committee for the
> forthcoming major revision of BS8300.
>
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