Dear Declan,
As previous respondents have mentioned - Part M of the building
regulations - access for disabled people is the MINIMUM standard (I think
that it is Part T in Ireland)
Policy is important to come from the university - emphasising maximum access
for disabled people, and in a new building this is not a difficulty.
You should contact Alexis Donnelly at Trinity College Dublin. We helped him
on a new build science wing - all electronically where he DHL'd the plans to
us we reviewed them and submitted our report by e-mail. As far as I
understand this picked up design elements early enough to get them
incorporated into the building.
There are numerous publications - CAE mentioned earlier publish loads. We
have published a book on barrier free designs - from us directly or
Amazon.co.uk
Ideally though the most effective way is to have an access consultant
working with your architects - and I don't just say this because we are
access consultants! but because no book covers it all, and it is the detail
that makes the difference, as well as the broader picture.
Regards
James
James Holmes-Siedle
Director
All Clear Designs Limited
3rd Floor, Cooper House
2 Michael Road, London SW6 2ER
Tel (0171) 384 2950
Fax (0171) 384 2951
Email - [log in to unmask]
Web www.allclear.co.uk/index.htm
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Date: 30 July 1999 10:19
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Hi everyone
Does anybody have guidelines or detailed policy they use in relation
to physical access for new or existing buildings on their campus.
Or could you recommend a decent website or publication.
Declan Treanor
DCU
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