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Accessible design

Features/Comfort/Feature 72

Accessible design

Intent: 

To promote equity by providing buildings that are accessible and usable by people of all physical abilities.

72: Accessible design
    Post Date: 29 May, 2018
    Status: Approved

    Fukushino Machizukuri Johrei has been accepted as an alternative for the requirements of Feature 72 Part 1 for Japan.
    Post Date: 29 May, 2018
    Status: Approved

    Buildings without Barriers has been accepted as an alternative for the requirements of Feature 72 Part 1. Note that this equivalency may only be used for projects in Poland.
    Post Date: 22 Mar, 2018
    Status: Approved

    Code on Accessibility in the Built Environment has been accepted as an alternative for the requirements of Feature 72. Note this is only applicable to projects in Singapore.
    Post Date: 05 Feb, 2018
    Status: Approved

    The Decree of the Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic No. 398/2009 Coll. on General Technical Requirements for Barrier-Free Usage of Construction has been accepted as an equivalent for ADA Standards for Accessible Design of Feature 72 Part 1.
    Post Date: 25 Oct, 2017
    Status: Approved

    Boverket’s mandatory provisions and general recommendations (BBR), has been accepted as an equivalent for ADA Standards for Accessible Design of Feature 72 Part 1.
    Post Date: 24 Oct, 2017
    Status: Approved

    The UK Building Regulation Part M for Access to and use of buildings has been accepted as an equivalent for ADA Standards for Accessible Design of Feature 72 Part 1.
    Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017
    Status: Approved

    The Indian codes for accessible design ISO 21542:2011 - Building Construction - Accessibility and Usability of the Built Environment, Appendix B "Anthropometrics and requirements for accessibility in built environment for elders and persons with disabilities" of Part 3, National Building Code of India, 2016, Vol. 1 and "Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Barrier-Free Built Environment for persons with Disability and Elderly Persons, 2016 - Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India" have been accepted as alternatives for the American Disabilities Act (ADA) design regulations. Either code may be used by projects located in India.
    Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017
    Status: Approved

    Irish Building Regulations TGD Part M has been accepted as an alternative for the requirements of Feature 72 Part 1.
    Post Date: 07 Sep, 2017
    Status: Approved

    The Canadian Standards Association’s (CSA) “Accessible Design for the Built Environment” (CSA B651-12) has been accepted as an alternative for the requirements of Feature 72 Part 1 and 2. This equivalency may be used in Canada.
    Post Date: 31 Aug, 2017
    Status: Approved

    The Taiwanese code for accessible design "Design Specifications of Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities" is an acceptable alternatives to the American Disabilities Act.