What is BS 8300-2 - Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment about?
A wide range of inclusive design solution guidance already exists. BS 8300-2 brings that diverse advice together to provide a definitive source of authoritative recommendations on the inclusive and accessible design of buildings.
BS 8300-2 on the design of an accessible and inclusive built environment is the second part in a two-part standard. BS 8300-1 deals with designing accessible and inclusive external environments.
Who is BS 8300-2 - Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment for?
BS 8300-2 on the design of an accessible and inclusive built environment can be adopted by:
Local government officers in planning, access, design, conservation, and building control
Their private sector counterparts
Architects
Interior designers
Landscape designers
Why should you use BS 8300-2 - Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment ?
BS 8300-2 gives recommendations on designing buildings to accommodate users with the widest range of characteristics and capabilities. It applies to:
a) External features of a building or group of buildings, such as entrances, outward opening doors, and windows, where they affect external access routes, and
b) Interiors of building...