The Access Manual

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Please make the most of what you find in this volume, but pleasedon't use it merely to achieve compliance. Use it to sparkcreativity, humanity and urbanity in the buildings and publicspaces we all use every day, so nobody need feel "this placeisn't for me" and everyone feels welcome. RichardSimmonds, Chief Executive CABE I welcome this guidance which should enable people to understandaccess requirements and to undertake access audits... The lawis important but how much better if those organisations simply didit right in the first place so the law did not need to be used.This book should help do just that. Bert Massie, Chairman ofDisability Right Commission UK This manual covers the design, improvement, maintenance andmanagement of accessible environments. It shows you how to provideand run buildings, services, and employment facilities to enableindependent and convenient use by everyone. The Access Manual was first published in November 2003 and hasbeen used by architects and facilities managers needing to meet therequirements of new legislation in 2004. It was well received bydesign, management, access, and health professionals. This is a fast moving area and there are now several additionalpieces of legislation and guidance central to inclusive design andmaking buildings accessible to all. This new edition follows the same structure and approach andupdated the following areas of legislation: * Disability Discrimination Act 1995 & 2005 * Building Regulations: approved document to Part M(2004) * The Planning and Compulsory Purchases Act 2004 * British Standards: amendment and updating of BS8300 The authors have also updated the material on access auditing,providing additional examples and sample access audit reports andaccess statements can be found atwww.blackwellpublishing.com/theaccessmanual. With its comprehensive information on standards, legislation andgood practice, the manual will make sure you can: * be fully aware of the issues involved inaccessibility * understand your legal obligations and the guidanceavailable * commission access audits * create and manage an access improvement programme * maintain accessibility in buildings and workingpractices From the reviews of the First Edition: 'Both authors are well known for their work on access...between them they have produced a useful book that is helpful inthe context of our current built environment and what steps can betaken to improve access.' Barrierfree 'This is a well written and practical manual, recommendedreading for building engineers concerned with the creation,planning and management of buildings.' Building Engineer 'incredibly informative ... will enable you to keepthe edge over non-enlightened competitors' ArchitecturalTechnology 'This is an excellent book' Access Journal

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"Altogether this book is a fascinating read full of useful hintsand ideas concerning access and the built environment. It is not abook to be read and discarded, but more a book for the officeshlef, to be picked up and used time and again when the need arisesor when a challenging aspect of access design needs addressing." Building Engineer
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