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BS 8300-2:2018 Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment - Buildings. Code of practice, 2018
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Integrating inclusive design principles into the development process [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Inclusive design strategy
- Table 1 — Inclusive design strategy
- 4.2 Design and access statements
- 4.3 Access strategy
- 5 Strategic site and building layout [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Site planning and position of buildings and other features
- 5.2 Navigation, orientation and way‑finding
- 6 Arriving at a destination and parking
- 7 Access routes to and within buildings [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Protection from hazards projecting from a building
- 8 Entering a building [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Entrances
- 8.2 Entrance doors and lobbies
- Figure 1 — Minimum dimensions of lobbies with single leaf doors
- 8.3 External and internal doors (including lobby doors)
- Table 2 — Effective clear widths of doors
- Figure 2 — Effective clear width through a doorway
- Figure 3 — Example of door location and side clearance on the pull side
- Figure 4 — Minimum zone of visibility and examples of acceptable vision panel configurations
- 8.4 Door fittings
- Figure 5 — Location of door opening and closing furniture
- Figure 6 — Examples of lever furniture showing key dimensions
- 8.5 Access control systems
- 8.6 Entrance and reception areas
- Figure 7 — Minimum dimensions of an interview room
- 9 Horizontal movement [Go to Page]
- 9.1 Corridors and passageways
- Figure 8 — Dimensions and space allowances for corridors
- 9.2 Doors fitted with controlled door closing devices
- 10 Vertical movement [Go to Page]
- 10.1 Steps and stairs
- 10.2 Ramps and slopes
- Table 3 — Maximum permissible relationship between going, gradient and rise of ramps
- 10.3 Handrails to ramped and stepped access
- 10.4 Hazard protection beneath stairs and ramps
- 10.5 Lifting appliances
- Table 4 — Minimum dimensions of a lift car with a single entrance or two opposite entrances
- 10.6 Escalators and moving walks
- 11 Surface finishes [Go to Page]
- 11.1 Visual characteristics
- 11.2 Materials and acoustic design
- 11.3 Floor surfaces
- 11.4 Wall surfaces
- 11.5 Glazed walls and screens
- 12 Signs and information [Go to Page]
- 12.1 Provision of signs and information
- Figure 9 — Standard public information symbols
- 12.2 Location and design of signs and information
- 12.3 Visual signs
- Table 5 — Text x‑heights for different types of sign
- 12.4 Tactile and Braille signs and symbols
- Figure 10 — Location of Braille messages on a tactile signboard
- 12.5 Complementary audible information
- 13 Audible communication systems [Go to Page]
- 13.1 Public address and other communication systems
- 13.2 Assistive listening systems
- 13.3 Induction loop systems
- 13.4 Infrared systems
- 13.5 Radio and Wi‑Fi systems
- 13.6 Inductive couplers
- 13.7 Alarm/alerting systems
- 14 Lighting [Go to Page]
- 14.1 General principles of lighting
- 14.2 Avoiding glare and shadows
- 14.3 Colour rendering
- 14.4 Illumination for lip reading
- 15 Facilities in buildings [Go to Page]
- 15.1 Seating in general waiting areas
- Figure 11 — Space needed to allow access by people using crutches
- Figure 12 — Spaces for wheelchair users in a general seating layout
- 15.2 Storage facilities
- Figure 13 — Access to storage from the front when seated
- Figure 14 — Access to shelves from the side
- 15.3 ATMs and other coin and card operated devices
- 15.4 User interfaces with touch screens
- 15.5 Windows and window controls
- 15.6 Public telephones and internet booths
- Figure 15 — Height of telephone controls for wheelchair users
- Figure 16 — Key features of a telephone booth for wheelchair users
- Figure 17 — Tactile telephone symbol
- 15.7 Building services (outlets, switches and controls)
- Figure 18 — Heights to the centre of outlets, switches and controls
- Figure 19 — Distance of outlets, switches and controls from the corner of a room
- 15.8 Assistance dog toilets/spending areas
- 16 Counters and reception desks [Go to Page]
- 16.1 Location and access for visitors and customers
- 16.2 Space in front of a counter or reception desk
- Figure 20 — Access on customer side of a counter or desk
- 16.3 Counter and reception desk dimensions for visitors/customers
- Figure 21 — Key dimensions of counters and reception desks
- Figure 22 — Space dimensions for counters allowing access for two wheelchair users
- 16.4 Space below a counter or desk
- 16.5 Profile of work surface
- 16.6 Communication
- 16.7 Acoustics
- 16.8 Permanent or temporary control barriers for queuing
- 16.9 Space for secure and private transactions
- 17 Audience and spectator facilities [Go to Page]
- 17.1 Provision of seating
- Table 6 — Provision of accessible viewing in audience seating
- 17.2 Provision of wheelchair spaces in audience seating
- 17.3 Access to audience seating
- Figure 23 — Sight lines for unfixed seating on a level floor
- 17.4 Raked floors
- Figure 24 — Example of locations of wheelchair spaces in a lecture theatre
- Figure 25 — Guarding to wheelchair spaces at changes of level on a raked floor
- Figure 26 — Maintaining sight lines with seating on a raked floor
- 17.5 Ancillary equipment
- Figure 27 — Lectern and associated equipment heights
- 17.6 Lecture and conference facilities
- Figure 28 — Recommended spaces between study tables/desks
- 18 Sanitary accommodation [Go to Page]
- 18.1 General
- Figure 29 — Examples of techniques for independent transfer from a wheelchair to a WC
- 18.2 Shower rooms and bathrooms
- Figure 30 — En-suite shower room with corner WC for independent use
- Figure 31 — En-suite shower room for use with a ceiling‑mounted full room cover tracked hoist system for assisted use
- Figure 32 — En-suite bathroom with a ceiling‑mounted full room cover tracked hoist system for assisted use
- Figure 33 — Bathroom for independent use incorporating a corner WC layout
- Figure 34 — Bathroom for assisted use of a bath and peninsular WC
- Figure 35 — Grab rails where bath adjoins a wall, and transfer facilities
- Figure 36 — Bathroom allowing assisted use of the bath (and WC) using a mobile hoist operated by an assistant
- 18.3 Changing and shower areas
- Figure 37 — Self‑contained changing area and accessories
- Figure 38 — Self‑contained unisex shower room for independent use
- 18.4 Accessible baby changing facilities
- 18.5 Toilet accommodation
- Figure 39 — Unisex toilet for use by people with ambulant mobility impairments
- Figure 40 — Unisex accessible toilet with corner WC layout where other accessible toilet accommodation is available
- Figure 41 — Unisex accessible toilet with corner WC layout where only one toilet is provided within a building/unit
- Figure 42 — Heights of fixtures and fittings for toilets with corner WC layout
- Figure 43 — Location of independent mirrors, accessories and washbasins
- Figure 44 — Baby changing facilities in an enlarged unisex accessible toilet
- Figure 45 — Unisex accessible toilet with peninsular WC for assisted use
- Figure 46 — Accessible WC compartment for people with ambulant mobility impairments
- Figure 47 — Urinals accessible to wheelchair users and people with ambulant mobility impairments
- 18.6 Changing Places toilets
- Figure 48 — Example of fittings and accessories in a Changing Places toilet
- 19 Individual rooms [Go to Page]
- 19.1 Kitchen areas
- Figure 49 — Kitchen and work surface layout in a kitchen for shared use (with dual height work surfaces)
- Figure 50 — Work surfaces and accessories
- Figure 51 — Layout of shared refreshment facility
- 19.2 Accessible bedrooms
- Figure 52 — Example of an accessible bedroom with en-suite sanitary facilities
- Figure 53 — Accessible en-suite shower room for people with ambulant mobility impairments
- Figure 54 — Examples of accessible bed layouts
- Figure 55 — Examples of wheelchair access to balconies
- 19.3 Quiet spaces
- 20 Building types [Go to Page]
- 20.1 General
- 20.2 Transport-related buildings
- 20.3 Industrial buildings
- 20.4 Administrative and commercial buildings
- 20.5 Health and welfare buildings
- 20.6 Refreshment buildings, including public houses, restaurants and cafes
- 20.7 Entertainment‑related buildings
- Figure 56 — Location of wheelchair spaces in front of a rear aisle
- Figure 57 — Location of wheelchair spaces at a seatway
- 20.8 Sports‑related buildings
- 20.9 Religious buildings and crematoria
- 20.10 Educational, cultural and scientific buildings
- 20.11 Historic buildings
- 20.12 Travel accommodation and venues
- 20.13 Shops, supermarkets and shopping malls
- Table 7 — Self‑service checkout facilities
- Annex A (informative) Management and maintenance
- Annex B (informative) Using light reflectance values (LRVs) to assess visual contrast [Go to Page]
- Figure B.1 — Zones of good, acceptable and poor visual contrast in relation to the LRV of two adjacent surfaces
- Table B.1 — Light reflectance values associated with the BS 4800A) range of colours
- Annex C (informative) Slip potential characteristics of treads, ramp surfaces and floor finishes
- Annex D (informative) Induction loop systems [Go to Page]
- Table D.1 — Examples of where induction loop systems are used
- Annex E (informative) Reach ranges [Go to Page]
- Table E.1 — Range of wheelchair‑related dimensions
- Figure E.1 — Definitions of key wheelchair dimensions
- Figure E.2 — Minimum dimensions of kneehole profile
- Table E.2 — Dimensions associated with comfortable and extended reach ranges
- Figure E.3 — Reference planes, reach angles and definition of height/depth
- Table E.3 — Reach ranges associated with common activities
- Figure E.4 — Examples of applying reach range data to common activities
- Annex F (informative) Guidance on the choice of hoists, associated slings and showering/changing benches
- Annex G (informative) Space allowances for wheelchair manoeuvring [Go to Page]
- Table G.1 — Space required for a sample of self‑propelled wheelchairs when stationary A)
- Table G.2 — Space required for a sample of electrically propelled wheelchairs when stationary A)
- Table G.3 — Space required for a sample of self‑propelled and electric wheelchairs when stationary A)
- Table G.4 — Space required for a sample of attendant pushed wheelchairs when stationary A)
- Table G.5 — Space required for a sample of electric mobility scooters when stationary A)
- Figure G.1 — The manoeuvre and the space required for a 90° turn
- Table G.6 — Space required for users of self‑propelled wheelchairs to turn through 90° A)
- Table G.7 — Space required for users of electrically propelled wheelchairs to turn through 90° A)
- Table G.8 — Space required for users of self‑propelled and electrically propelled wheelchairs to turn through 90° A)
- Table G.9 — Space required for an attendant to turn a wheelchair through 90° A)
- Table G.10 — Space required for users of electric mobility scooters to turn through 90° A)
- Figure G.2 — The manoeuvre and the space required for a 180° turn
- Table G.11 — Space required for users of self‑propelled wheelchairs to turn through 180° A)
- Table G.12 — Space required for users of electrically propelled wheelchairs to turn through 180° A)
- Table G.13 — Space required for users of self‑propelled and electrically propelled wheelchairs to turn through 180° A)
- Table G.14 — Space required for an attendant to turn a wheelchair through 180° A)
- Table G.15 — Space required for a user to turn an electric mobility scooter through 180° A)
- Annex H (informative) Space allowances for people passing on an access route [Go to Page]
- Figure H.1 — Space allowances for people on an access route
- Bibliography
- Index [Go to Page]
