The Access Manual : Auditing and Managing Inclusive Built Environments

needing to meet the requirements of new legislation in 2004. It was well received by design, management, access, and health professionals. This is a fast moving area and there are now several additional pieces of legislation and guidance central to inclusive design and making buildings accessible to all. This new edition follows the same structure and approach and updated 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 and access statements can be found at theaccessmanual. With its comprehensive information on standards, legislation and good practice, the manual will make sure you can: be fully aware of the issues involved in accessibility understand your legal obligations and the guidance available

commission access audits create and manage an access improvement programme maintain accessibility in buildings and working practices From the reviews of the First Edition: â€Both authors are well known for their work on access... between them they have produced a useful book that is helpful in the context of our current built environment and what steps can be taken to improve access.' Barrierfree 'This is a well written and practical manual, recommended reading for building engineers concerned with the creation, planning and management of buildings.' Building Engineer â€incredibly informative ... will enable you to keep the edge over non-enlightened competitors' Architectural Technology 'This is an excellent book' Access Journal [Publisher's Text]

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