Barrier-free

Accessible buildings - complete barrier- free planning and building - means planning dwellings, buildings and public places and constructed that they are barrier- free, so can be used by all people without help and without any restriction.

With barrier- free construction is the timely planning and implementation of construction measures, which allows the use of a building, an institution, a public place, etc. by all people meant. Instead of the term " barrier-free building " are also often the terms " handicapped Build ", " Build for All ", " human- friendly building " or " Design for All " (products, systems and services to the widest possible group of users in a broad environment as possible be usable ) needed. The basis for this are various standards and legislation.

Target groups and their claims

Barrier-free construction is an essential prerequisite to be able to even be mobile and participate in social life for many people.

Special requirements put in their ability to move people with limited, people with mobility difficulties, paralysis or missing limbs, which often rely on aids such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, or even handholds or railings. But large or small people, including children, people with luggage or pushchairs have special requirements in order to move freely. You especially need adequate space, passages must be sufficiently wide and high, mounting surfaces sufficiently long. Movement area must be flat, level changes or steps are for many insurmountable obstacles. Buttons, etc. Handles must be at the correct height, in order, for example, from a wheelchair to be able to reach. People who are limited in their ability to perceive or information processing, for example, need clear space arrangements; Blind and visually impaired also Tastkanten or soil indicators.

Norms and Standards

Legally, the DIN standards are in Germany first recommendations which need not necessarily be applied. However, the country's authorities may take in their building regulations provisions which compliance with standards of accessibility for certain buildings or plants, eg "Buildings with more than one apartment," require. Depending on the state of different arrangements can be made.

News:

  • DIN 18024-1 accessible buildings - Part 1: streets, squares, paths, public transport and parks and playgrounds; Planning Fundamentals
  • DIN 18040-1 accessible buildings - Part 1: Publicly accessible buildings ( replaces DIN 18024-2 Publicly accessible buildings and workplaces )
  • DIN 18040-2 accessible buildings - Design principles - Part 2: Apartments ( replaces DIN 18025-1:1992-12 and DIN 18025-2:1992-12 )
  • DIN 32984 soil indicators, conducting strips etc ( supplement to DIN 18040 )
  • DIN 32975 design information in public spaces ( supplement to DIN 18040 )

In Progress:

  • DIN 18070 (draft): Barrier-free construction - public transport and open space - is a recast, and replaces DIN 18024-1 accessible buildings - Part 1: streets, squares, paths, public transport and parks .... provided.
  • The draft standard DIN 18030 2006 18024 and 18025 should replace the DIN, but failed in numerous appeals and has not been completed.

Prepared by the Technical Standards Committee 011 Building Construction General

  • ÖNORM B 1600: 2011 Accessible Building - Design principles.
  • ÖNORM B 1601: 1994 Special buildings for disabled and older people: planning principles.
  • ÖNORM B 1602: 2001 Accessible education and training facilities and associated facilities.
  • ÖNORM B 1603: 2005 Design principles for accessible tourism facilities
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