Building for Everyone

"Building for Everyone: A Universal Design Approach" provides comprehensive best practice guidance on how to design, build and manage buildings and spaces so that they can be readily accessed and used by everyone, regardless of age, size ability or disability.

The Building for Everyone series is available for free download in accessible PDF format below.

Note:

Building For Everyone: A Universal Design Approach 7, Building Types contains content in Section 7.12 on Housing. This content is superseded by the subsequent NDA publication Universal Design Guidelines for Homes in Ireland.

Building For Everyone: A Universal Design Approach 5,  Sanitary Facilities contains content in Section 5.6.2 on Unisex peninsular-arrangement toilet with adjustable changing bench and hoist facilities. This content is superseded by Part M 2022 and TGD M 2022 on Changing Places Toilets. The NDA is currently developing Universal Design Guidelines on Changing Places Toilets.

Contents

  1. External environment
  2. Entrances and Horizontal Circulation
  3. Vertical Circulation
  4. Internal Environment and Services
  5. Sanitary Facilities
  6. Facilities
  7. Building Types
  8. Building Management
  9. Planning
  10. Index and Terminology
  11. Entire Series; Booklets 1 - 10
External Environment
External Environment
Building for Everyone Cover Booklet 2
Entrances and Horizontal Circulation
Vertical Circulation
Vertical Circulation
Internal Environment and Services
Internal Environment
Sanitary Facilities
Sanitary Facilities
Facilities
Facilities
Building Types
Building Types
Building Managment
Building Management
Planning
Planning
Index and Terminology
Index & Terminology
Entire Series Books 1-10
Entire Series, Books 1-10