Technical Booklet - Building Control NI

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AccesstoanduseofbuildingsTechnicalBookle tROctober2012Finance andPersonnelDepartment (NorthernIreland)2012Guidance1pageIntrod uction4Technical Booklets4This Technical Booklet4Protectedbu ildings5Other legislation5Part R Regulations6Guidance- Perfo rmance and intro ductionto provisions8Section 1 GeneralDefinitions10Theprinciples of inclusive designwithinthe builtenvi ronment11Buildings other than dwe llings12Dwe llings13Visual contrast13Accessstatements14Buildings other than dwellings: Section 2 to Section6Section 2 Access to bu ildings other than dwellingsGenera l16Approach to buildings16Levelapproach17Hazards on accessroutes19Section3 Access into buildings other than dwellingsGenera l20Accessible entrances20Doorways to accessibl e entrances21Technical Booklet R: 2012Access to and use of bu ildingsContents2Manuallyoperated entrance doors to accessibleentrances22Pow er operated entrancedoorsto accessible entrances23Glazed entrance doorsand glazed screensto accessible entrances25Entrance lobbiesto accessible entrances25Section 4 Access within buildings other than dwellingsHorizontalcirculation27Corridor s and passagewa ys27Internal lobbie s28Internal doors28Ve rtica l circulation31Vert ical access between storeys31Lifting devi ces31Pa ssenger lifts32Lifting Platfo rms34Section 5 Facilities in bu ildings other than dwellingsGeneral35Reception35Aud ience seating36Refreshment facilities39Guest bedrooms41Wheelchair accessible cha

Access to and use of buildings Technical Booklet R October 2012 Finance and Personnel Department of www.dfpni.gov.uk GBuildinguRegulaitiodns (Noarthernn …

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