January 2014 Newsletter
Training Schedule Spring/Summer 2014 »
Do you want to make the information provided by your organisation accessible for all; improve customer services delivery for everyone and ensure buildings are fully accessible and usable for all? OHAC...
Accessibility – It is much more than just building access »
When most people think about accessibility they focus on getting into a building and using the reception, lift, toilet and facilities. Accessibility is much more than that and a wide range of areas...
Building Control Amendment Regulations will come into operation from 1st March 2014 »
The amended Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (SI No. 9 of 2014) were signed by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan on the 16th January 2014 and will...
Five tips to get you started on the accessibility road in 2014 »
Are you new to the area of accessibility? Have you been working for a while to embed accessibility within your organisation? Whether you are new to the area or you would like to continuously...
Focused consultation on Universal Design Guidelines for homes in Ireland open until Wednesday 5th February 2014 »
The Centre for Excellence in Universal Design (CEUD) at the National Disability Authority has prepared draft ‘Universal Design Guidelines for Homes in Ireland' – in other words homes...
Make design about the individual – New guidelines »
The Equality and Diversity Team of North Somerset Council in the UK have recently (2013) published a very interesting guide entitled "Designing for Diversity – Make Design about the individual". The...
