Description: This CD provides guidance for designers and others, particularly building owners and managers, on altering and adapting existing non-residential buildings to provide better access for disabled people. Improving access for disabled people also enhances access for all those who need to use the building. This is a special edition for the blind or partially-sighted to be used in association with special reading software.

Keywords: design and buildability, building technology, internal environment, refurbishment, regulation, facilities management.

Contents: Summary, Acknowledgements, Foreword, Tables and figures, Abbreviations, Part One: Background and general principles - 1 Introduction, 2 User Needs, 3 Legislation, 4 Management, 5 Communication, wayfinding and information, 6 Historic buildings, 7 Case studies, Part Two: Design guidance - 8 External approach, 9 Entrances, 10 Reception, 11 Horiziontal circulation, 12 Verical circulation, 13 Lighting, colour and acoustics, 14 Services, 15 Evacuation, 16 Facilities, Appendices - Appendix A Information sources, Appendix B Useful organisations and contacts, Appendix C References and publications of interest from other sources