NSAI Accessibility of the Built Environment and Ageing Societies

Research Pillar: Healthy and Inclusive Places

Project Name/Title/Acronym: National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSA) and Accessibility of the built environment

Funding Body: NSAI

Project Partners: TrinityHaus and NSAI

Project Timeframe: 2022 (ongoing)

Key Output(s): prEN 17210: Accessibility and usability of the built environment - functional requirements
ISO 21542:2011 - Building construction - Accessibility and usability of the built environment
ISO/DIS 23623 Ageing Societies - Framework for Dementia - inclusive communities

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Project Description:

Through TrinityHaus, Tom Grey is Chair of NSAI/TC 023/SC 01 "Accessibility in Built Environment". This work includes chairing the national mirror committee on the development of a new European Standard (currently prEN 17210: Accessibility and usability of the built environment - functional requirements; and the update of ISO 2154:2011 - Building construction - Accessibility and usability of the built environment.

TrinityHaus worked with NSAI and a range of other Irish partners to host the following Webinar: Emerging opportunities in design standards for our built environment:
See here.

Tom is also Co-Chair of NSAI/TC 023/SC 06/WG 03 "Ageing Societies". This involved assisting in the development of a new ISO/DIS 23623 Ageing Societies - Framework for Dementia - inclusive communities. TrinityHaus worked with NSAI and a range of other Irish partners to host the following webinar: Dementia-inclusive communities in Ireland:
See here.

This work was also featured by the ISO - see below:
See here.

Through the research and engagement process adopted, the project also supported the 4th TrinityHaus pillar - Co-creation, collaboration and stakeholder engagement

Nationally, this project supports the ‘National Dementia Strategy’, the ‘Housing Options for Our Aging Population Policy’ and the ‘Housing for all’ plan. Internationally, it supports various UN Sustainable Development Goals as indicated below:

Webinars NSAI Webinar:

Emerging opportunities in design standards for our built environment See here.

NSAI Webinar: Dementia-inclusive communities in Ireland See here.

Contact details – for more information contact Tom Grey, tom.grey@tcd.ie