ACCESSIBILITY
minimum power setting of EN3 at all times, to meet these needs.
Trends driving demand Ultimately, decision-makers in the healthcare sector have a duty of care to make sure that an environment is inclusive to all. Whether it’s accessing an environment, or ensuring that individuals are able to safely exit a building in the event of a fire or other emergency, the importance of solutions that prioritise inclusive design cannot be overestimated. A range of market trends is also ensuring that inclusive design can no longer be viewed as an option – it should now be considered a non-negotiable. For instance, the UK government states that by 2037 those over 65 will account for nearly a quarter of the population. It also says that 6% of children, 16% of working adults, and 45% of adults over state pension age are disabled, with disabilities that affect mobility, lifting, and carrying, being the most commonly reported. Healthcare buildings need to be designed to meet the needs of everyone, and choosing the right door opening solution is critical to this. Rather than simply considering what the legal requirements around inclusive design are, decision-makers and facilities managers in the healthcare sector should instead be looking at this as a real opportunity. The benefits have proven to include greater loyalty and spending opportunities, as well as increased differentiation, credibility, and brand awareness.
Seizing opportunities
To help decision-makers understand the guidelines governing inclusive design, Assa Abloy Opening Solutions UK & Ireland
Eryl Jones
Eryl Jones is the managing director of the Assa Abloy Door Hardware Group, having spent almost 12 years in the door hardware industry. The Assa Abloy Door Hardware Group offers a ‘renowned and extensive portfolio’ of security, safety, and design solutions, providing expertise and consultative advice to building and facilities managers in sectors including healthcare.
Assa Abloy added: “The Door Hardware Group, a business unit of Assa Abloy Opening Solutions UK & Ireland, offers a very wide-ranging and comprehensive range of innovative security and safety solutions. Our portfolio comprises both mechanical and electro-mechanical ranges. Combining reliability with innovation, we provide solutions, expertise, and consultative, in-depth, advice to specifiers, trade distributors, door OEMs, and system integrators, working in the commercial, education, and healthcare sectors.
has published a free new white paper. Entitled ‘Inclusive design – why should you care?’, it can be downloaded from
www.assaabloyopeningsolutions.co.uk/ inclusivedesign, and provides a best practice approach to ensuring that door opening solutions can meet the requirements for inclusive building designs, and the risks of not complying with these. Commenting on the white paper, Bob Perry, CEO of the Door Hardware Federation (DHF), said: “It’s really good to see such an important message being highlighted in this white paper. Our society is changing – both in its demographics and
its attitudes – and it is clear that any company that fails on inclusivity will be left behind. At the same time, however, the requirements around inclusive design are somewhat opaque, and there is still much confusion in the industry.
“What this white paper from Assa Abloy does is present everything the industry needs to know about the issue. It outlines the relevant standards, explains what they really mean, and tells people exactly what they need to do to make sure their door hardware is compliant. On behalf of the DHF, I recommend that it is essential reading.”
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October 2020 Health Estate Journal 55
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