DIN 18040-1:2010-10

The standard describes the technical conditions that must be in place so that buildings and other works are accessible to persons with disabilities. The requirements stated in this standard aim to ensure that buildings and other works are designed in such a way that everyone is able to use them without assistance. This part of the series of standards deals with the disabled-accessible design and construction of buildings and their facilities that are intended for use by the public as well as of any outside areas belonging to those buildings. Buildings to which the public has access include, in particular, cultural and educational establishments, sports and leisure centres, hospitals and health centres (including doctor's and dentist's surgeries), office buildings, administrative and court buildings, shops and restaurants, car parks, garages and toilets (cf. section 50(2) of the Model Building Code). In contrast to DIN 18024-2, workplaces are no longer dealt with in this standard. Sensory requirements have been included. Furthermore, the content has been thoroughly revised and restructured. Generally speaking, individual clauses initially state the objectives that buildings and facilities have to meet to be considered disabled-accessible and then go on to show how those objectives can be achieved, differentiated according to the various needs of different groups of people, where appropriate.