British Standards Institution

Sector: Construction

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for formulating the UK strategy for standardisation in the design and use of an inclusive built environment

Committee standards activity

In Progress (4)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 17210	Accessibility and usability of the built environment - Requirements and recommendations Categories: Buildings. General Public comment begins : 2025-08-21	Public comment
BS 8493:2008+A1:2010:	Light reflectance value (LRV) of a surface. Method of test Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-05-30	Proposal
BS 8300-1:2018	Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment. External environment – code of practice AND BS8300-2:2018 Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment. Buildings – code of practice. Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-09-03	Proposal
Approval of the NWI for the revision of	EN 17210:2021 Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Buildings. General Proposal begins : 2023-07-25	Proposal

Published (8)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TR 17622:2021	Accessibility and usability of the built environment. Conformity assessment Categories: Buildings. General Published standard begins : 2021-11-18	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 17621:2021	Accessibility and usability of the built environment. Technical performance criteria and specifications Categories: Buildings. General Published standard begins : 2021-11-05	Published standard
BS ISO 5727:2024	Accessibility and usability of the built environment. Accessibility of immovable cultural heritage. Principles and methodology for interventions Categories: Art and handicrafts \| Buildings. Public Published standard begins : 2024-10-31	Published standard
BS 9266:2013	Design of accessible and adaptable general needs housing. Code of practice Categories: Aids. Other \| Buildings. General Published standard begins : 2013-07-26	Published standard
BS 8493:2008+A1:2010	Light reflectance value (LRV) of a surface. Method of test Categories: Medical equipment. Ophthalmic Published standard begins : 2010-03-04	Published standard
BS 8300:2001	Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of practice Categories: Aids. Other \| Buildings. General Published standard begins : 2005-05-31	Published standard
BS 8300-2:2018	Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment. Buildings. Code of practice Categories: Aids. Other \| Buildings. General \| Installations in buildings. General Published standard begins : 2018-01-05	Published standard
BS 8300-1:2018	Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment. External environment. Code of practice Categories: Aids. Other \| Buildings. General \| Installations in buildings. General Published standard begins : 2018-01-05	Published standard

Withdrawn (6)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
DD 266:2007	Design of accessible housing. Lifetime home. Code of practice Categories: Aids. Other \| Buildings. General Withdrawn begins : 2013-07-26	Withdrawn
BS EN 17210:2021	Accessibility and usability of the built environment. Functional requirements Categories: Buildings. General Withdrawn begins : 2021-03-19	Withdrawn
BS 8493:2008	Light reflectance value (LRV) of a surface. Method of test Categories: Medical equipment. Ophthalmic Withdrawn begins : 2010-03-04	Withdrawn
BS 8300:2009+A1:2010	Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of practice Categories: Sterilization and disinfection. Other \| Buildings. General \| Installations in buildings. General Withdrawn begins : 2018-01-05	Withdrawn
BS 8300:2009	Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of practice Categories: Sterilization and disinfection. Other \| Buildings. General \| Installations in buildings. General Withdrawn begins : 2010-07-27	Withdrawn
BS 8300:2001	Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of practice Categories: Buildings. General \| Aids. Other Withdrawn begins : 2005-06-03	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Access Association
B S S - British Standards Society
Building Safety Regulator (BSR) of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Chartered Association of Building Engineers
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Committee Manager
Consumer and Public Interest Network
Contract Flooring Association
Department for Education (DfE)
Department of Finance, Northern Ireland
Deputy Chair
Guild of Architectural Ironmongers
Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management
International Hearing Loop Manufacturers Association
Local Authority Building Control
Music Venue Trust
National Register of Access Consultants
Outgoing Chair
Royal Institute of British Architects
Scottish Government
T F L - Transport for London
University College London
University of Reading
Welsh Government

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - B/209
Individual Capacity - Design Expert
Individual Capacity - Housing Occupation Expert
Individual Capacity – Design Architect
Liaison - B/507
Liaison - FSH/12/5
Liaison - FSH/14
Liaison - MHE/4

BSI roles

Committee Chair
Editorial Project Manager

Standards Development

B/559 - Design of an Accessible and Inclusive Environment

Committee standards activity