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Are there specific regs/guidelines for specific buildings?

  • 25-09-2007 9:56pm
    #1
    Rudolph Claus
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    Im trying to find the regulations for specific buildings, ie. Hostel/Nursing home. Are there such regulations/guidelines for these specific buildings/developments or do you just design them in adherence to a general set of guidelines/regulations for commercial developments in general.

    For example, I thought i heard someone saying that a new nursing home would have to have a lift/escalator in its design so as to help old people up to above storeys. Is this tru out of interest, and also where would I find other such information/criteria in relation a nursing home or ther specific building.

    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    smashey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,676 ✭✭✭✭smashey


    The HSE will be involved. We just did an extension to one in the office and the HSE went so far as to look for a spec for the remote control for the automated velux windows. I kid you not.


  • #3
    One Cold Hand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,391 ✭✭✭One Cold Hand


    I've never done anything related to a Hostel / Nursing Home, But I would presume Part M of the building regulations would be of very important.

    There's also book called 'Buildings for Everyone: Acces and use for all the citizens', which I would recommend consulting. It's issued by the NRB (National Rehabilitation Board). It's very comprehensive and goes through everything required to make a building fully accessible. It goes through specific building types but I don't think Hospitals or Nursing Homes is one of the categories. Also most things are related back to BS's.

    Hope this helps.


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