michael mohan friai fionnuala rogerson friai dac & part m cpd 2011 michael mohan friai 9 th...

Michael Mohan FRIAIFionnuala Rogerson FRIAI

DAC & Part M CPD 2011

Michael Mohan FRIAI 9th February 2012

Disability Access Certificates

RIAI Accessibility Task Force

Open Meeting




Context

• Historical non-compliance with Part M

• FR review of Part M for NDA

• Accessibility as a Building Regulation?

• 1st Jan. 2010 DAC – DACs required

• 1st Jan. 2012 – Part M 2010 came into force




Lack of guidance in TGD M




What have ATF done?

• ATF responding to accessibility issues – fire fighting

• Advising RIAI on specific cases from members

• ATF review of Draft M 2009

• Presented RIAI CPD seminars on DACs

• Represented RIAI on Local Government Management Services Board committee to prepare guidance on applying for and assessing DAC applications:

• “Sample based approach to applying for a DAC”




CPD Seminars:

• What is required for a DAC application?

• How far do you have to go to demonstrate

compliance?

• What to include and how to present?

• Building Control Regulation Requirements

• DoE and Local Authority Guidance

• Drawings and Access Report

DAC Applications




DAC Applications




• When is a DAC required?

• BC Regulations Part III 11(1) describes what works a require FSC

• Part IIIB 20D ties a DAC/FSC

• Problems with existing buildings

DAC Applications




Dept. of Environment - FAQs

Implementation of Regulations by BCAs

Varying interpretations by BCAs

Certification – who?

Lack of resources = lack of meetings

An Bord Pleanala

Disability > > Access and use

The Process in Practice




Interpretation by BCA


What is reasonable to ask for?




Interpretation by BCA





• Set out goals

• Plan of action instead of fire fighting

• Expand membership

• Task specific

• Review different building types

• Examine case studies / existing buildings

• Assist in development of guidelines

What ATF needs to do next




Thank you

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