Typology of buildings

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	English
Code	222-0400/02
Abbreviation	TPS
Course title	Typology of buildings
Credits	3
Coordinating department	Department of Urban Engineering
Course coordinator	Ing. Renata Zdařilová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Syllabus of lectures:
1. Introduction to Problems - Issues of Barrier-Free Use in a Wider Context
2. Basic requirements for the independent movement of persons with health restrictions
3. Basic principles of independent movement of persons with physical limitations
4. Basic principles of independent orientation of persons with visual limitations
5. Basic principles of independent orientation of people with hearing impairment
6. General and technical requirements - Solutions for people with physical limitations
7. General and Technical Requirements - Solutions for Visually Impaired Persons
8. Technical requirements ensuring the barrier-free use of roads and public areas - pedestrian communications, reserved stalls
9. Technical requirements for the barrier-free use of roads and public areas - pedestrian crossings, crossing points
10. Technical requirements ensuring the barrier-free use of roads and public areas - public transport
11. Technical requirements ensuring the barrier-free use of building structures - entrance to buildings, openings
12. Technical requirements ensuring the barrier-free use of building structures - communication spaces, staircases, lifts, ramps
13. Technical requirements ensuring the barrier-free use of building structures - hygienic premises
14. Hygienic premises and cloakrooms of civil amenities

E-learning

LMS Moodle: 222-0400/02 Typology of buildings

Literature

ISO 21542:2011 Building construction – Accessibility and usability of the built environment

BRIGHT, K., COOK, G.: The Colour, Light and Contrast Manual, Wiley- Blackwell 2010,

ARAGALL, F., NEUMANN , P., SAGRAMOLA, S.: Design for All in progress, from theory to practice, EuCAN – European Concept for Accessibility Network, Luxembourg 2013,

POLIS: Building and Urban Space Accessibility: POLIS: Decision Support Tools and Policy Initiatives in Support of Universal Design of Buildings, IHS BRE Press 2010, pp.72, SBN 978-1848060265

PREISER, W., F.: Universal design handbook, New York: McGraw-Hill 2001,

ZDAŘILOVA, R. Barrier–free Use of Buildings: Methodology to Decree No. 398/2009 Coll., on general technical requirements ensuring barrier–free use of buildings. 1st edition ČKAIT [Czech Chamber of Chartered Engineers and Technicians in Construction], 2011. pp.196, ISBN 978-80-87438-17-6.

Czech Decree No. 398 of 5 November 2009, on general technical requirements ensuring barrier–free use of buildings.
In: Collection of Laws of the Czech Republic. 2009

Advised literature

ZDAŘILOVÁ, R .: Odstraňování bariér v městském inženýrství, MP 1.8, Metodická pomůcka k činnosti autorizovaných osob (Removal of Barriers in Urban Engineering, MP 1.8, Methodical Aid to the Activities of Authorized Persons), ČKAIT Information Center, Praha 2006, 1.vydání, 68 pp.,

ZDAŘILOVÁ, R .: Bezbariérové užívání staveb – Základní principy přístupnosti, TP 1.4, Technické pomůcky k činnosti autorizovaných osob (Barrier-Free Use of Buildings - Basic Principles of Accessibility, TP 1.4, Technical Assistance to the Activities of Authorized Persons), ČKAIT Information Center, Prague 2007, 1st edition, 60 pp.,

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