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The NRAC Autumn Conference with Training Tools for Accessible Towns
Date: Wednesday 17 October 2012
Venue: 56 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 0AS
Summary: This one day conference will cover the national planning policy framework and housing design standards in the morning sessions.
Housing design standards vary from London borough to borough and nationally from county to county. This will be a practical guide to what the key standards are and the resources to finding others applicable to your project.
The afternoon session will see the launch of the Training Tools for Accessible Towns. This is an online teaching resource for architects and students wishing to know more about inclusive design in the public realm.
The tool has been funded by the European Commission and produced by five European partners including the UK's CAE,
ARVHA, a research and training organisation in France (project leader),
BBM-Grup, an agency for architecture, Romania
Roma Tre University, Department of Architecture and Design, Italy
Omada 80, an architectural firm in Greece
This event costs £80 to attend and is open to NRAC members and non members.
Delegates will receive 5 hours CPD certificates.
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Access Group Resources website
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Lifetime Homes training course
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