Advice & education

BarrierFree provides training and consultancy to those in the design, construction and regulatory industries. We help organisations and businesses create accessible buildings by understanding the needs of the people using them.

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Get in touch with us about the training we can provide

 
 

Training

BarrierFree provides training to teach the skills and knowledge on the access requirements of:

  • The NZ Building Code compliance

  • Universal Design approach

  • Building User requirements for a positive experience

  • A Building user perspective

  • The ‘How To’ of accessibility assessment

“It gave me a practical look at what is required for accessible buildings and that accessibility relates to a wide range of people not just those in wheelchairs.”
 
 

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Seminars

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One-day training course for Building Officers

Building Users
Looking at capabilities and limitations and how users navigate the built environment. This includes all people who are affected by the design of buildings, including those with specific user needs.

Guest speakers
Talks from users of the environment and how barriers in environments impact their experience.

Buildings for Everyone MBIE Guidance/Universal Design
An introduction to an important approach to design and how to use the new MBIE guidance ‘Buildings for Everyone’.

Building Act/Code requirements for Accessibility
Understanding regulatory requirements.

The Built Environment
An accessibility analysis of a completed building to help develop the right approach to assessments of accessibility.

Discussion
Attendees are encouraged to discuss actual and practical examples from their work.

 
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Consultancy

Assessment and Audits
We provide comprehensive accessibility/Universal Design assessment, auditing and reporting services.

Opinion on Accessibility Compliance
If your project has been referred for an independent opinion on compliance with accessibility provisions of the Building Code, we can provide a BarrierFree opinion for you to use with consent application stages.

Project Technical Advice
To achieve cost-effectiveness, and to avoid changes later on, we can work with your design team to provide ongoing specialist advice throughout the concept, design, consent and post-construction stages of a project.

Technical Advice Line
If you need a response to an accessibility question, our free helpline is available for quick and accurate recommendations.