campus standards ยท 7
Safety and access
A campus is only good if everyone can use it safely, including children, elders and people with disabilities.
rules
Seven safety rules
| Topic | Standard |
|---|---|
| Fire exits | At least two exit routes from every floor, kept clear, lit and marked. Doors open in the direction of travel. |
| Guard rails and stairs | Rails at least 1.1 m high around terraces and mezzanines. Stair treads are non-slip with a visible edge. |
| Step-free access | A ramp or lift for every public floor, a wide door to at least one washroom per floor, and no loose mats on the route. |
| Children and young learners | No unsupervised access to stairs or terraces. Glass at low level is toughened or laminated and marked. |
| Wellbeing | Natural light, fresh air, quiet zones and places to rest. Keep noise and glare limits in the model so they can be tested. |
| Hygiene | Washrooms cleaned on a schedule, hand-wash points at the restaurant and learning studios, waste sorted at source. |
| Emergency plan | A printed and a digital plan, drills twice a year, and a named person on every floor. |
note
Local rules come first
Where a local safety rule is stricter than this page, the local rule wins. Where ours is stricter, ours wins.
Planning values for teaching and early design. A licensed local engineer and the local authority confirm every real project.