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School of GeoSciences

The University of Edinburgh, Central Area, Surgeons Square, High School Yards, Edinburgh, EH8 9XP

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Overview

Getting Inside

  • The approach to the building is step free.
  • The approach to the building from High School Yards is step-free. But the approach from Drummonds street and it's car park is stepped and ramped.
  • There is only one entrance into The School of Geosciences. This is through an automatic single door followed by a manual single door.
  • The main entrance is provides step-free access to all rooms within the building.

Getting Around

  • There is step-free level access throughout the building.
  • On the ground floor, there is a slight slope in the corridor leading to Office Rooms G.05/08/06/03/04/02/01.
    The ramp is located just outside G.07, beyond the accessible toilet.
  • The floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth, the type of flooring is carpet which have some repeating patterns throughout.
  • There is a resting area in the main corridor with a mixture of seating, from chairs with armrests on both sides to chairs with no armrests.
    The are similar and have a maximum surface height of 74cm and a minimum underside height of 69cm.
  • Wayfinding signage is not provided throughout the building, but all rooms are signed with written text and numbered signage.
  • There are no manual doors in any circulation corridors.

Emergency Egress for Building

  • General Building Information View
    • Please note the fire evacuation strategy from the upper floors of this building relies on the ability to self-transfer into an evacuation chair.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
    • The toilet with adaptations is located to the left, beyond the main entrance.
    • All toilets with adaptations have a right hand transfer space.
    • The male and female step-free toilet facilities are located to the left, beyond the main entrance.
    • The male and female step-free toilet facilities are located to the right, beyond the main entrance.

Rooms and Services in the Building

Parking (High School Yards)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located within the High School Yards, in front of the George and Kaity David Center (ECCI).
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac.
    • There are 3 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
    • The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 247cm (width) x 488cm (depth).
    • The hatched/marked zones vary between bays.
    • The width of the marked zone is 130cm.
    • The nearest designated bay is 45m from main entrance.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • This car park is for Blue Badge holders and permit holders only.
    • Parking is not free for all users.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
    • Clearly presented parking signs are available.
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Points View
    • There are 2 electric vehicle charging points.
    • The dimensions of the surveyed electric vehicle charging bay are 240cm (width) x 600cm (depth).
    • The controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
    • The nozzle holster is not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • On-street Parking View
    • On-street standard parking is available .

Parking (Drummond Street)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located off Drummond Street.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of concrete.
    • There is 1 designated Blue Badge parking bay available.
    • The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 245cm (width) x 475cm (depth).
    • There is a marked zone to both sides but not at the rear.
    • The width of the marked zone is 175cm.
    • The nearest designated bay is 45m from main entrance.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has steep ramps or slopes and steps.
    • The approach from the car park to the main entrance has stairs and a steep ramp.
      The stairs has 19 steps, with hand rails on both side.
      The highest step is 15cm, the going of the step is 27cm.
      The steep ramp has hand rails on the left going down and has a width of over 150cm.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • This car park is for Blue Badge holders and permit holders only.
    • Parking is not free for all users.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
    • Clearly presented parking signs are available.
  • On-street Parking View
    • On-street standard parking is available .

Entrance

  • This entrance is located to the right at the front of the building.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is ramped and stepped access at the entrance.
  • The ramp has a slight gradient.
  • The ramp is over 150cm wide with a handrail on the left going up.
  • The ramp bypasses the steps.
  • There are 4 steps with handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are not easy to grip.
  • The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The step markings are not clearly visible.
  • The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 14cm.
  • The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • There is a pillar which reduces the width of the ramp to 134cm.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 100cm.
  • There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
  • The door opens towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 94cm.
  • The door has a high visual contrast.
  • There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 105cm.
  • There is a second single manual door.
  • The second door opens towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 98cm.
  • The second door has a high visual contrast.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter.

Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The toilet surveyed is located to the left beyond the main entrance.
    • The distance from main entrance is 4m.
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
    • There is step-free level access into the facility.
    • There is pictorial, written text and numbered signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
    • The width of the door opening is 90cm.
    • The door has a lever twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the cubicle are 260cm (width) x 220cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
    • The lateral transfer space is 188cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The horizontal grab rail has a medium visual contrast.
    • There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
    • The vertical grab rail has a medium visual contrast.
    • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
    • The dropdown rail has a medium visual contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 120cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 73cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rail has a medium visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The soap dispenser has a low visual contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 98cm from the floor.
    • There is not a towel dispenser.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer has a high visual contrast.
    • The hand dryer is 100cm from the floor.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
    • There is a full length mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
    • There are multiple coat hooks.
    • The coat hooks are 148cm and 155cm from the floor.
    • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
    • There is a second similar wash basin, this is 79cm high.
      The soap at this wash basin is 100cm high.
      This wash basin does not have grab rails.