Accessibility standards ensure that the built environment is inclusive, safe, and usable for everyone, regardless of their abilities. From historic landmarks to modern infrastructure, these standards guide the creation of spaces that are welcoming and functional for all, ensuring equitable access to public and private buildings.
Top standards
Building construction — Accessibility and usability of the built environment
Published in 2021
CHF 221
Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs
Part 1: Design principles for safety signs and safety markings
Reviewed in 2022
CHF 98
Assistive products for blind and vision-impaired persons — Tactile walking surface indicators
Reviewed in 2025
CHF 177
Lifts for the transportation of persons and goods
Part 32: Planning and selection of passenger lifts to be installed in office, hotel and residential buildings
Published in 2020
CHF 177
Accessibility and usability of the built environment — Accessibility of immovable cultural heritage — Principles and methodology for interventions
Published in 2024
CHF 199
Buildings and civil engineering works — Security — Planning of security measures in the built environment
Published in 2021
CHF 132
Ergonomics — Danger signals for public and work areas — Auditory danger signals
Reviewed in 2022
CHF 98
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