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Greenbank Building

University of Lancashire, Victoria Street, Preston, PR1 2HE

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Overview

Getting Inside

  • The approach to the building is step-free level.
  • There is step-free level approach from the Harrington and Greenbank Foyer entrance.
  • Greenbank Building has three entrances.
  • Two of the entrances provide step-free level access to the ground level. The third provides ramped or stepped access to the ground level. There are double automatic doors at these entrances.
  • The entrances are signed with the name of the building.
  • The Harrington and Greenbank shared entrance from the Harrington car park provides step-free level access to the entrance of Greenbank Building, to Harrington Building and to the Harrington Building large social space on ground level.
  • There is shared entrance which is step-free and has a slight slope on Victoria Street which gives access to both the Harrington Building and the Greenbank Building.
  • There is also another shared entrance on Victoria Street via a slight ramp or steps, providing access to the rear of the Greenbank atrium on ground level and to the School of Veterinary Medicine.

Getting Around

  • There is step-free level access throughout the building on all floors.
  • Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth, with some having a shiny finish.
  • There are resting areas in some circulation and lobby areas with a mixture of seating. .
  • Wall mounted wayfinding signage is provided throughout the building.
  • There are manual doors in some corridor and lobby areas.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There are 4 toilets with adaptations.
    • Toilets with adaptations are located on all floors.
    • The transfer space varies between left and right in the toilets with adaptations.
    • The toilet with adaptations on the ground floor is also signed for use as a standard shared toilet.
    • The male and female step-free standard toilet facilities are located on all floors.
  • Changing Places and Changing Facilities View
    • Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the ground floor toilet with adaptations.
  • Washroom and Shower Facilities View
    • Standard shower facilities are located on the ground floor.

Parking (Harrington Car Park)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located to the side of the Harrington Building.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac.
    • There are 14 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
    • The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 240cm (width) x 463cm (depth).
    • There is a marked zone to both sides but not at the rear.
    • The width of the marked zone is 137cm.
    • The nearest designated bay is 33m from the Harrington and Greenbank foyer entrance nearest the car park.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access.
    • There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • This car park is for visitors, staff permit holders and student permit holders only.
    • Parking is not free for all users.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
    • Clearly presented parking signs are available.
    • Payment machines are located at the side of the car park.
    • There is a payment machine with controls at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
    • There is not a level manoeuvring space for a wheelchair user in front of the payment machine (minimum 185cm x 210cm).
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point available.

Harrington and Greenbank Building Shared Entrances

  • This entrance is located to the rear of Harrington Building, approached from Victoria Street.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 120cm.
  • There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
  • The doors open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 190cm.
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.
  • There is a second set of double automatic doors.
  • The second set of doors open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 190cm.
  • The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
  • If the foyer is accessed from the Harrington car park side, then the right hand shared entrance will be closest to the Greenbank Building, and once through the shared entrance you will need to turn right to access the internal entrance into the Greenbank Building from the foyer.

Greenbank Entrance from Foyer

  • This entrance is located to the left as you enter the foyer area from the Harrington and Greenbank shared entrance from Victoria Street.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
  • The doors open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 144cm.
  • The doors have a low visual contrast.
  • There is a second set of double automatic doors.
  • The second set of doors are permanently held open.
  • The width of the opening is 146cm.

Lift

  • The lift surveyed is located to the right side of the building, on entering from the Greenbank entrance from the foyer.
  • The distance from the Greenbank entrance from the foyer is 23m.
  • The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
  • The ground, first, second, third and fourth floors are accessed by this lift.
  • The lift door has a high visual contrast.
  • The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
  • The weight limit for the lift is 1200kg.
  • The external lift control buttons have tactile markings and a high visual contrast.
  • The majority of the external controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The lift door opening width is 86cm.
  • The internal dimensions of the lift are 140cm (width) x 157cm (depth).
  • The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings and a high visual contrast.
  • All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • Internally the lift has: a mirror to aid reversing, a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Stairs

  • The stairs surveyed are located to the right after the first set of doors at the Greenbank entrance from the foyer.
  • There is a single manual door to access the stairwell.
  • The ground, first, second, third and fourth floors can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 20+ steps between floors.
  • The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are easy to grip.
  • The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 15cm.
  • The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Right Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The toilet surveyed is located to the right side of the building atrium, on entering from the internal Greenbank entrance.
    • The distance from the internal Greenbank entrance is 27m.
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
    • There is step-free level access into the facility.
    • There is Braille, tactile, pictorial, written text and numbered signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
    • The door requires effort to open.
    • The width of the door opening is 85cm.
    • The door has a locking handle.
    • 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 170cm (width) x 234cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
    • The lateral transfer space is 89cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a spatula flush on the non-transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
    • The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
    • The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 45cm 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 high visual contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 92cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 71cm 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 rails have a high visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The soap dispenser has a high visual contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 93cm from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The towel dispenser has a high visual contrast.
    • The towel dispenser is 113cm from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer has a high visual contrast.
    • The hand dryer is 111cm 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 no coat hooks.
    • The height of the baby change facility when in use is 79cm.
    • The walls and floor have a medium visual contrast.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.