{"id":1242,"date":"2023-08-21T12:14:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T12:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/?page_id=1242"},"modified":"2025-04-10T14:39:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:39:45","slug":"universal-design-consultancy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/consultancy\/universal-design-consultancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Design Consultancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1242\" class=\"elementor elementor-1242\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-216fb36 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"216fb36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96221d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"96221d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d474926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d474926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-84e7ed8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"84e7ed8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4718b6\" data-id=\"e4718b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c39d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6c39d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Direct Access offers comprehensive accessibility consultation and disability services which integrate community engagement, legislation compliance, inclusive design planning, sustainable development practices, and a standard that goes beyond local law to provide site owners with a service that results in a best practice standard built environment.<\/p><p>Paying close attention to a country\u2019s respective standard of accessibility, our team go above and beyond to deliver innovative, industry-leading consultancy.<\/p><p>When you hire us for consultancy, Direct Access becomes an integral part of your Design Team at every construction stage providing consultancy, advice and support utilising our in-depth knowledge of planning, building control issues and disability legislation \u2013 whichever country you\u2019re in \u2013 with services including:<\/p><ul><li>Access Audits of buildings before and after refurbishment<\/li><li>Access Appraisals of new-build architectural plans and elevations<\/li><li>Access Statements at every stage, including planning, 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loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0cfd96\" data-id=\"f0cfd96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3963eba elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3963eba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Driving progress throughout the Middle East <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16a806 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f16a806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Our team is noted for delivering numerous \u201cfirsts&#8221; in accessibility innovation with the Middle East region. In the United Arab Emirates, we designed and implemented the first ever Changing Places facility in the whole of the region at Expo 2020 Dubai.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Additionally, Direct Access introduced the Middle East to the Hidden Disability Sunflower Lanyard, resulting in an endorsement for the Lanyards from the UAE Minister of State for International Co-Operation. Hidden Disability Sunflower Lanyards are recognised worldwide as signifiers that the wearer has a hidden disability and may require assistance. Their use in the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe is considerable and continues to increase rapidly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acd326d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"acd326d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abe9e94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Delivering sustainable built environments for the future<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c84d6e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c84d6e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Working with Direct Access will enable you to take vital steps towards making a meaningful social, economic, and environmental impact in accordance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Our accessibility consultancy and services provide the requisite deliverables to achieve SDG #4, #8, #10 and #11 drawing on the principles of universal design, inclusive and equitable quality education, and inclusive, sustainable economic growth.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Worldwide, we maintain a commitment to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) certification standards, implementing accessible, inclusive, and sustainable build projects that leave a longstanding legacy for both our partners and local communities.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Recipient of the Sustainability Prize at World Expo 2020 Dubai for our Consultancy work, we received the Gulf Capital SME Award in 2019 for Achievement in Inclusivity for our strong business growth and achievement as a team composed entirely of People of Determination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d8094f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"3d8094f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb9a588 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb9a588\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-527ec7e\" data-id=\"527ec7e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1088b9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1088b9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/454bc0c7-829e-4b5a-aa57-44f452ecbf31-e1650470876155-1024x612.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3043\" alt=\"Two middle aged men overlooking a giant building site in the desert look through design drawings on a piece of paper.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/454bc0c7-829e-4b5a-aa57-44f452ecbf31-e1650470876155-1024x612.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/454bc0c7-829e-4b5a-aa57-44f452ecbf31-e1650470876155-300x179.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/454bc0c7-829e-4b5a-aa57-44f452ecbf31-e1650470876155-768x459.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/454bc0c7-829e-4b5a-aa57-44f452ecbf31-e1650470876155-1536x918.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/454bc0c7-829e-4b5a-aa57-44f452ecbf31-e1650470876155.jpg.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4897001 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4897001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accessibility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d58460 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d58460\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Audits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9301b30 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"9301b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--rayen eael-cb-icon-position-\" href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/consultancy\/accessibility-audits\/\" data-text=\"Access &gt;&gt;\">\n            \t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n\t                        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1783f2e\" data-id=\"1783f2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-298eef6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"298eef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7931-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1244\" alt=\"A photograph of a large bowl shaped pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7931-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7931-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7931-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7931-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7931-2048x1536.jpg.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8e5c8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b8e5c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Universal Design<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcc1abd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcc1abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 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srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Training-2.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Training-2-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Training-2-768x512.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5b10e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a5b10e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inclusion and 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class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--rayen eael-cb-icon-position-\" href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/consultancy\/inclusion-and-awareness-training\/\" data-text=\"Access &gt;&gt;\">\n            \t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n\t                        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-88fa489 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88fa489\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mystery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207a575 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"207a575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shopping<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b39d42a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"b39d42a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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