PD CEN/TR 17621:2021

What is PD CEN/TR 17621 about? 

PD CEN/TR 17621 has been developed to support EN 17210, “Accessibility and usability of the built environment – Functional requirements”. This document provides and exemplifies technical performance criteria and specifications for an accessible and usable built environment, following the Design for All/Universal design principles.  

PD CEN/TR 17621 specifies what is necessary to align with these principles which will facilitate equitable and safe use for a wide range of users.  

Alternatively, national standards and regulations can determine the technical performance criteria and specifications to fulfil the functional requirements of EN 17210. 

NOTE- 

Design for All and Universal Design share similar inclusive design philosophy. Universal Design means the design of products, environments, programmes and services to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. Universal Design does not exclude assistive devices for particular groups of persons with disabilities where this is needed (UN CRPD). 

Who is PD CEN/TR 17621 for?  

PD CEN/TR 17621 on accessibility and usability of the built environment is useful for  

• Primarily public procurers  
• Architects   
• Civil engineers  
• Facility managers  
• Ergonomists  
• Construction industry  
• Public Procurement Directives 

Why should you use PD CEN/TR 17621?  

The technical performance criteria and specifications are applicable across the full spectrum of the built environment and can be used as criteria for awarding public contracts (in support of the Public Procurement Directives). These technical performance criteria and specifications are specifically applicable to the design, construction, refurbishment or adaptation, and maintenance of public or public-use environments including external areas. 

PD CEN/TR 17621 exemplifies the technical performance criteria and specifications to fulfil the functional requirements given in the European Standard EN 17210. It demonstrates a proposal, or proposals, to achieve the EN requirements and recommendations, drawing on performance criteria and specifications given in International Standard ISO 21542, where these exist and/or with examples from other standards and guidance documents, where relevant. Alternatively, national standards or regulations may be used to determine the technical performance criteria and specifications to fulfil the functional requirements of the EN 17210. 

Briefly, PD CEN/TR 17621 has been developed to support EN 17210 to specify what is necessary to align with principles that will facilitate equitable and safe use for you in a wide range.