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  • Podotactile flooring: a tool for autonomy and inclusion

    Podotactile flooring: a tool for autonomy and inclusion

    Podotactile flooring is a signaling system installed on the floor to guide and orient people with visual impairment, through the sense of touch by means of the feet or the white cane. This guidance system is included in the assessment of physical spaces of the AIS certificate through 24 specific requirements on the subject of…

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  • How to plan an accessible construction project from the outset

    How to plan an accessible construction project from the outset

    Designing accessible construction projects not only ensures legal compliance, but also improves the quality of life of users, creating safe, usable and inclusive environments for everyone. We give you seven steps to tackle a project that meets accessibility criteria: Knows the local, national and international regulations and standards. Before starting to develop your project, make…

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  • The Healthy Cities Madrid Solidarity Walk, certified with AIS

    The Healthy Cities Madrid Solidarity Walk, certified with AIS

    The Healthy Cities Madrid solidarity walk, held on April 26 in Casa de Campo, has obtained the AIS accessibility certificate, as part of Sanitas ‘ commitment to people and inclusion. On this occasion, the AIS 1/2023 Standard was applied in its Events and Congresses modality, and the result of the evaluation was ‘Basic’ due to…

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  • Authorized Entities meet at Around 2025 LATAM

    Authorized Entities meet at Around 2025 LATAM

    Professionals from Leaf Latam, SafeCity, SUMAC, REMS and Typsa Peru met last April in Lima (Peru) at the Meeting of AIS Authorized Entities, Around 2025 LATAM, to learn about the latest developments of the AIS accessibility certificate and its positioning in Latin America. Esther Bienes Pinedo, director of Fundación ARS and AIS Certificate, chaired this…

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  • Leyre Echevarría: “The market is ready for certification as AIS”.

    Leyre Echevarría: “The market is ready for certification as AIS”.

    The ESG and sustainability director of CBRE SPAIN, Leyre Echevarría Icaza, emphasizes that certifying with AIS helps to give visibility to the accessibility and inclusion efforts made by companies. In a meeting with AIS, she responded to our question: Is the market ready for a certification like AIS? Leyre Echevarría Icaza: Yes, I think the…

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  • AIS accessibility courses, recognized by the Complutense University of Madrid

    AIS accessibility courses, recognized by the Complutense University of Madrid

    The AIS Field Technician and AIS Homologated Technician courses, created by Fundación ARS, have been recognized by the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain), thanks to an agreement signed between both institutions. “We are proud to work hand in hand with professionals from this educational institution,” said Esther Bienes Pinedo, president of Fundación ARS. “Training has…

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