Category: AISer Community
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Ostomates and accessibility: challenges, needs and progress.
Accessibility is usually associated with the elimination of architectural barriers or mobility, but there are many other needs that must be taken into account in order to build truly inclusive environments. Among them are those of ostomates, a group whose daily difficulties remain largely unknown to society. With the aim of delving deeper into this…
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AIS, a differential approach compared to other Real Estate certifications
Many certifications such as WELL, LEED or BREEAM incorporate aspects related to accessibility. However, accessibility should not be approached as a complementary criterion, but as a fundamental pillar in the design, construction and evaluation of built environments. This was one of the main conclusions of the round table discussion ‘Synergies between AIS and other Real…
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Approved entities meet at Around 2026 Spain
AIS assessors met on May 28 at the Annual Meeting of AIS Authorized Entities: Around 2026 Spain, an event at which they shared certification progress, working group conclusions and the outstanding case of the year, among many other topics. After a review of the milestones achieved, with special emphasis on the celebration of the AIS…
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CUNEF obtains 5 AIS Stars for the Almansa campus
CUNEF University has been awarded the Accessibility Indicator System (AIS) certification with 5 stars, the highest possible rating, making its Almansa Campus in Madrid the first private university in the world to achieve this distinction. This milestone underscores the institution’s commitment to creating a fully accessible educational environment for its entire community, in line with…
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Sonae Sierra is accredited as an Authorized AIS Entity
Sonae Sierra, a multinational company that operates in an integrated manner in the real estate sector, has become an Authorized Entity to implement the AIS accessibility certification, an international standard for certifying the degree of accessibility of spaces, services and products. The AIS 1/2023 Standard, created and managed by the ARS Foundation, certifies the level…
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AIS exceeds 4,000 certificates issued
The ARS Foundation ended 2025 having issued over 4,000 AIS certificates, representing an annual growth rate of 11% for the certification protocol. Specifically, the organization has issued 4,091 AIS certificates across all its protocols and standards from 2013 through December 31, 2025. Most of the certificates issued correspond to the Maintenance Protocol (56%) and Certification…
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e-Learning arrives at the AIS certificate and ARS Foundation
Our AIS (Approved Technician and Field Technician) assessor course has a new format, incorporating asynchronous videos, online exams and tutorials to the materials. In 2026 AIS Institute has taken a further step in its digitalization process by offering the AIS 1/2023 Approved Technician and Field Technician courses asynchronously online, i.e. participants will decide when to…
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New working group to further advance AIS quality policy
Fundación ARS, as part of its strategy of continuous improvement of the AIS service, is giving a boost to its quality policy in 2026 with the implementation of new actions, including the annual general evaluation form received by authorized entities. In addition, a working group made up of professionals from the authorized entities and members…
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A 360º vision, vital for the provision of an accessible service
Providing an accessible service requires taking into account a 360º vision of accessibility, as was made clear at the round table ‘360º Accessibility: physical, digital and product’, which was held during the Annual Meeting of AIS Self-regulated Entities, Around 2025. Jessica Malagás, manager of Relway; Breixo Pastoriza, co-founder and director of Accessibility at Glocal Quality…
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Defining the scope of AIS certification, key to success
Scope definition is essential to the success of AIS certification projects. This was made clear at the Round Table: ‘The importance of scope definition’, held during the Annual Meeting of AIS Authorized Entities on October 23rd. Alba Moreno, architect of the Building Department and coordinator of the accessibility group at Typsa; Carlos Robles, Managing Partner…
