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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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Global Heritage: AIS “has been a magnificent accompaniment”.
Patrimonio Global achieves a commitment to integral accessibility by certifying with AIS both its headquarters in 3 Star grade with the AIS 1/2023 Standard and its website in 3 Star grade with the AIS 2/2023 Standard. This 360º commitment was for its CEO Alejandro Miranda, a “must” linked to its company culture. AIS: What is…
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Accessibility legislation: AIS already transposed in 36 countries
The AIS 1/2023 Standard has already been transposed into the mandatory accessibility legislation of 36 countries, providing assurance to beneficiary entities as to the degree of legal compliance in each destination country. These countries are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia,…
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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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Madrid Nuevo Norte will be the first major urban development to be certified with AIS
The area of Las Tablas Oeste, one of the four that make up the Madrid Nuevo Norte project, will be the first major urban regeneration project to begin its accessibility certification in accordance with the AIS 1/2023 Urban Environment standard. With this initiative, Crea Madrid Nuevo Norte reinforces its commitment to sustainable urban development, creating…
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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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Affordable styles: details make the difference
The accessibility of a space or service is based on countless small details that can make a difference in people’s real lives. One example is the latch on the doors of toilets, changing rooms, etc., which must have certain characteristics so that everyone can use them with the greatest possible degree of autonomy. Have you…
