ANACAM MAGAZINE: on No. 2 we talk about making accessibility possible

The new issue of ANACAM MAGAZINE is dedicated to accessibility. We take stock of the 75% Bonus, a social tool introduced to encourage the removal of architectural barriers and enormously penalised by the government with the elimination of invoice discount and credit transfer. Anacam took action to have the decision reconsidered, which has a negative impact especially on the weaker and more fragile segments of the population, by publishing an open letter in the 'Corriere della Sera' and sending its own memorandum to the Senate Finance and Treasury Commission. An article summarises all the possible tax deductions available at the moment for work aimed at eliminating architectural barriers, and expresses the disappointment of the condominium administrators' association ANACI over the limits imposed on the 75% Bonus.

It then analyses the national and European panorama of regulations guaranteeing accessibility for all, including persons with disabilities, and addresses the important issue of the evacuation of buildings in the event of an emergency for persons with impaired mobility.

In order to better understand the accessibility challenges in the lift sector, the Association of Visually Impaired People and the Association of Cochlear Implant Wearers were involved and highlighted the difficulties encountered in the use of lifts. A number of manufacturers associated with Anacam then examined the solutions already available on the market to improve the sense of safety for the visually and hearing impaired.

The IUAV University of Venice, the University of Bologna, the Ente Nazionale Sordi-ENS Veneto and the ENS Bologna conducted a very in-depth study on the specific requirements that a lift should have to guarantee safety, a sense of security, and communicability for deaf people when using a lift. Part of the research also involved a company associated with Anacam that provided some of the equipment needed to conduct the experiment.
An interesting article explains how neuroscience can help to design lifts according to people's different needs and expectations based on positive imprinting.

On the legal side, it discusses the right to install condominium lifts and the concept of disability which, in a broad sense, also includes the condition of old age and any walking difficulty not only of the condominium owner, but in some situations also of disabled persons accessing the condominium as visitors. On the design side, the role of P.E.B.A. in the realisation of accessible buildings and spaces is highlighted.

In the tourism sector, inclusive accessibility and the right to the sea for all are explored, while the construction of two lifts in Monte Echia, Naples, shows how vertical transport technology can improve urban mobility, making cities more modern and inclusive.

We deal with member companies, recounting how, through an important acquisition, a member company is consolidating its market position in the field of integrated electrical systems.

Finally, an article full of curious information traces the evolution of the lift, from its origins in ancient Egypt to the 20th century.
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