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DJ S ISO 5727 : 202 6 ICS 91.040.10 ; 97.195 Draft Jamaican Standard Specification for Accessibility and usability of the built environment — Accessibility of immovable cultural heritage — Principles and methodology for interventions BUREAU OF STANDARDS JAMAICA NON - OBJECTION PERIOD: 2 1 June 2026 – 2 1 July 2026

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DJS ISO 5727: 202 6 ICS 91.040.10; 97.195 Draft Jamaican Standard Specification Accessibility and usability of the built environment — Accessibility of immovable cultural heritage — Principles and methodology for interventions Bureau of Standards Jamaica 6 Winchester Road P.O. Box 113 Kingston 10 Jamaica W. I. Tel: (876) 926 - 3140 - 5, (876) 6 18 – 1534 or ( 876) 632 - 4275 Fax: (876) 929 - 4736 E - mail: [email protected] Website: www.bsj.org.jm Month 20 2X

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DJS ISO 5727: 202 6 iii Contents Page National f oreword i v Acknowledgement i v Specification 1 Scope 1 2 Referenced Documents 1 3 Term s and definition 1 4 Principles 4 5 Methodology 6 6 Annex A 12 7 Annex B 16 8 Annex C 18 9 Annex D 21 10 Annex E 23 11 Bibliography 51 FIG. 1 Steps and outputs of the methodology 6 FIG. E.1 St. Paul’s Cathedral views 25 FIG. E.2 Access to the Sanctuary 27 FIG. E.3 The Brescia Roman archaeological area, with the 28 Capitolium and the Sanctuary on the left side FIG. E.4 The Capitol as reached by the accessible route 28 FIG. E.5 The new vertical lifting platform connecting two levels of the Sanctuary 29 FIG. E.6 Akershus Castle and Fortifications 31 FIG. E.7 The courtyard and main entrance 31 FIG. E.8 Lifting platform integrated in stairway in church entrance hall 32 FIG. E.9 Akershus Castle floor plan before and after the intervention 33 FIG. E.10 Detail of the landscape plan of the Mission Complex 35 FIG. E.11 Cloister walk 35 FIG. E.12 Nave, aisle and apse of the church 36 FIG. E.13 Kenban images 36 FIG. E.14 Ground and first floor layout 38 FIG. E.15 Landscape view of Valle Salad and the visitors’ routes 40 F IG. E.16 — Aerial photograph illustrating the pre - existing visitor route TABLE E. 1 St. Paul’s Cathedral — Application of the methodology 24 TABLE E.2 Santa Giulia, Brescia — Application of the methodology 2 6 TABLE E.3 Akershus Castle — Application of the methodology 30 TABLE E.4 Jesús de Tavarangué Jesuit Mission — Application of the methodology 34 TABLE E.5 Kenban — Application of the methodology TABLE E.6 Valle Salado de Añana — Application of the methodology 39

DJS ISO 5727: 202 6 iv National foreword This standard is an adoption and is identical to ISO 5727: 2024 Accessibility and usability of the built environment — Accessibility of immovable cultural heritage — Principles and methodology for interventions published by International Organization for Standard s . Scope of the standard This document specifies principles and a methodology for providing accessibility to immovable cultural heritage through interventions arising from conservation, restoration or specific accessibility needs. In this standard, the use of the words “shall” or “must” indicates a mandatory requirement. The word “should” indicates a recommendation . Where the words 'International Standard' appear, referring to this standard, they should be read as 'Jamaican Standard'. Where reference is made to informative and normative annexes the fo llowing definitions should be noted: • Informative Annex – gives additional information intended to assist in the understanding or use of the document. They do not contain requirements. • Normative Annex – gives provisions additional to those in the body of a document. They contain requirements. Users should note that all standards undergo revision from time to time and that any reference made herein to any standard implies its latest edition, unless otherwise stated. This standard is voluntary . Acknowledgment Acknowledgement is made to the International Organization for Standards for permission to adopt to ISO 5727: 2024 .