Zakonodaja ne definira minimalne širine steklene stene ob steklenih vratih, ki mora biti označena s kontrastnimi oznakami. Menimo, da je nujnost teh oznak odvisna predvsem od situacije, kje in kako so steklene površine umeščene v prostor in kako so izvedene. Če obstaja možnost, da lahko slepa ali slabovidna oseba zamenja fiksno zasteklitev ob vratih za vhod oz. prost prehod, je namestitev kontrastnih oznak nujna.

Kontrastne oznake na steklenih površinah morajo biti oblikovane kot trakovi, ki so v dobrem kontrastu z okolico (okoliškimi površinami), na njih pa so lahko tudi grafični elementi, kot npr. logotip. Priporočljivo je, da so trakovi dvobarvni, izbrane barve pa so med seboj kontrastne. Glavna vloga kontrastnih oznak na steklenih površinah je namreč preprečevanje trka slepih in slabovidnih oseb, ki bi lahko steklene površine, zaradi svetlobe, odsevov, zamenjale za prost prehod.

A ramp, an elevator and accessible toilets do not necessarily mean that a building is truly accessible to all users. Universal accessibility requires a holistic approach that, in addition to physical adaptations, also includes accessible information, appropriate communication and trained staff who understand the needs of different groups of people with disabilities.

We are pleased to announce that the Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, has published the Handbook for Ensuring Universal Accessibility of Public Buildings (PriD).

In January 2026, the amendment to the Equalisation of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act (ZIMI-D) entered into force, introducing significant changes in the field of universal accessibility and the provision of equal opportunities in society for persons with disabilities. The amendment was primarily prompted by ambiguities regarding the powers of inspection authorities in supervising the implementation of the Equalisation of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act, the level of fines in cases of non-compliance, and the definition of accessibility of buildings open to the public.

Dostopnost gostinskih obratov pomeni, da so restavracije, kavarne in bari urejeni tako, da lahko v njih enakovredno uživajo tudi gosti z različnimi oviranostmi. Zakonodaja določa, da mora biti vsaj četrtina miz in sedišč ob pultih dostopna osebam na vozičkih, z urejenimi potmi in primernimi dimenzijami miz. 

Tudi osebam z različnimi oblikami oviranosti je treba omogočiti samostojen vstop v bazen. Ker ena rešitev ne ustreza vsem, je pogosto potrebna kombinacija različnih pristopov, pripomočkov in elementov.

Vhod v stavbo je prvi stik uporabnika z objektom. Če je urejen premišljeno, brez ovir in jasno označen, daje obiskovalcu občutek dobrodošlosti, varnosti in zaupanja, da bo lahko znotraj objekta samostojno uredil želene opravke. Pomembno je,  da je dostop do vhoda premišljeno zasnovan: brez ovir, z ustreznimi klančinami, jasno označenimi potmi, dobro vidnimi informacijami ter prilagojen vsem, tudi osebam z različnimi oviranostmi. 

The Slovenian Building Act (GZ-1) stipulates that accommodation facilities with ten or more rooms must have at least 10% of rooms adapted for persons with disabilities. Such rooms must allow for independent and safe use and meet the spatial and functional requirements for persons with various disabilities.

Public buildings are intended for use by the general public, and by the end of 2025, they must be (in Slovenia) accessible to all people, regardless of disability or other impairment. These buildings are precisely defined in Article 3, point 26 of the Slovenian Building Act (GZ-1).