Andy Shipley Researcher, University of Exeter

Andy Shipley is currently a researcher with the University of Exeter, working on the Sensing Climate project. He has a long career in working for inclusive places and spaces. Between 2000 and 2007, Andy was policy lead for the Disability Rights Commission, influencing planning policy and building regulations. In 2007 Andy was seconded to the Department of Communities and Local government, to advise on the development of the national strategy for housing in an aging society. Between 2008 and 2013, Andy served as a member of the Building Regulations Advisory Committee, chairing the 2008 BRAC review of standards for accessible housing, and participating in the Government’s Housing Standards Review. Andy was also a member of CABE’s Inclusion by Design advisory group and subsequently became a Design Council Expert.