Accessibility
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Fort Edmonton Park expansion breaks ground
The expansion project at Fort Edmonton Park, a 64-hectare living history park located along the city’s river valley, recently broke ground.
CondoBusiness
Creating more inclusive condo communities
A condo refurbishment project is the perfect time to come up with a cost-effective plan to provide a more inclusive and accessible environment.
Design Quarterly
RHF accessibility assessor course set for Vanc.
The Rick Hansen Foundation is calling all interested building professionals to register for the upcoming RHF accessibility assessor course in Vancouver.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Canada invests in Royal Saskatchewan Museum rejuvenation
The Government of Canada is contributing $472,000 to the Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum for the facility’s public space rejuvenation project.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
CN Tower unveils its most extensive renovation
Toronto’s CN Tower has unveiled a $16 million renovation that has transformed the iconic landmark’s 14,000-square-foot main observation level.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Canadian museum awarded Gold accessibility rating
The new Canada Science and Technology Museum is the first national public institution to receive the RHFAC's Accessibility Certified Gold rating.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Evacuation priorities drive B.C. code proposal
Proposed amendment would eliminate the requirement for signage instructing building occupants not to use the elevator in the case of a fire.
Canadian Property Management
Accessible fire safety tips for property managers
Accessibility advocates see the built environment as a laggard when it comes to fire safety, especially for people with disabilities.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Canadian children lack accessible play spaces
Playgrounds across the country continue to leave children on the sidelines with design and maintenance practices that are not fully inclusive.
Canadian Property Management
Accessibility certification fills industry void
Much of the existing building stock falls short of the universal design ideal, but RHFAC can help owners/managers identify impediments to access and set priorities to address them.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Design standards key to benchmarking diversity
Accessibility and inclusiveness are on the agenda for a pending update of the model green office lease that has become an entrenched standard in Canada's commercial real estate sector.
CondoBusiness
Daniels to offer suites designed for accessibility
The Daniels Corporation last week unveiled plans to offer suites expressly developed for accessibility.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
U of Manitoba begins largest accessibility audit
The University of Manitoba is currently undertaking the largest accessibility audit ever conducted in the province.
Canadian Property Management
Quebec offers funds to improve accessibility
A new incentive program announced in Quebec's 2017-18 provincial budget will dispense subsidies, to a maximum of $15,000, for upgrades to commercial buildings or community centres.
REMI Network
Federal budget boosts accessibility in public spaces
Canada’s federal budget has earmarked $77 million over ten years to expand the Enabling Accessibility Fund.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Five Alberta parks to become accessible by summer
Five Alberta parks will be refurbished by this summer as part of a $3-million plan to create accessible experiences in 15 provincial parks by 2020.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
New AODA updates underscore maintenance
With 2017 underway, Ontario-based companies must now enact specific AODA requirements to ensure accessibility for employees and customers.
