The inaugural winners of the Rick Hansen Foundation’s Buildings Without Barriers Challenge joined the roster of building excellence celebrated at BOMEX 2024.

Society benefits, and invariably prospers, when people everywhere can more easily share their experience, knowledge and culture and exercise their spending powers

Organizations with real estate portfolios are encouraged to obtain RHFAC ratings for their properties and become eligible for accolades through the 2024 Buildings Without Barriers Challenge.

The Mossom Creek Hatchery and Education Centre has achieved an Accessibility Certified Gold rating.

Many commercial real estate operators are making the simple business case for buildings that are functional for all potential users. It’s a quest that can begin with simple investigations, simple low-cost measures and simple mindfulness.

Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility has achieved the highest national accessibility rating to date under the RHFAC program.

Halifax Stanfield International Airport has attained a Certified Gold rating through Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification, making it Nova Scotia's first Certified Gold facility.

Market pressure and industry competitiveness could propel accessible commercial real estate in the coming decade, much the way those complementary forces have already bolstered energy efficiency and low-carbon footprints.

The Mosaic Stadium in Regina has achieved ‘Accessibility Certified Gold’ under the RHFAC program. It is the first stadium in Canada to receive the rating.

RHF has launched an Accessibility Professional Network, a professional association developed to bring together the accessibility community.

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has received the Accessibility Certified Gold rating, the first airport to receive the rating.

The new Canada Science and Technology Museum is the first national public institution to receive the RHFAC's Accessibility Certified Gold rating.