Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification
CondoBusiness
Anticipating the needs of aging condo communities
New updates to the OBC, which come into effect January 1, 2025, do little to address accessibility. How can existing condos prioritize inclusion when planning for renovations?
REMI Network
Work to begin on Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre renewal
The new facility will be the first city-owned community centre built to achieve Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification Gold.
Design Quarterly
Cheam Leisure Centre achieves accessibility gold
Cheam Leisure Centre in Chilliwack has achieved a Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certified Gold rating under the RHFAC program.
Design Quarterly
Surrey commits to building for accessibility
Surrey is the first city in Canada to commit to building to a Gold level using Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification.
REMI Network
New standard for accessible homes announced
The a new, national standard for affordable, adaptable and accessible homes will form the foundation of a new Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification module.
Design Quarterly
Wavefront Centre scores highest accessibility rating
Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility has achieved the highest national accessibility rating to date under the RHFAC program.
Design Quarterly
Vancity receives top gold accessibility rating
Vancity has become the first financial institution in Canada to receive the ‘Accessibility Certified Gold' rating under the Rick Hansen Foundation program.
Construction Business
YVR receives RHFAC Gold rating
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has received the Accessibility Certified Gold rating, the first airport to receive the rating.
Design Quarterly
Stanis Smith named chair of RHFAC committee
The Rick Hansen Foundation has named Stanis Smith as the chair of the Foundation¹s Accessibility Certification (RHFAC) Advisory Committee.
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.
Design Quarterly
SAP Labs Canada earns first RHFAC Certified Gold
SAP Labs Canada is the first business in Canada to earn ‘Accessibility Certified Gold’ rating under the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification.
Design Quarterly
The need to apply universal design
Following universal design principles for designing and constructing the built environment from the early stages is key to providing meaningful access.
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.
