Building for People: Meaningful Access in Built Environments

Non-Member Cost :

Online

CPD Points:

BC Housing Competency Area:

Construction Technology

Time Commitment:

1 hour

Delivery Method:

Online Recording

Course Description

This thought-provoking session will introduce members to the diverse experiences of disability and the principles that construction professionals can bring to their work to support the building of environments that are accessible for everyone. Attendees will be challenged to think about diverse disability experiences, learn to recognize barriers to meaningful access, and apply accessibility principles to support their projects – including important considerations to support renovation and retrofit projects.

Learning Outcomes

Develop a framework for understanding disability
Think beyond compliance mindset to the experience of meaningful access
Understand how various features of built environments contribute to experience of access
Discover principles for evaluating the built world for accessibility barriers
Focus on identifying common challenges to accessibility for renovation and retrofit projects
Introduction to integrating accessibility in retrofit projects (what are the cost/delivery implications?)

PRESENTED BY: Matthew Shaw | Rick Hansen Foundation

*This online recording was recorded from a live webinar held in Jan 2025. Students who have taken the webinar for CPD are not eligible to receive CPD points for the online recording.

Course Format

Online

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Course Material

All course materials are contained directly within the online course modules.

Online Recording