The Accessible Canada Act’s commitments, including the development of national standards for accessibility are intended to “realize a barrier-free Canada by 2040”. Similarly, concomitant municipal and provincial standards and regulations offer comparable ambitions. While professionals involved in creating and improving the built environment have been engaging with accessibility for some time, in Heritage Conservation the removal of barriers is too often placed in conflict, if not direct opposition. Douglas’ presentation will attempt to reposition this perception of opposition as an important opportunity. One that relies on informed, thoughtful design, a values-based approach to Heritage Conservation and interdisciplinary collaboration, to be successful. Douglas will unpack the layered universal access legislation and regulation in Canada and the human rights principles that ground them. He will also illustrate the methodologies and principles deployed to integrate inclusive access routes and navigation within an exemplar rehabilitation project.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the Interrelationships of Standards and Regulations informing Heritage Conservation and Barrier-free access to the built environment.
Promote a values-based approach to projects involving Conservation and Barrier-free access.
Identify innovative approaches to meeting code and other accessibility requirements within historic buildings.
Align design strategies with conservation parameters and accessibility principles.
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