Draft standard
CAN/ASC-2.10 – Accessible-Ready Small Homes
Information
Designation number
CAN/ASC-2.10
Priority area
Built environment
Status
Draft
Date posted
To be determined
Publication date
To be determined
Table of contents
Technical committee members
- Amy Pothier Kelly, Senior Manager, Customer and Inclusive Design, Metrolinx
- Brad Humphrey, Architect, AIBC, Jensen Hughes
- Brieann Ventura, Building Code and Accessibility Consultant, LMDG Building Code Consultants Ltd.
- Christelle Montreuil, Founder and Senior Consultant in Inclusive Design and Universal Accessibility, Idéaux
- David Pereyra, Project & Outreach Coordinator, Inclusive Design Research Centre. OCAD University
- Dominic Esposito, Senior Project Consultant, Jensen Hughes
- Harold Locke, Consultant, Locke & Locke Inc.
- Julie L. Sawchuk, Principal, Sawchuk Accessible Solutions
- Linnie Tse, Provincial Barrier-Free Administrator, Government of Alberta
- Monica A. Contreras, Senior Manager, Facilities Infrastructure, Lead Architect Architectural Project Delivery, Bell Canada, Bell Real Estate Services
- Philip Rizcallah, Chief Executive Office, Engineers Canada
- Samiddha Aryasinghe, Senior Project Manager, Tiree Facility Solutions Inc.
- Sherry Hastings, Functional Planner – Capital Planning, Saskatchewan Health Authority
- Taghreed Al-Zubaidi, Accessibility Specialist, City of Mississauga
This standard is in development.
Areas of focus
There are common areas where persons with disabilities may face barriers to accessibility in small homes. These areas include, but are not limited to:
- Entrances
- Interior and exterior paths of travel
- Washrooms
- Storage areas
- Mechanical and electrical spaces
- Kitchens
- Bedrooms
- Multi-use rooms
- Laundry areas
- Utility rooms
- Stairs
- Means of emergency egress (exit)