Draft standard

CAN-ASC-2.15: Tiny Homes – Enhanced Usability and Liveability

Information
Designation number
CAN-ASC-2.15
Priority area
Built environment
Status
Draft
Developed by
Accessibility Standards Canada
Date posted
November
2026
Publication date
To be determined

The purpose of CAN-ASC-2.15 is to develop a standard that goes above mandatory minimum technical specifications and produces equity-based technical requirements.  

There are common areas where people with disabilities may experience barriers to accessibility in tiny 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) 

To address these barriers, this standard will first have to define what a tiny home is by establishing limits for a tiny homes standard. This includes distinguishing a tiny home from a small home. The standard will then establish technical requirements to support the design and construction of tiny homes, including but not limited to: 

  • Clearances and areas 
  • Parking and garages 
  • Interior 
  • Operating controls 
  • Stairs 
  • Interior vertical paths of travel 
  • Structure 
  • Emergencies 

This standard will align with all relevant Accessibility Standards Canada standards.

CAN-ASC-2.15: Tiny Homes – Enhanced Usability and Liveability

The purpose of CAN-ASC-2.15 is to develop a standard that goes above mandatory minimum technical specifications and produces equity-based technical requirements.  There are common areas where people with disabilities may experience barriers to accessibility in tiny 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) To address these barriers, this standard will first have to define what a tiny home is by establishing limits for a tiny homes standard. This includes distinguishing a tiny home from a small home. The standard will then establish technical requirements to support the design and construction of tiny homes, including but not limited to: Clearances and areas Parking and garages Interior Operating controls Stairs Interior vertical paths of travel Structure Emergencies This standard will align with all relevant Accessibility Standards Canada standards.
https://accessible.canada.ca/standards-and-technical-guides/standards-and-technical-guides-database/can-asc-215-tiny-homes-enhanced-usability-and-liveability