Did you know that the latest edition of the National Building Code of Canada (NBC) was released December 2025? Developed by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes and published by the National Research Council of Canada, the NBC…
Author: Haley Rae Lawson
Accessibility: The Missing Link in Building Resilience
Across industries, organizations are rethinking how to prepare for the future – aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, advancing ESG targets and planning for social and environmental change. Yet one crucial factor is often overlooked: accessibility. In Canada, older…
Selecting the Right Accessibility Services for Your Facilities
At Human Space, we help organizations create environments that are not just compliant, but truly accessible, inclusive and welcoming to all. To achieve this, we offer a range of specialized services, including building audits and feasibility studies as well as…
Does Your Space Reflect its Potential Users?
Most people will experience a disability in their lifetime. According to the Canadian Survey on Disability (2022) , more than 1 in 4 Canadians aged 15 years and older – approximately 8 million people – have at least one disability and…
Unpacking the Updated 2024 Ontario Building Code: A Guide to Enhanced Accessibility and Inclusion
The recent update to the Ontario Building Code (“OBC”), released in April 2024, is the most substantial overhaul since its introduction in 1975. The revised OBC streamlines processes for the building sector and aligns closely with the National Construction Codes…
New Accessibility Standards
Did you know that Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) and CSA Group (CSA) collaborated to release three new accessibility standards? To access the complimentary digital copies of these standards, visit the CSA Group website below: 1. CSA/ASC B651, Accessible design for…
Town of Collingwood Adopts New Universal Icon
Human Space, in collaboration with BDP, applied our multi-disciplinary expertise in accessibility, inclusion, precedent research, facilitation and graphic design to deliver the new universal icon to the Town of Collingwood. Standing true to its commitment to building an inclusive, equitable…
National Building Code
Updated: National Building Code Did you know that the latest edition of the National Building Code of Canada 2020 (“NBC”) was released March 2022? The NBC has been developed by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, and published…