Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the 2023/24 RHF Buildings Without Barriers Challenge,
Organizations must:
- Organizations pledge and commit to having at least 3 sites rated during the rating period (January – June 2024);
- Organizations must own or manage the buildings they are pledging;
Participating buildings must:
- Be eligible to be rated under the RHFAC Program
- Be located in Canada
- Have completed their rating by June 30, 2024;
- Commercial buildings, public spaces and multi-unit residential buildings can be rated, both existing sites and pre-construction;
- Commercial spaces include retail shops, malls, offices, light industrial sites;
- Multi-unit residential buildings include condominium dwelling units and shared common areas. Single family homes are not eligible.
FAQs
What do I need to do participate?
- Show you are willing to take the Challenge – Take the pledge!
- Identify a minimum of three (3) sites that you would like to have RHFAC rated by November 23, 2023.
- Work with an RHFAC Professional to get your buildings rated by June 30, 2024.
What is the cost of participating in the Challenge?
Standard RHFAC rating costs apply. There are no additional cost for participating in the Building without Barriers Challenge.
What are the Awards?
The following awards will have winners in two categories, <250,000 SF and > 250,000 SF gross leasable area.
- Commitment Award: entity with the most buildings or pre-construction plans rated.
- Accessibility Progress Award: previously rated building with highest overall improvement in rating.
- Innovation Award: building with the highest number of innovation points from rating.
- Accessible Future Award: entity with highest score for a new development in the design or pre-construction phase.
In order to be eligible for all the awards except for Commitment Award, your RHFAC rating score must be publicly listed on the RHFAC registry hosted by the CSA group.
What is the RHFAC program?
The ratings conducted as part of the Buildings Without Barriers Challenge will be rated based on RHFAC v4.0. Learn more about our accessibility rating and certification program here.