RHFAC STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔ RHFAC Certification - ✔✔Rating system measuring site accessibility and promoting
Universal Design principles
✔✔Built Environment - ✔✔Man-made spaces for human activity, including buildings,
parks, and infrastructure
✔✔Meaningful Access - ✔✔Practical access beyond building code minimum,
considering diverse disabilities
✔✔Disability Statistics in Canada - ✔✔22% of Canadians have disabilities; common
ones include pain, mobility, and flexibility issues
✔✔Medical Model of Disability - ✔✔Views disability as an individual's impairment,
expecting adaptation to fit societal norms
✔✔Social Model of Disability - ✔✔Focuses on societal barriers, advocating for societal
change to remove obstacles
✔✔Types of Disabilities - ✔✔Categories include seeing, hearing, mobility, flexibility,
pain, learning, developmental, mental health, memory, dexterity
✔✔Accessibility - ✔✔Enables independent use of facilities by individuals with disabilities
✔✔Universal Design - ✔✔Approach creating user-centric, cost-effective spaces for
diverse populations
✔✔RHFAC Rating System - ✔✔Methodology to evaluate site accessibility and assign
certification levels
✔✔Site Construction Documents - ✔✔Materials detailing construction plans, key
features, and symbols
✔✔Universal Design Principles - ✔✔Guidelines ensuring full participation and access
for all individuals
✔✔Built Environment Rating Survey - ✔✔Assessment tool to evaluate site accessibility
and identify positive features
✔✔Universal Design vs. Code Compliance - ✔✔Contrast between inclusive design
principles and basic regulatory requirements
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔ RHFAC Certification - ✔✔Rating system measuring site accessibility and promoting
Universal Design principles
✔✔Built Environment - ✔✔Man-made spaces for human activity, including buildings,
parks, and infrastructure
✔✔Meaningful Access - ✔✔Practical access beyond building code minimum,
considering diverse disabilities
✔✔Disability Statistics in Canada - ✔✔22% of Canadians have disabilities; common
ones include pain, mobility, and flexibility issues
✔✔Medical Model of Disability - ✔✔Views disability as an individual's impairment,
expecting adaptation to fit societal norms
✔✔Social Model of Disability - ✔✔Focuses on societal barriers, advocating for societal
change to remove obstacles
✔✔Types of Disabilities - ✔✔Categories include seeing, hearing, mobility, flexibility,
pain, learning, developmental, mental health, memory, dexterity
✔✔Accessibility - ✔✔Enables independent use of facilities by individuals with disabilities
✔✔Universal Design - ✔✔Approach creating user-centric, cost-effective spaces for
diverse populations
✔✔RHFAC Rating System - ✔✔Methodology to evaluate site accessibility and assign
certification levels
✔✔Site Construction Documents - ✔✔Materials detailing construction plans, key
features, and symbols
✔✔Universal Design Principles - ✔✔Guidelines ensuring full participation and access
for all individuals
✔✔Built Environment Rating Survey - ✔✔Assessment tool to evaluate site accessibility
and identify positive features
✔✔Universal Design vs. Code Compliance - ✔✔Contrast between inclusive design
principles and basic regulatory requirements
