RHFAC Glossary Questions and Answers
Amenity
Anything that adds to a person's comfort or convenience.
Amenity zone
A designated area, adjacent or connected to an accessible route, that provides amenities and services (e.g., street furniture, mailboxes, telephones) and can include utilitie...
Amenity - answer Anything that adds to a person's comfort or convenience.
Amenity zone - answer A designated area, adjacent or connected to an accessible
route, that provides amenities and services (e.g., street furniture, mailboxes,
telephones) and can include utilities such as light posts, hydrants, etc.
Area of Refuge - answer An area separate from the general floor area by a fire
separation having a fire-resistance rating at least equal to that required for an exit, that
is smoke protected and served by an exit or a firefighters elevator.
Barrier - answer A condition that prevents someone's full participation in the activities
of daily living.
Barrier: Attitudinal - answer An assumption or perception about a disability, held by
oneself or others, either purposefully or inadvertently, that may limit or prevent
someone's full participation in their communities.
Barrier: Awareness - answer A lack of understanding of the extent of social, health,
and economic impacts of disability and of motivation to care and take action.
Barrier: Education - answer A lack of appropriate access — whether physical or
attitudinal — to educational experiences and/or training and skills development.
Barrier: Employment - answer A lack of access to meaningful, relevant, and
economically self-sustaining work.
Barrier: Health - answer A lack of cures and care that contribute to an individual's
state of well-being in body and/or mind.
Barrier: Physical - answer A feature of a site, structure, technology, system, space or
an environment that may prevent or limit someone's ability to fully participate in that
designed environment.
Blended transition - answer A connection with a slope of 1:20 (5%) or less between
the level of a pedestrian walkway and the level of a vehicular path of travel.
Bollard - answer Usually a 900 mm high post to mark pedestrian path from vehicular
traffic.
, Braille - answer • A system where raised dots are used to represent letters and
words. Unified English Braille (UEB) is the braille standard for Canada. Note: In the
CSA Standard, unless stated otherwise, "braille" indicates uncontracted braille.
• A system of small raised dots that are read using the fingertips. Braille can represent
everything from words to mathematical symbols to music.
• There are two main types of braille: uncontracted and contracted. Just as sighted
people have shorthand, some people impacted by blindness use a contracted version of
braille that is space-saving and allows for rapid reading and writing. Note that not all
braille readers know contracted braille, so it is not always appropriate in the built
environment.
Building - answer • A permanent or temporary structure of any size that
accommodates facilities to which people have access. A site accommodating sanitary
facilities may include a toilet block in a public park or shower facilities at a campsite.
• A temporary building may include portable toilet facilities such as those provided at
outdoor events.
Building user - answer A person regardless of age, size, ability, or disability using
facilities in a site or associated external environment.
Cane-detectable - answer Any object or a change in surface texture that falls within
the detection range of a long white cane.
Colour contrast - answer A significant contrast in colour between the foreground and
the background of an element, e.g., light on dark background or dark on a light
background.
Crosswalk - answer That portion of a pedestrian crossing that is within the vehicular
right-of-way.
Curb ramp - answer A sloped surface built into a curb
Glare - answer An excessive reflection of light from a source
Disability - answer A broad term that describes a physical condition that may require
consideration to ensure their full participation in the activities of daily living and
community involvement.
Guard - answer Protective barrier to prevent accidental falls at openings in floors and
at the open sides of stairs, landings, balconies, mezzanines and ramps. This is also
required where there is a significant drop-off along exterior pathways.
Gutter - answer The sloped drainage area directly in front of a curb or curb ramp.
Illumination - answer The intensity of light, as measured in lux (symbol: lx).
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