Webinar: Accessibility Requirements in Ontario and Going Beyond
This session, presented by Vanessa Tantalo, ARIDO will outline the current accessibility requirements in Ontario and dispel any misinformation around this. It will also explore detail around the Accessibility Canada Act, accessibility requirements of CMHC, detail of RHFAC and how interior designers can help their clients “go beyond”. This session can be applicable to both residential and non-residential designers.
• Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
• Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
• Platform: ZOOM Webinar (Webinar link will be emailed prior to the event)
• Event Fee for ARIDO members: $20.
• ARIDO Students: $10
• Group: $45 (Limited to 20 participants per group)
• CEU credit: 1 Health & Safety
Following the summary presentation there will be a period for Q&A. Please submit your questions in advance during the registration process in the ‘Notes/Dietary Restrictions’ section.
More about Vanessa Tantalo, ARIDO
With over 18 years of extensive experience as a Registered Interior Designer, Vanessa has cultivated a diverse skill set across various sectors, including Higher Education, Workplace, Government, Retail Banking, Seniors Living, and Residential. Throughout her career progression, Vanessa has strategically focused and honed her interior design expertise, specifically her technical skills including becoming BCIN certified, becoming a certified RHFAC professional and specializing in building code and accessibility consulting.
Prior to Tanolo Tech Integration Inc, Vanessa worked as an Interior Designer for some of the most successful interior design and architectural firms in the GTA including Gensler, Kasian, figure3, SGH Design Partners, etc. and was the Director of Special Projects at Vortex Fire. She has also worked part-time with the Humber College Bachelor of Interior Design program and is currently a volunteer member of the City of Brampton Accessibility Advisory Committee.
Founding her own firm in early 2024, Tanolo Tech Integration Inc., Vanessa provides a unique service offering to her clients leveraging her extensive background in Interior Design. Combining her lengthy project experience and advanced technical expertise, Vanessa has positioned herself as an indispensable member of the project teams she is involved in.
In addition to holding an advanced diploma in Interior Design from Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Vanessa has successfully completed the RHFAC training through Athabasca University in 2023, obtained her BCIN Large Building certification in 2013 and obtained her RHFAC certification in 2024. She is an active volunteer with both ARIDO and IDC.
