Advisor | Consultant | Assessor
Designing Better Experiences for people, places and communities
Bringing inclusivity, innovation, and human-centered design into the built environment.
Experience Design
Creating modern, inclusive amenities from AI smart vending and micromarkets—designed to elevate the everyday experience for everyone in your building.
Accessibility & inclusion
Practical, dignified accessibility consulting grounded in RHFAC certification. We help you identify barriers, understand upcoming regulatory shifts, and future-proof your built environment.
People, Planning & Community Development
Leadership, community engagement, and inclusivity consulting that ensures every voice—women, families, seniors—is reflected in how spaces are planned and led.
Inclusive Design Audits
RHFAC-aligned accessibility scans, barrier assessments, and CSA B651 reviews to help you identify barriers and plan for inclusive, future-ready spaces.
Smart Amenities Planning
Fundor’s vending and micromarkets provide convenient access to everyday goods—an essential but often overlooked part of accessibility.
Community Engagement & Charrettes
Workshops that elevate underrepresented voices—women, children, elders—to shape spaces rooted in real lived experience.
Leadership & Culture Development
Executive coaching and inclusive leadership programs through Wise Women Works that strengthen the human side of your organization.
Environmental Stewardship & Regenerative Design
Biophilic design, sustainability consulting, and drone-based site insights to help restore, protect, and regenerate the environments we build in.
About Us
Etopia Green Design is a multidisciplinary advisory firm committed to building environments where people and places work beautifully together. We support property managers, developers, and organizations through a holistic framework that blends accessibility consulting, smart amenities, and inclusive leadership development.
Founded by Laura Augustine, a certified RHFAC professional, Etopia Green Design is grounded in evidence-based accessibility practice and enriched by human-centered design principles. Our approach goes beyond compliance—ensuring buildings, communities, and organizations are welcoming, functional, and future-ready.
Whether working pre-construction with developers or supporting ongoing operations, Etopia helps clients create spaces that reflect the needs of everyone who uses them.
A HOLISTIC APPROACH
With the Accessible Canada Act setting the stage for barrier-free environments by 2040, proactive planning is no longer optional—it’s a strategic advantage. We help clients navigate upcoming regulatory shifts while adopting universal design principles that reduce future costs and improve everyday usability.
Evidence-based accessibility consulting led by an RHFAC professional
Leadership and community planning that integrate overlooked perspectives
Smart amenities that enhance convenience and support inclusive access
Support through every phase—pre-construction, development, and ongoing management
WE ADVOCATE FOR more INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS
We champion the needs of people who are often overlooked in traditional planning—women, children, elders, newcomers, and individuals with disabilities. Through thoughtful design, community engagement, and leadership support, we help you build spaces that are not only compliant but genuinely welcoming.
