Provide access to a multipurpose room

Rationale: Providing a schedulable multipurpose room with adequate capacity and community programming supports activity-based working, increased connection to the local area, higher levels of activity, and enhanced communication — contributing to stronger community ties, social engagement, and decreased risks of chronic conditions related to stress and sedentary lifestyles.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

Option 1 - Events for Surrounding Community (Full Credit):

To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

Multi-Tenant Base Building (no on-site management), Multi-Tenant Base Building (with on-site management)

1. Provide a multipurpose room that can be scheduled for use free of charge by all building occupants.
2. Ensure that the multipurpose room includes four events per year that are open to the surrounding community.
3. Ensure the multipurpose room can accommodate a minimum of 5% of building occupants.
4. Locate the multipurpose room within the building or within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking distance of a main building entrance.

Single-Tenant

1. Provide a multipurpose room that can be scheduled for use free of charge by all building occupants.
2. Ensure that the multipurpose room includes four events per year that are open to the surrounding community.
3. Ensure the multipurpose room can accommodate a minimum of 5% of building occupants.
4. Locate the multipurpose room within the building or within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking distance of a main building entrance.

Commercial Interior

1. Provide a multipurpose room that can be scheduled for use free of charge by all full- and part-time employees and staff.
2. Ensure that the multipurpose room includes four events per year that are open to the surrounding community.
3. Ensure the multipurpose room can accommodate a minimum of 5% of all occupants with access to the multipurpose room.
4. Locate the multipurpose room within the building or within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking distance of a main building entrance.

Option 2 - Internal Events Only (Partial Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

Multi-Tenant Base Building (no on-site management), Multi-Tenant Base Building (with on-site management)

1. Provide a multipurpose room that can be scheduled for use free of charge by all building occupants.
2. Ensure the multipurpose room can accommodate a minimum of 5% of building occupants.
3. Locate the multipurpose room within the building or within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking distance of a main building entrance.

Single-Tenant, Commercial Interior

1. Provide a multipurpose room that can be scheduled for use free of charge by all building occupants.
2. Ensure the multipurpose room can accommodate a minimum of 5% of building occupants.
3. Locate the multipurpose room within the building or within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking distance of a main building entrance.

Compliance Documentation

Types of compliance documentation required:

• Annotated maps
• Annotated plans
• Annotated photographs
• Certified statements
• Calculations