10. Food & Water - Fresh Produce Provision

Provide occupants access to fresh produce

Rationale: Programs that make fresh produce immediately available and free of charge to occupants significantly increase occupant consumption of fruits and vegetables and contribute to a balanced diet, which is associated with lowered risk of chronic diet-related diseases.

For the most accurate strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

Option 1 - Fresh Produce Free of Charge (Full Credit):

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

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

1. Provide fresh produce free of charge to all building occupants.
2. Place produce in a common area.
3. Ensure availability of the qualifying produce a minimum of once per week.

Common areas include spaces where occupants can gather to work, eat, take breaks, or meet — such as meeting rooms, quiet rooms, fitness facilities, and reception areas.

Multi-Tenant Base Building

1. Provide fresh produce free of charge to all full- and part-time employees of the building owner/manager.
2. Place produce in a common area.
3. Ensure availability of the qualifying produce a minimum of once per week.

Common areas include spaces where occupants can gather to work, eat, take breaks, or meet — such as meeting rooms, quiet rooms, fitness facilities, and reception areas.

Single-Tenant

1. Provide fresh produce free of charge to all building occupants.
2. Place produce in a common area.
3. Ensure availability of the qualifying produce a minimum of once per week.

Common areas include spaces where occupants can gather to work, eat, take breaks, or meet — such as meeting rooms, quiet rooms, fitness facilities, and reception areas.

Commercial Interior

1. Provide fresh produce free of charge to all full- and part-time employees and staff within tenant space.
2. Place produce in a common area.
3. Ensure availability of the qualifying produce a minimum of once per week.

Common areas include spaces where occupants can gather to work, eat, take breaks, or meet — such as meeting rooms, quiet rooms, fitness facilities, and reception areas.

Option 2 - Fresh Produce for Purchase (Partial Credit):

The project may achieve partial credit by demonstrating compliance with all of the following requirements:

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

1. Provide fresh produce that is available for purchase to all building occupants.
2. Place produce in a common area.
3. Ensure that the qualifying produce selection is restocked weekly.

Common areas include spaces where occupants can gather to work, eat, take breaks, or meet — such as meeting rooms, quiet rooms, fitness facilities, and reception areas.

Multi-Tenant Base Building

1. Provide fresh produce that is available for purchase to all full- and part-time employees of the building owner/manager.
2. Place produce in a common area.
3. Ensure that the qualifying produce selection is restocked weekly.

Common areas include spaces where occupants can gather to work, eat, take breaks, or meet — such as meeting rooms, quiet rooms, fitness facilities, and reception areas.

Single-Tenant

1. Provide fresh produce that is available for purchase to all building occupants..
2. Place produce in a common area.
3. Ensure that the qualifying produce selection is restocked weekly.

Common areas include spaces where occupants can gather to work, eat, take breaks, or meet — such as meeting rooms, quiet rooms, fitness facilities, and reception areas.

Commercial Interior

1. Provide fresh produce that is available for purchase to all full- and part-time employees and staff within tenant space.
2. Place produce in a common area.
3. Ensure that the qualifying produce selection is restocked weekly.

Common areas include spaces where occupants can gather to work, eat, take breaks, or meet — such as meeting rooms, quiet rooms, fitness facilities, and reception areas.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

Option 1

MTWB, MTWB+

• Checkbox to certify that fresh produce will be provided free of charge to all building(s) occupants. 
• Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce will be available.
• Upload a description of the types of produce that will be provided
• Checkbox to certify that the produce will be available a minimum of once per week

MTBB

• Checkbox to certify that fresh produce will be provided free of charge to all full- and part-time employees of the building owner/manager.
• Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce will be available.
• Upload a description of the types of produce that will be provided
• Checkbox to certify that the produce will be available a minimum of once per week

ST

• Checkbox to certify that fresh produce will be provided free of charge to all building(s) occupants. 
• Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce will be available.
• Upload a description of the types of produce that will be provided
• Checkbox to certify that the produce will be available a minimum of once per week

CI

• Checkbox to certify that fresh produce will be provided free of charge to all full- and part-time employees and staff within tenant space.
• Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce will be available.
• Upload a description of the types of produce that will be provided
• Checkbox to certify that the produce will be available a minimum of once per week

Option 2 

MTWB, MTWB+

• Checkbox to certify that fresh produce will be available to all building occupants.
• Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce is available
• Upload a description of the types of produce that are provided
• Checkbox to certify that the produce selection is restocked weekly

MTBB

• Checkbox to certify that fresh produce will be available to all full- and part-time employees of the building owner/manager.
• Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce is available
• Upload a description of the types of produce that are provided
• Checkbox to certify that the produce selection is restocked weekly

ST

• Checkbox to certify that fresh produce will be available to all building occupants.
• Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce is available
• Upload a description of the types of produce that are provided
• Checkbox to certify that the produce selection is restocked weekly

CI

• Checkbox to certify that fresh produce will be available to all full- and part-time employees and staff within tenant space.
• Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce is available
• Upload a description of the types of produce that are provided
• Checkbox to certify that the produce selection is restocked weekly

Built Pathway

Option 1 

MTWB, MTWB+

• Checkbox to certify that fresh produce is provided free of charge to all building(s) occupants. 
• Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce is available.
• Upload an annotated photograph showing the fresh produce within the common space.
• Upload a description of the types of produce that are provided
• Checkbox to certify that the produce is available a minimum of once per week

MTBB

• Checkbox to certify that fresh produce is provided free of charge to all full- and part-time employees of the building owner/manager.
• Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce is available.
• Upload an annotated photograph showing the fresh produce within the common space.
• Upload a description of the types of produce that are provided
• Checkbox to certify that the produce is available a minimum of once per week

ST

• Checkbox to certify that fresh produce is provided free of charge to all building(s) occupants. 
• Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce is available.
• Upload an annotated photograph showing the fresh produce within the common space.
• Upload a description of the types of produce that are provided
• Checkbox to certify that the produce is available a minimum of once per week

CI

• Checkbox to certify that fresh produce is provided free of charge to all building(s) occupants. 
• Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce is available.
• Upload an annotated photograph showing the fresh produce within the common space.
• Upload a description of the types of produce that are provided
• Checkbox to certify that the produce is available a minimum of once per week

Option 2 

MTWB, MTWB+

• Checkbox to certify that fresh produce is available to all building occupants.
• Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce is available.
• Upload an annotated photograph showing the fresh produce within the common space.
• Upload a description of the types of produce that are provided
• Checkbox to certify that the produce selection is restocked weekly

MTBB

• Checkbox to certify that fresh produce is available to all full- and part-time employees of the building owner/manager.
• Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce is available.
• Upload an annotated photograph showing the fresh produce within the common space.
• Upload a description of the types of produce that are provided
• Checkbox to certify that the produce selection is restocked weekly

ST

• Checkbox to certify that fresh produce is available to all building occupants.
• Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce is available.
• Upload an annotated photograph showing the fresh produce within the common space.
• Upload a description of the types of produce that are provided
• Checkbox to certify that the produce selection is restocked weekly

CI

• Checkbox to certify that fresh produce is available to all full- and part-time employees and staff within tenant space.
• Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce is available.
• Upload an annotated photograph showing the fresh produce within the common space.
• Upload a description of the types of produce that are provided
• Checkbox to certify that the produce selection is restocked weekly