Establish and implement a regular exterior maintenance plan

Rationale: Implementing a regular plan to maintain, clean, and landscape green and outdoor areas contributes to beneficial effects such as neighborhood cooling, reduced crime, and increased perceptions of safety, which promotes increased socialization, feelings of relaxation, and physical activity.

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:

Exterior Maintenance Plan (Full Credit):

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

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

1. Implement an exterior maintenance plan that covers all of the following required outdoor areas within the building site: 

• streets
• sidewalks
• pathways
• parks
• plazas
• areas of congregation
• main building entrance.

Jurisdictional or public entity policies qualify, provided they cover all open spaces within the site.

2. Outline a bi-monthly maintenance schedule for all outdoor areas.
3. Detail maintenance approaches for the following:

• litter removal 
• landscaping (such as pruning, trimming, weed pulling, and maintaining plants)
• street cleaning 
• cleaning of outdoor areas
• maintenance of outdoor furniture and infrastructure 
• cleaning of albedo surfaces to maintain optimal reflectiveness.

4. Identify responsible parties involved in implementation and oversight.
5. Share the plan with tenants through one of the following:

• tenant leases
• tenant manuals.

Single-Tenant, Commercial Interior

1. Implement an exterior maintenance plan that covers all of the following required outdoor areas within the building site: 

• streets
• sidewalks
• pathways
• parks
• plazas
• areas of congregation
• main building entrance.

Jurisdictional or public entity policies qualify, provided they cover all open spaces within the site.

2. Outline a bi-monthly maintenance schedule for all outdoor areas.
3. Detail maintenance approaches for the following:

• litter removal 
• landscaping (such as pruning, trimming, weed pulling, and maintaining plants)
• street cleaning 
• cleaning of outdoor areas
• maintenance of outdoor furniture and infrastructure 
• cleaning of albedo surfaces to maintain optimal reflectiveness.

4. Identify responsible parties involved in implementation and oversight.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

• Checkbox to certify that the exterior maintenance plan will cover all of the following required outdoor areas within the project
• Upload the draft plan
• Checkbox to certify that the plan will be shared with tenants through a lease or tenant manual

Built Pathway

• Checkbox to certify that the exterior maintenance plan covers all of the following required outdoor areas within the project
• Upload the implemented plan
• Checkbox to certify that the plan is shared with tenants through a lease or tenant manual
• Upload an example of a relevant lease or tenant manual that includes the implemented exterior maintenance plan