** Incoming! v3 Revisions are on the way! **

MTB+, MTB, MTBB, ST:

In response to your feedback and further analysis, we will be revising the requirements to increase global applicability of documentation.

CI:

In response to your feedback, we will be providing the following clarification: Implementation language update to clarify that these requirements apply to relevant areas only.

Please note, the below requirements and compliance documentation will be updated soon to reflect v3 changes. You can find more information on these revisions in a Change Log that will be available on the Help Center on December 10, 2024. ________________________________________________________________________

Locate buildings out of fire-prone areas

Rationale: Locating facilities out of fire-prone zones and managing for potential fire risks decreases the immediate risk of mortality, injury, and PTSD from wildfires, and mitigates the longer-term risk of degraded indoor air quality from wildfires, which is linked to respiratory conditions such as bronchitis and can also aggravate existing chronic heart and lung disease.

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 - Fire-Prone Areas (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. Identify the wildfire likelihood, as defined by the USDA Forest Service*, within the building site.
2. Locate the building outside of fire-prone areas*.

*USDA defines wildfire likelihood as the annual probability of wildfire burning in a specific location. The wildfire likelihood can be found at wildfirerisk.org/. Fitwel defines fire-prone areas as those identified as having a 90th percentile or higher for wildfire likelihood indicated by the USDA Forest Service Wildfire Likelihood Map.

Single-Tenant, Commercial Interior

1. Identify the wildfire likelihood, as defined by the USDA Forest Service*, within the building site.
2. Locate the building outside of fire-prone areas*.

*USDA defines wildfire likelihood as the annual probability of wildfire burning in a specific location. The wildfire likelihood can be found at wildfirerisk.org/. Fitwel defines fire-prone areas as those identified as having a 90th percentile or higher for wildfire likelihood indicated by the USDA Forest Service Wildfire Likelihood Map.

Option 2 - Fire-Risk Mitigation (Partial Credit):

The project may achieve partial credit if located in a fire-prone area by implementing fire-risk mitigation practices that meet the below requirements:

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

1. Identify the wildfire likelihood, as defined by the USDA Forest Service*, within the building site.
2. Implement a minimum of two of the following qualifying fire-risk mitigation practices:

• establish and implement a maintenance plan to ensure regular removal of combustible material such as dry leaves and grass from exteriors and roof gutters
• install class-A metal roofs
• cover vent openings with 1/8-inch mesh screening
• replace mulch with crushed stone or gravel instead in the immediate zone (0 to 5 feet around the building)
• ensure all siding material is fire-resistant, such as brick, fiber cement, plaster, stucco, or dual-pane tempered glass.

Single-Tenant, Commercial Interior

1. Identify the wildfire likelihood, as defined by the USDA Forest Service*, within the building site.
2. Implement a minimum of two of the following qualifying fire-risk mitigation practices:

• establish and implement a maintenance plan to ensure regular removal of combustible material such as dry leaves and grass from exteriors and roof gutters
• install class-A metal roofs
• cover vent openings with 1/8-inch mesh screening
• replace mulch with crushed stone or gravel instead in the immediate zone (0 to 5 feet around the building)
• ensure all siding material is fire-resistant, such as brick, fiber cement, plaster, stucco, or dual-pane tempered glass.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

Option 1:

• Upload an annotated site plan or map identifying the fire risk of the building site
• Upload an annotated site plan or map identifying the planned location of the building

Option 2:

• Upload an annotated site plan or map identifying the fire risk of the building site
• Checkbox to certify that the below fire-risk mitigation practices will be implemented:
  • establish and implement a maintenance plan to ensure regular removal of combustible material such as dry leaves and grass from exteriors and roof gutters
  • install class-A metal roofs
  • cover vent openings with 1/8-inch mesh screening
  • replace mulch with crushed stone or gravel instead in the immediate zone (0 to 5 feet around the building)
  • ensure all siding material is fire-resistant, such as brick, fiber cement, plaster, stucco, or dual-pane tempered glass.
• Upload a description of the planned fire-risk mitigation practices.

Built Pathway

Option 1:

• Upload an annotated site plan or map identifying the fire risk of the building site
• Upload an annotated site plan or map identifying the location of the building

Option 2:

• Upload an annotated site plan or map identifying the fire risk of the building site
• Checkbox to certify that the below fire-risk mitigation practices are implemented:
  • establish and implement a maintenance plan to ensure regular removal of combustible material such as dry leaves and grass from exteriors and roof gutters
  • install class-A metal roofs
  • cover vent openings with 1/8-inch mesh screening
  • replace mulch with crushed stone or gravel instead in the immediate zone (0 to 5 feet around the building)
  • ensure all siding material is fire-resistant, such as brick, fiber cement, plaster, stucco, or dual-pane tempered glass.
• Upload a description of the planned fire-risk mitigation practices.