Locate buildings within a walkable area

Rationale: Locating projects in well-connected, pedestrian-oriented areas with access to community resources and destinations improves walkability and supports regular physical activity and social interactions, contributing to decreased risk of chronic cardiovascular, psychological and diet-related diseases related to sedentary lifestyles.

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 - Walk Score of 50+ (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with the following requirement:

Multi-Tenant Retail

1. To achieve full credit, demonstrate that each building has a walk score of 50 or above.

Retail

1. To achieve full credit, demonstrate that each building has a walk score of 50 or above.

Option 2 - Main Building Entrance Near Amenities (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

Multi-Tenant Retail

1. Locate a main building entrance within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking route of a minimum of three of the following amenities:

• food outlet (such as a cafe, restaurant, food court, deli, or grocery store)
• financial service (such as a bank, ATM, or cash machine)
• gym, recreation, or leisure facility (such as a fitness center, gym, sports facility, or recreation center)
• public transit stops (such as a bus stop, light rail station, heavy rail station, ferry terminal, subway station, or tram stop).

Amenities and community destinations must be located outside of the building submitting for certification.

Retail

1. Locate a main building entrance within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking route of a minimum of three of the following amenities:

• food outlet (such as a cafe, restaurant, food court, deli, or grocery store)
• financial service (such as a bank, ATM, or cash machine)
• gym, recreation, or leisure facility (such as a fitness center, gym, sports facility, or recreation center)
• public transit stops (such as a bus stop, light rail station, heavy rail station, ferry terminal, subway station, or tram stop).

Amenities and community destinations must be located outside of the building submitting for certification.

Option 3 - Nearby Community Destinations (Partial Credit):

The project may achieve partial credit by demonstrating that each building is connected to community destinations that meet all of the following requirements:

Multi-Tenant Retail

1. Locate a minimum of two of the following qualifying community destinations within 5 miles or 8 kilometers of a main building entrance:

• areas of commerce (such as a retail corridor or market)
• food outlet (such as a cafe, restaurant, food court, deli, or grocery store)
• civic and/or institutional building (such as a library, school, community center, or postal facility)
• commercial building (such as an office building or other place of employment)
• public outdoor open space (such as a park, plaza, pedestrian corridor, or other types of public open space) 
• cultural destination (such as a religious center, museum, or other type of cultural center)
• medical facility (such as a doctors office, surgical center, urgent care facility, hospital, or general medical center)
• financial service (such as a bank, ATM, or cash machine).

2. Ensure the qualifying community destinations are accessible through public transit or a shuttle service that is located within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking route of:

• a main building entrance
• each community destination.

Amenities and community destinations must be located outside of the building submitting for certification.

Retail

1. Locate a minimum of two of the following qualifying community destinations within 5 miles or 8 kilometers of a main building entrance:

• areas of commerce (such as a retail corridor or market)
• food outlet (such as a cafe, restaurant, food court, deli, or grocery store)
• civic and/or institutional building (such as a library, school, community center, or postal facility)
• commercial building (such as an office building or other place of employment)
• public outdoor open space (such as a park, plaza, pedestrian corridor, or other types of public open space) 
• cultural destination (such as a religious center, museum, or other type of cultural center)
• medical facility (such as a doctors office, surgical center, urgent care facility, hospital, or general medical center)
• financial service (such as a bank, ATM, or cash machine).

2. Ensure the qualifying community destinations are accessible through public transit or a shuttle service that is located within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking route of:

• a main building entrance
• each community destination.

Amenities and community destinations must be located outside of the building submitting for certification.

Compliance Documentation

Design and Built Pathway 

Option 1: 

• Text box to input the walk score of the building

Option 2: 

• Upload an annotated map identifying the distance between a main building entrance and each required amenity
• Checkboxes to certify that the main building entrance will be within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking route of a minimum of three of the listed amenities 

Option 3: 

• Requirement 1
  • Upload an annotated map identifying the distance between a main building entrance and each required community destination.
  • Checkboxes to certify that each building will be within 5 miles or 8 kilometers of a minimum of two of the listed community destinations 
• Requirement 2
  • Upload an annotated map identifying the distance between:
    • a main building entrance and the transit stop
    • the transit stop and each required community destination