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

In response to your feedback, we will be providing the following clarification: Renaming to "Outdoor Recreation Area"

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. ___________________________________________________________

Provide occupants access to an outdoor fitness area

Rationale: Outdoor fitness areas located within walking distance offer increased opportunities for social interaction and physical activity, contributing to diminished risk of cardiovascular disease as well as improved mood and lower levels of anxiety.

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 - Outdoor Fitness Area (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

Multi-Tenant Retail

1. Provide a minimum of one outdoor fitness area that is free of charge to all building occupants and is a space specifically designed for sport or exercise.

Qualifying outdoor fitness areas may include but are not limited to the following:

• sports fields or courts (such as basketball courts, baseball fields, football fields, or soccer fields)
• fixed outdoor fitness equipment (such as outdoor stationary bicycles, air walkers or sit-up boards)
• mobile fitness equipment (such as free-weights, yoga mats, or other exercise equipment) that is secure from theft or loss and accessible at all times 
• outdoor swimming pools with lap lanes that operate year-round.

2. Ensure that the outdoor fitness area is accessible at all times during workplace operational hours.
3. Locate the outdoor fitness area within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking route of a main building entrance(s).

Retail

1. Provide a minimum of one outdoor fitness area that is free of charge to all building occupants and is a space specifically designed for sport or exercise.

Qualifying outdoor fitness areas may include but are not limited to the following:

• sports fields or courts (such as basketball courts, baseball fields, football fields, or soccer fields)
• fixed outdoor fitness equipment (such as outdoor stationary bicycles, air walkers or sit-up boards)
• mobile fitness equipment (such as free-weights, yoga mats, or other exercise equipment) that is secure from theft or loss and accessible at all times 
• outdoor swimming pools with lap lanes that operate year-round.

2. Ensure that the outdoor fitness area is accessible at all times during workplace operational hours.
3. Locate the outdoor fitness area within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking route of a main building entrance(s).

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway 

• Requirement 1

  • Checkbox to certify that the outdoor fitness area will be free of charge to all building occupants

  • Upload design drawings or photographs showing the type of sport or exercise that will be available

• Requirement 2
  • Checkbox to certify that the outdoor fitness area will be accessible at all times during workplace operational hours
• Requirement 3
  • Upload an annotated map showing the distance between a main building entrance and the planned outdoor fitness area.

Built Pathway 

• Requirement 1
  • Upload an annotated map identifying the distance from a main building entrance to the walking trail
• Requirement 2
  • Upload an annotated map identifying the length of the walking trail
• Requirement 3
  • Upload an annotated map showing the distance between a main building entrance and the outdoor fitness area