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.

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

Types of compliance documentation required:

• Annotated plans
• Annotated photographs
• Annotated map
• Certified statements