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

In response to your feedback, we will be providing the following update: providing clarifications on Compliance Documentation requirements to streamline your submission.

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 evenly distributed lighting in all outdoor areas

Rationale: Pedestrian-scale lighting designed to eliminate shadows improves ability to navigate and improves ability to see figures at night, contributing to increased perceptions of safety, reduced crime, and diminished stress levels.

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 - Distributed Lighting for All Required Outdoor Areas (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

Multi-Tenant Retail

1. Install exterior sourced lighting that allows for even illumination in all of the following outdoor areas on-site:
   
   • pathways
   • outdoor spaces
   • bicycle paths
   • outdoor parking areas
   • all main building entrances
   • all side building entrances
   • pedestrian entrances from parking areas
   • transit or shuttle stops.
2. Ensure that lighting is pedestrian scale that improves visibility and improves perceptions of safety through the following:
   • minimize glare through light shields to improve visibility for pedestrians
   • install lighting that is specifically designed for pedestrian areas
   • ensure consistent lighting along all pedestrian paths

Outdoor lighting that uses motion sensors are eligible to qualify for credit.

Retail

1. Install exterior sourced lighting that allows for even illumination in all of the following outdoor areas on-site:
   
   • pathways
   • outdoor spaces
   • bicycle paths
   • outdoor parking areas
   • all main building entrances
   • all side building entrances
   • pedestrian entrances from parking areas
   • transit or shuttle stops.
2. Ensure that lighting is pedestrian scale that improves visibility and improves perceptions of safety through the following:
   • minimize glare through light shields to improve visibility for pedestrians
   • install lighting that is specifically designed for pedestrian areas
   • ensure consistent lighting along all pedestrian paths

Outdoor lighting that uses motion sensors are eligible to qualify for credit.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway 

• Requirement 1
  • Upload annotated lighting plans identifying all outdoor areas on-site
• Requirement 2
  • Upload specification or product sheets for each unique lighting fixture that will be installed

Built Pathway 

• Requirement 1

  • Upload annotated lighting plans identifying all outdoor areas on-site

  • Upload an annotated nighttime photograph(s) showing the lighting at each of the required locations

• Requirement 2
  • Upload specification or product sheets for each unique installed lighting fixture