Provide wayfinding in frequently trafficked areas
Rationale: Accessible and clear signage decreases anxiety associated with wayfinding and supports those with impaired comprehension, promoting walkability and exercise in both indoor and outdoor settings for all.
Requirements
Requirement Guidance: For buildings with multiple entrances, identify a main building entrance that is used to access a common area within the building such as a lobby, reception area, or main circulation pathway. |
Demonstrate compliance with the below:
Wayfinding in Trafficked Areas (Full Credit):
Demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:
Multi-Tenant Retail
- Provide wayfinding that is posted in frequently trafficked areas under the control of building management.
Qualifying frequently trafficked areas may include but are not limited to the following:
corridors
- within or adjacent to stairs
- elevator call areas
- lobbies.
- Provide directional information for all of the following, as applicable:
- common spaces, such as fitness and exercise rooms, storage spaces, event spaces, lactation rooms, break areas, or other spaces designated for shared activity
- bathrooms
- kitchens.
- Implement a minimum of two of the following wayfinding practices:
- pictograms
- color-coding
- maps
- directional language or diagrams.
Retail
- Provide wayfinding that is posted in frequently trafficked areas under the control of building management.
Qualifying frequently trafficked areas may include but are not limited to the following:
- corridors
- within or adjacent to stairs
- elevator call areas
- lobbies.
2. Provide directional information for all of the following, as applicable:
- common spaces, such as fitness and exercise rooms, storage spaces, event spaces, lactation rooms, break areas, or other spaces designated for shared activity
- bathrooms
- kitchens.
3. Implement a minimum of two of the following wayfinding practices:
- pictograms
- color-coding
- maps
- directional language or diagrams.
Compliance Documentation
Types of compliance documentation required:
- Annotated plans
- Annotated photographs
- Annotated design drawings
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