Provide occupants access to a sufficient number of dedicated lactation rooms

Rationale: Dedicated, equipped lactation facilities that are easily accessible to occupants support an equitable workplace by facilitating safe and efficient pumping sessions, contributing to increased rates of breastfeeding, which is associated with improved health outcomes for breastfeeding parents and children that include lowered risk of obesity for the child and lowered risk of cancer for the parent.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

 

Option 1 - Lactation Rooms or Stations (Full Credit):

To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

 

Multi-Tenant Retail

1. Include a sufficient number of dedicated lactation rooms or stations within the building based on the total number of building occupants by meeting the following:

• 1 lactation room for projects with 1-200 occupants
• 2 lactation rooms for projects with 201-400 occupants
• 3 lactation rooms for projects with 401-600 occupants
• 4 lactation rooms for projects with 601+ occupants.

 

2. Ensure lactation rooms and stations are dedicated and not used for any other purpose.

 

3. Include the following amenities within each lactation room or station:

• electrical outlet
• seating
• table.

 

4. Include the following amenities within or on the same floor as each lactation room or station:

• sink
• refrigerator.

Note that bathroom sinks do not qualify.

 

5. Install permanent signage outside each lactation room or station that clearly identifies the space as a lactation room or station.

Qualifying identification signage may include but is not limited to the following:

• lactation station/room
• pumping station/room
• mother's room.

 

6. Ensure lactation rooms and stations are accessible and free of charge to all building occupants.

 

Retail

1. Include a sufficient number of dedicated lactation rooms or stations within the building that meet demand based on the total number of occupants with access to the lactation rooms or stations by meeting the following:

• 1 lactation room for projects with 1-200 occupants
• 2 lactation rooms for projects with 201-400 occupants
• 3 lactation rooms for projects with 401-600 occupants
• 4 lactation rooms for projects with 601+ occupants.

 

2. Ensure lactation rooms and stations are dedicated and not used for any other purpose.

 

3. Include the following amenities within each lactation room or station:

• electrical outlet
• seating
• table.

 

4. Include the following amenities within or on the same floor as each lactation room or station:

• sink
• refrigerator.

Note that bathroom sinks do not qualify.

 

5. Install permanent signage outside each lactation room or station that clearly identifies the space as a lactation room or station.

Qualifying identification signage may include but is not limited to the following:

• lactation station/room
• pumping station/room
• mother's room.

 

6. Ensure lactation rooms and stations are accessible and free of charge to all full-and part-time employees and staff within the tenant space.

 

Option 2 - One Year Paid Maternity Leave (Partial Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

 

Multi-Tenant Retail

1. Confirm that a local or national jurisdiction offers one year of paid maternity leave to all building occupants.

 

2. Provide a minimum of one lactation room or station within the building(s).

 

3. Ensure lactation rooms and stations are dedicated and not used for any other purpose.

 

4. Include the following amenities within each lactation room or station:

• electrical outlet
• seating
• table.

 

5. Include the following amenities within or on the same floor as each lactation room or station:

• sink
• refrigerator.

Note that bathroom sinks do not qualify.

 

6. Install permanent signage outside each lactation room or station that clearly identifies the space as a lactation room or station.

Qualifying identification signage may include but is not limited to the following:

• lactation station/room
• pumping station/room
• mother's room.

 

7. Ensure lactation rooms and stations are accessible and free of charge to all building occupants.

 

Retail

1. Confirm that a local or national jurisdiction offers one year of paid maternity leave to all building occupants.

 

2. Provide a minimum of one lactation room or station within the building(s).

 

3. Ensure lactation rooms and stations are dedicated and not used for any other purpose.

 

4. Include the following amenities within each lactation room or station:

• electrical outlet
• seating
• table.

 

5. Include the following amenities within or on the same floor as each lactation room or station:

• sink
• refrigerator.

Note that bathroom sinks do not qualify.

 

6. Install permanent signage outside each lactation room or station that clearly identifies the space as a lactation room or station.

Qualifying identification signage may include but is not limited to the following:

• lactation station/room
• pumping station/room
• mother's room.

 

7. Ensure lactation rooms and stations are accessible and free of charge to all full- and part-time employees and staff within the tenant space.

 

 

Option 3 - Shared Use Multipurpose Rooms (Partial Credit):

The project may achieve partial credit by demonstrating compliance with all of the following requirements:

 

Multi-Tenant Retail

1. Include a sufficient number of multipurpose rooms that can be used as lactation rooms or stations within the building(s) that meet demand based on the number of building occupants by meeting the following:

• 1 lactation room for projects with 1-200 occupants
• 2 lactation rooms for projects with 201-400 occupants
• 3 lactation rooms for projects with 401-600 occupants
• 4 lactation rooms for projects with 601+ occupants.

Projects must include at least 1 but are not required to include more than 4.

Projects must use the total number of occupants (not just female occupants) within the project because demographics are not static and may change.

 

2. Ensure multipurpose rooms that can be used as lactation rooms or stations may be scheduled, lockable, and shown as "in use."

 

3. Include the following amenities within each multipurpose room that can be used as lactation rooms or stations:

• electrical outlet
• seating
• table.

 

4. Include the following amenities within each multipurpose room that can be used as lactation rooms or stations:

• sink
• refrigerator.

 

5. Ensure the multipurpose rooms that can be used as lactation rooms or stations are accessible and free of charge to all building occupants.

 

Retail

1. Include a sufficient number of multipurpose rooms that can be used as lactation rooms or stations within the building(s) that meet demand based on the number of building occupants by meeting the following:

• 1 lactation room for projects with 1-200 occupants
• 2 lactation rooms for projects with 201-400 occupants
• 3 lactation rooms for projects with 401-600 occupants
• 4 lactation rooms for projects with 601+ occupants.

Projects must include at least 1 but are not required to include more than 4.

Projects must use the total number of occupants (not just female occupants) within the project because demographics are not static and may change.

 

2. Ensure multipurpose rooms that can be used as lactation rooms or stations may be scheduled, lockable, and shown as "in use."

 

3. Include the following amenities within each multipurpose room that can be used as lactation rooms or stations:

• electrical outlet
• seating
• table.

 

4. Include the following amenities within each multipurpose room that can be used as lactation rooms or stations:

• sink
• refrigerator.

5. Ensure the multipurpose rooms that can be used as lactation rooms or stations are accessible and free of charge to all full- and part-time employees and staff within the tenant space(s).

 

 

Option 4 - Lactation Rooms or Stations for Building Management Only (Partial Credit):

The project may achieve partial credit by demonstrating compliance with all of the following requirements:

 

Multi-Tenant Retail

1. Include a sufficient number of dedicated lactation rooms or stations within the building that are accessible to all on-site full- and part-time employees and staff of building management only by meeting the following:

• 1 lactation room for projects with 1-200 occupants
• 2 lactation rooms for projects with 201-400 occupants
• 3 lactation rooms for projects with 401-600 occupants
• 4 lactation rooms for projects with 601+ occupants.

Projects must include at least 1 but are not required to include more than 4.

Projects must use the total number of occupants (not just female occupants) with access to the amenity because demographics are not static and may change.

 

2. Ensure lactation rooms and stations are dedicated and not used for any other purpose.

 

3. Include the following amenities within each lactation room or station:

• electrical outlet
• seating
• table.

 

4. Include the following amenities within or on the same floor as each lactation room or station:

• sink
• refrigerator.

Note that bathroom sinks do not qualify.

 

5. Install permanent signage outside each lactation room or station that clearly identifies the space as a lactation room or station.

Qualifying identification signage may include but is not limited to the following:

• lactation station/room
• pumping station/room
• mother's room.

 

6. Ensure lactation rooms and stations are accessible and free of charge to all on-site full- and part-time employees and staff of building management only.

 

Compliance Documentation

Types of compliance documentation required:

• Annotated design drawings
• Annotated plans
• Certified statements
• Calculation
• Annotated photographs