08. Shared Space - Universally Accessible Restrooms

Provide access to universally accessible restrooms

Rationale: Ensuring restrooms are accessible for those of all abilities and gender identities increases perceptions of safety and self-esteem, and reduces risk of injury — contributing to fewer injuries and reduced stress levels among marginalized populations.

 

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with the below:

Universally Accessible Restrooms (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

 

Multi-Tenant Retail

1. Include restrooms that are accessible to all building occupants on each floor of the building(s) that includes regularly occupied common areas.

• • • Qualifying regularly occupied common areas must include but are not limited to the following:
      • Workspaces: which include workstations, flexible workspaces, individual offices, and circulation between workstations. Note that hallways, corridors, and elevator banks are not considered regularly occupied spaces.
      • Common spaces: which include spaces where occupants can gather to work, eat, take breaks, or meet — such as meeting rooms, lactation rooms, quiet rooms, fitness facilities, and reception areas.

2. Ensure that all restrooms meet one of the following standards:

• • the current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements in regards to toilet facilities
  • ISO 21542: 2011 requirements for building construction, accessibility, and usability of the building environment in regards to toilet rooms and sanitary rooms.

3. Ensure universal access to restrooms by implementing one of the following:

• • providing access to single-occupancy or family restrooms that are gender neutral restrooms instead of or adjacent to gender segregated restrooms.
  • posting signage at gender-segregated restrooms stating that people may use restroom consistent with their gender identity.

 

Retail

1. Include restrooms that are accessible to all full- and part-time employees and staff of the tenant on each floor that includes regularly occupied common areas.

• • • Qualifying regularly occupied common areas must include but are not limited to the following:
      • Workspaces: which include workstations, flexible workspaces, individual offices, and circulation between workstations. Note that hallways, corridors, and elevator banks are not considered regularly occupied spaces.
      • Common spaces: which include spaces where occupants can gather to work, eat, take breaks, or meet — such as meeting rooms, lactation rooms, quiet rooms, fitness facilities, and reception areas.

2. Ensure that all restrooms meet one of the following standards:

• • the current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements in regards to toilet facilities
  • ISO 21542: 2011 requirements for building construction, accessibility, and usability of the building environment in regards to toilet rooms and sanitary rooms.

3. Ensure universal access to restrooms by implementing one of the following:

• • providing access to single-occupancy or family restrooms that are gender neutral restrooms instead of or adjacent to gender segregated restrooms.
  • posting signage at gender-segregated restrooms stating that people may use restroom consistent with their gender identity.

 

Option 2 - Accessible Restrooms - (Partial Credit):

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

 

Multi-Tenant Retail

1. Include restrooms that are accessible to all building occupants on each floor of the building(s) that includes regularly occupied common areas.

• • • Qualifying regularly occupied common areas must include but are not limited to the following:
      • Workspaces: which include workstations, flexible workspaces, individual offices, and circulation between workstations. Note that hallways, corridors, and elevator banks are not considered regularly occupied spaces.
      • Common spaces: which include spaces where occupants can gather to work, eat, take breaks, or meet — such as meeting rooms, lactation rooms, quiet rooms, fitness facilities, and reception areas.

2. Ensure that all restrooms meet one of the following standards:

• • the current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements in regards to toilet facilities
  • ISO 21542: 2011 requirements for building construction, accessibility, and usability of the building environment in regards to toilet rooms and sanitary rooms.

Retail

1. Include restrooms that are accessible to all full- and part-time employees and staff of the tenant on each floor that includes regularly occupied common areas.

• • • Qualifying regularly occupied common areas must include but are not limited to the following:
      • Workspaces: which include workstations, flexible workspaces, individual offices, and circulation between workstations. Note that hallways, corridors, and elevator banks are not considered regularly occupied spaces.
      • Common spaces: which include spaces where occupants can gather to work, eat, take breaks, or meet — such as meeting rooms, lactation rooms, quiet rooms, fitness facilities, and reception areas.

2. Ensure that all restrooms meet one of the following standards:

• • the current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements in regards to toilet facilities
  • ISO 21542: 2011 requirements for building construction, accessibility, and usability of the building environment in regards to toilet rooms and sanitary rooms.

 

Option 3 - Single-user Restrooms - (Partial Credit):

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

 

Multi-Tenant Retail

1. Include restrooms that are accessible to all building occupants on each floor of the building(s) that includes regularly occupied common areas.
   1. • Qualifying regularly occupied common areas must include but are not limited to the following:
        • Workspaces: which include workstations, flexible workspaces, individual offices, and circulation between workstations. Note that hallways, corridors, and elevator banks are not considered regularly occupied spaces.
        • Common spaces: which include spaces where occupants can gather to work, eat, take breaks, or meet — such as meeting rooms, lactation rooms, quiet rooms, fitness facilities, and reception areas.
2. Ensure universal access to restrooms by implementing one of the following:

• •  

• • providing access to single-occupancy or family restrooms that are gender neutral restrooms instead of or adjacent to gender segregated restrooms.
  • posting signage at gender-segregated restrooms stating that people may use restroom consistent with their gender identity.

Retail

1. Include restrooms that are accessible to all full- and part-time employees and staff of the tenant on each floor that includes regularly occupied common areas.
   • Qualifying regularly occupied common areas must include but are not limited to the following:
     • Workspaces: which include workstations, flexible workspaces, individual offices, and circulation between workstations. Note that hallways, corridors, and elevator banks are not considered regularly occupied spaces.
     • Common spaces: which include spaces where occupants can gather to work, eat, take breaks, or meet — such as meeting rooms, lactation rooms, quiet rooms, fitness facilities, and reception areas.
2. Ensure universal access to restrooms by implementing one of the following:
   • providing access to single-occupancy or family restrooms that are gender neutral restrooms instead of or adjacent to gender segregated restrooms.
   • posting signage at gender-segregated restrooms stating that people may use restroom consistent with their gender identity.

 

 

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

 

Option 1:

Requirement 1

MTR

• Upload an annotated plan showing the planned location of the following:
  
  • all common areas
  • all restrooms
• Checkbox to certify that all building occupants will have access to the identified restrooms.

RT

• Upload an annotated plan showing the planned location of the following:
  
  • all common areas
  • all restrooms
• Checkbox to certify that all full- and part-time employees and staff of the tenant will have access to the identified restrooms.

Requirement 2

MTR, RT

• Upload an annotated plan showing how a typical restroom layout meets one of the listed standards.

Requirement 3

MTR, RT

• Checkbox to certify that restrooms will be accessible to all through the following (select all that apply):
  • single-occupancy or family restrooms will be provided adjacent to or instead of gender segregated restrooms
  • signage will be provided at gender-segregated restrooms stating that people may use restroom consistent with their gender identity

• Upload an annotated plan or design drawing showing one of the following:
  • the planned locations of each single-occupancy and/or family restroom and gender segregated restroom.
  • each unique planned signage showing the inclusive language and the placement of the signage.
• Upload an annotated design drawings or photographs(s) showing the planned signage for each unique restroom.

Option 2 - Partial Credit:

Requirement 1:

MTR

• Upload an annotated plan showing the planned location of the following:
  
  • all common areas
  • all restrooms
• Checkbox to certify that all building occupants will have access to the identified restrooms.

RT

• Upload an annotated plan showing the planned location of the following:
  
  • all common areas
  • all restrooms
• Checkbox to certify that all full- and part-time employees and staff of the tenant will have access to the identified restrooms.

Requirement 2: 

MTR, RT

• Upload an annotated plan showing how a typical restroom layout meets one of the listed standards.

Option 3 - Partial Credit:

Requirement 1:

MTR

• Upload an annotated plan showing the planned location of the following:
  
  • all common areas
  • all restrooms
• Checkbox to certify that all building occupants will have access to the identified restrooms.

RT

Requirement 1:

• Upload an annotated plan showing the planned location of the following:
  
  • all common areas
  • all restrooms
• Checkbox to certify that all full- and part-time employees and staff of the tenant will have access to the identified restrooms.

 

Requirement 2: 

MTR, RT

• Checkbox to certify that restrooms will be accessible to all through the following (select all that apply):
  • single-occupancy or family restrooms will be provided adjacent to or instead of gender segregated restrooms
  • signage will be provided at gender-segregated restrooms stating that people may use restroom consistent with their gender identity

• Upload an annotated plan or design drawing showing one of the following:
  • the planned locations of each single-occupancy and/or family restroom and gender segregated restroom.
  • each unique planned signage showing the inclusive language and the placement of the signage.
• Upload an annotated design drawings or photographs(s) showing the planned signage for each unique restroom.

 

Built Pathway

 

Option 1:

Requirement 1:

MTR

• Upload an annotated plan showing the location of the following:
  
  • all common areas
  • all restrooms
• Checkbox to certify that all building occupants have access to the identified restrooms.

RT

• Upload an annotated plan showing the location of the following:
  
  • all common areas
  • all restrooms
• Checkbox to certify that all full- and part-time employees and staff of the tenant have access to the identified restrooms.

Requirement 2: 

MTR, RT

• Upload an annotated plan showing how a typical restroom layout meets one of the listed standards.

Requirement 3: 

MTR, RT

• Checkbox to certify that restrooms are accessible to all through the following (select all that apply):
  • single-occupancy or family restrooms are provided adjacent to or instead of gender segregated restrooms
  • signage is provided at gender-segregated restrooms stating that people may use restroom consistent with their gender identity

• Upload an annotated plan or design drawing showing one of the following:
  • the locations of the single-occupancy or family restroom and gender segregated restroom.
  • each unique signage showing the inclusive language and the placement of the signage
• Upload an annotated photographs(s) showing each unique restroom signage.

Option 2 - Partial Credit:

Requirement 1:

MTR

• Upload an annotated plan showing the location of the following:
  
  • all common areas
  • all restrooms
• Checkbox to certify that all building occupants have access to the identified restrooms.

RT

• Upload an annotated plan showing the location of the following:
  
  • all common areas
  • all restrooms
• Checkbox to certify that all full- and part-time employees and staff of the tenant have access to the identified restrooms.

Requirement 2: 

MTR, RT

• Upload an annotated plan showing how a typical restroom layout meets one of the listed standards.

Option 3 - Partial Credit:

Requirement 1:

MTR

• Upload an annotated plan showing the location of the following:
  
  • all common areas
  • all restrooms
• Checkbox to certify that all building occupants have access to the identified restrooms.

RT

• Upload an annotated plan showing the location of the following:
  
  • all common areas
  • all restrooms
• Checkbox to certify that all full- and part-time employees and staff of the tenant have access to the identified restrooms.

Requirement 2: 

MTR, RT

• Checkbox to certify that restrooms are accessible to all through the following (select all that apply):
  
  • single-occupancy or family restrooms are provided adjacent to or instead of gender segregated restrooms
  • signage is provided at gender-segregated restrooms stating that people may use restroom consistent with their gender identity

• Upload an annotated plan or design drawing showing one of the following:
  • the locations of the single-occupancy or family restroom and gender segregated restroom.
  • each unique signage showing the inclusive language and the placement of the signage
• Upload an annotated photographs(s) showing each unique restroom signage.