12. Emergency Preparedness - Emergency Address Notification

Provide an automated emergency address notification system

Rationale: An emergency address notification system providing instant delivery of critical information decreases the time it takes occupants to respond to emergencies, which supports accurate and proportional responses to the hazard, contributing to enhanced safety and peace of mind.

For the most accurate strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with the below:

Emergency Address Notification (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

1. Provide an emergency address notification system that: is capable of disseminating or broadcasting messages to all building(s) occupants audibly and visually.

2. Ensure the emergency address notification system is capable of alerting occupants during all of the following building(s) emergencies:
   – fire and smoke detection
   – carbon monoxide detection
   – a minimum of one additional common building emergency*

Common building emergencies may include but are not limited to the following:
– extreme weather events
– air quality alerts
– active shooter events
– chemical incidents
– public health emergencies
– acts of terrorism
– power outages
– evacuations

3.  Ensure the emergency address notification system meets one of the following:
    – utilizes a digital broadcasting system (email or push notification messages)
    – is located in all of the following areas within the building(s):
      - throughout the building(s)
      - all indoor common areas within the building(s).

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway 

• Requirement 1
  • Upload a description of the planned system and how it will broadcast messages to all building(s) occupants audibly and visually
• Requirement 2

  • Upload specification sheets showing the emergency notification system(s) that will be installed

  • Checkbox to certify that the emergency notification system will alert occupants during the listed emergencies

  • Upload a description of the type(s) of common building emergency the notification system will alert occupants to

• Requirement 3

  • Upload one of the following

    • A sample showing the information that will be included in the broadcasting system that will be implemented, detailing:

      • the type of broadcasting system that will be implemented

      • the emergencies that will be broadcasted

    • An annotated design drawing or plan showing the location(s) of the emergency address notification systems that will be located throughout the building(s) and in all indoor common areas within the building(s)

Built Pathway 

• Requirement 1
  • Upload a description of the system showing how it broadcasts messages to all building(s) occupants audibly and visually
• Requirement 2

  • Upload specification sheets showing the emergency notification system(s) that are installed

  • Checkbox to certify that the emergency notification system alerts occupants during the listed emergencies

  • Upload a description of the type(s) of common building emergency the notification system alerts occupants to

• Requirement 3

  • Upload one of the following:

    • A sample showing the information that is included in the broadcasting system, detailing:

      • the type of broadcasting system that is implemented

      • the emergencies that are broadcasted

    • An annotated plan showing the location(s) of the emergency address notification systems throughout the building(s) and in all indoor common areas within the building(s)