01. Location - Community Destinations

Connect the project to community destinations

Rationale: Connectivity to surrounding community destinations increases awareness and accessibility of local assets, such as museums, parks, and restaurants, which encourages walking and is associated with lower levels of psychological distress, contributing to reduced risk of obesity and anxiety.

Requirements

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

Demonstrate compliance with below:

Community Destinations Connection - (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

1. Connect the project to two of the following qualifying community destinations:
   • areas of commerce (retail corridors, restaurants, markets)
   • civic and/or institutional buildings (libraries, schools, community centers)
   • commercial buildings (office buildings, or other places of employment)
   • public outdoor open spaces (parks, plazas, pedestrian corridors, or other types of public open spaces)
   • cultural destinations (religious centers, museums, or other types of cultural centers).
2. Ensure that the community destinations are connected to the project through one of the following:
   • community destinations are located within the project
   • community destinations are located within a 1/4-mile or 400-meter walking distance of the project site
   • community destinations are accessible through public transit or a dedicated shuttle service that is open to all building occupants.

Amenities and community destinations must be located outside the building submitting for certification.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload a description of the qualifying community destinations that will be connected to the project.
  • Checkbox to select the below community destinations that will be publicized to all occupants: (minimum two)
    • areas of commerce (retail corridors, restaurants, markets)
    • civic and/or institutional buildings (libraries, schools, community centers)
    • commercial buildings (office buildings, or other places of employment)
    • public outdoor open spaces (parks, plazas, pedestrian corridors, or other types of public open spaces)
    • cultural destinations (religious centers, museums, or other types of cultural centers).
• Requirement 2:
  • Upload an annotated map showing one of the following:
    
    • the planned location of the qualifying community destination within the project
    • the existing or planned transit or shuttle route
    • the distance between the site and the community destinations.

Built Pathway

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload a description of the qualifying community destinations connected to the project.
  • Checkbox to select the below community destinations that are publicized to all occupants: (minimum two)
    • areas of commerce (retail corridors, restaurants, markets)
    • civic and/or institutional buildings (libraries, schools, community centers)
    • commercial buildings (office buildings, or other places of employment)
    • public outdoor open spaces (parks, plazas, pedestrian corridors, or other types of public open spaces)
    • cultural destinations (religious centers, museums, or other types of cultural centers).
• Requirement 2:
  • Upload an annotated map showing one of the following:
    
    • the location of the qualifying community destination within the project
    • the existing transit or shuttle route
    • the distance between the site and the community destinations.