02. Building Access - Active Commuter Amenities

Provide access to showers and lockers

Rationale: Access to showers and lockers supports physical activity during the day, encouraging active commutes and increasing the likelihood of employees engaging in physical activity before, during, or after work hours — contributing to reduced risk of cardiovascular conditions, obesity, and diabetes.

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

Requirements

Below guidance will appear for projects with a single building:

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

Below guidance will appear for projects with multiple buildings:

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.

Active commuter amenities may qualify for more than one building. A combination of multiple commuter amenities that meet the requirements may qualify for the strategy.

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below for each building pursuing this strategy:

Active Commuter Amenities - (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

1. Provide showers and lockers free of charge to all full- and part-time employees and staff.

2. Meet demand based on the total number of occupants that have access to the showers and lockers, as follows:
   – 1 shower and 5 lockers for 1-100 occupants
   – 2 showers and 10 lockers for 101-300 occupants
   – 3 showers and 15 lockers for 301-500 occupants
   – 4 showers and 20 lockers for 501-1,000 occupants
   – 1 shower and 5 lockers for every additional 500 occupants for 1,001+ occupants.

3. Locate the amenities within a ½-mile or 800-meter walking route of a main building entrance.

Showers and lockers located in fitness facilities that are accessible to the general public do not qualify for the strategy.

Compliance Documentation

One document type may be used to demonstrate compliance with more than one requirement and documentation may be uploaded separately or as one file.

Provide the below to demonstrate compliance with each requirement:

Design Pathway

Requirement 1 

• Checkbox to certify that the showers and lockers will be free of charge to all full- and part-time employees and staff.

Requirement 2 

• Text box to input the anticipated number of occupants with access to the showers and lockers.
• Text box to input the number of showers that will be provided.
• Text box to input the number of lockers that will be provided. 

Requirement 3 

• Upload an annotated map identifying the distance between the planned amenities and a main building entrance.
• Upload annotated design drawings or a photograph(s) showing the planned showers and lockers.

Built Pathway

Requirement 1 

• Checkbox to certify that the showers and lockers will be free of charge to all full- and part-time employees and staff.

Requirement 2 

• Text box to input the number of occupants with access to the showers and lockers.
• Text box to input the number of showers.
• Text box to input the number of lockers. 

Requirement 3

• Upload an annotated map identifying the distance between the amenities and a main building entrance.
• Upload an annotated photograph(s) showing the showers and lockers.