05. Employee Spaces - Common Break Areas

Provide occupants access to a common break area

Rationale: An on-site common break area that provides space to take a meal break and to prepare homemade food accommodates lunchtime activity, which can decrease fatigue, encourage socialization, and promote healthy eating habits.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with the below:

Accessible Common Break Area - (Full Credit):

Provide a common break area that meets all the following requirements:

1. Include a common break area(s) within the building that is accessible and free of charge to all full- and part-time employees and staff.
2. Provide all of the following features within the identified common break area:
   • a refrigerator
   • a sink
   • a microwave
   • seating and tables.
3. Ensure that the common break area is designed to accommodate all full- and part-time employees and staff throughout different hours of the day.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

• Requirement 1:
  • Checkbox to certify that the common break area will be accessible and free of charge to all full- and part-time employees and staff.
  • Upload an annotated plan showing the planned location of the break area within the building.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that all of the required features will be provided in the common break area.
• Requirement 3:
  • Upload an annotated plan or design drawing showing how the common break area will be designed to accommodate all full- and part-time employees and staff throughout different hours of the day.

Built Pathway

• Requirement 1:
  • Checkbox to certify that the common break area is accessible and free of charge to all full- and part-time employees and staff.
  • Upload an annotated plan showing the location of the break area within the building.
• Requirement 2:
  • Upload an annotated photograph showing the features within each break room.
• Requirement 3:
  • Upload an annotated plan showing how the common break area is designed to accommodate all full- and part-time employees and staff throughout different hours of the day.