07. Dwelling Units - Bathroom Ventilation

Provide proper ventilation in bathrooms

Rationale: Ensuring that bathroom ventilation systems provide adequate levels of airflow at low loudness levels effectively controls moisture and allergen concentrations — contributing to increased occupant comfort and reduced risk of infections, headache, and fatigue.

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

Requirements

Bathroom Ventilation Protocol - (Full Credit):

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:

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

1. Establish and implement a bathroom ventilation protocol that is at least as rigorous as the v3 Fitwel Bathroom Ventilation protocol.

The v3 Fitwel Bathroom Ventilation Protocol can be found here. 

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

• Upload the bathroom ventilation protocol that will be implemented.
• Upload specification sheets showing the planned bathroom ventilation system within the building(s).
• Checkbox to certify that the protocol will apply to all bathrooms within the project.

Built Pathway

• Upload the implemented bathroom ventilation protocol.
• Upload specification sheets showing the installed bathroom ventilation system within the within the building(s).
• Checkbox to certify that the protocol applies to all bathrooms within the project.