08. Shared Spaces - Exercise Room

Provide occupants access to a dedicated exercise room

Rationale: Providing a free exercise room with flexible hours and accessible equipment supports increased physical activity, contributing to decreased risk of chronic cardiovascular diseases related to sedentary lifestyles, and psychological conditions such as anxiety.

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

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

Option 1 - Exercise Room - (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

1. Include an exercise room that is located within the building.
2. Provide access to the exercise room free of charge to all building occupants.
3. Include all of the following exercise equipment within the exercise room:
   • • mobile fitness equipment (eg, yoga mats, free weights, resistance bands)
     • stationary equipment (eg, indoor bike, elliptical, treadmill).
4. Ensure the fitness facility is accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week.

Option 2 - Exercise Room for Residential Occupants Only - (Partial Credit):

The project may achieve partial credit by demonstrating compliance with the following requirements:

4. Include an exercise room that is located within the building.
5. Provide access to the exercise room free of charge to all residential occupants within the building.
6. Include all of the following exercise equipment within the exercise room:
   • mobile fitness equipment (eg, yoga mats, free weights, resistance bands)
   • stationary equipment (eg, indoor bike, elliptical, treadmill).
7. Ensure the fitness facility is accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

Option 1:

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload an annotated plan showing the planned location of the exercise room.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the exercise room will be accessible and free of charge to all building occupants.
• Requirement 3:
  • Upload design drawings showing the fitness equipment that will be included.
• Requirement 4:
  • Checkbox to certify that the fitness facility will be accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week.

Option 2:

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload an annotated plan showing the planned location of the exercise room.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the exercise room will be accessible and free of charge to all resident occupants within the building.
• Requirement 3:
  • Upload design drawings showing the fitness equipment that will be included.
• Requirement 4:
  • Checkbox to certify that the fitness facility will be accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week.

Built Pathway

Option 1:

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload an annotated plan showing the location of the exercise room.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the exercise room is accessible and free of charge to all building occupants.
• Requirement 3:
  • Upload photographs showing the included fitness equipment.
• Requirement 4:
  • Checkbox to certify that the fitness facility is accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week.

Option 2:

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload an annotated plan showing the location of the exercise room.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the exercise room is accessible and free of charge to all resident occupants within the building.
• Requirement 3:
  • Upload photographs showing the included fitness equipment.
• Requirement 4:
  • Checkbox to certify that the fitness facility is accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week.