11. Operations & Maintenance - Cleaning Protocol

Establish and implement a regular cleaning protocol for all shared areas

Rationale: Implementing a cleaning, disinfecting, and maintenance policy that requires daily cleaning in common indoor areas and includes guidelines on safe cleaning and disinfectant products helps protect occupants from chemical exposure while ensuring effective disinfection of pathogens, contributing to reduced risk of contagious disease transmission.

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 the below:

Below guidance will appear for projects with multiple buildings:

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

Option 1 - Cleaning and Maintenance Protocol - (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

1. Establish and implement enhanced cleaning and maintenance practices through a cleaning, disinfecting and maintenance protocol that is at least as rigorous as the Fitwel Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Maintenance Protocol. The Fitwel v3 Cleaning Protocol can be found here.
2. Ensure that the protocol is applicable to all common areas, amenities, and shared areas within the building(s), as outlined in Section 2 of the Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Maintenance Protocol.
3. Ensure that the protocol is applicable to all workspaces within the building(s), as outlined in Section 2 of the Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Maintenance Protocol.
4. Ensure that the protocol is applicable to all shared restrooms within the building(s). 

Option 2 - Cleaning and Maintenance Protocol for Shared Areas Only - (Partial Credit):

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

1. Establish and implement enhanced cleaning and maintenance practices through a cleaning, disinfecting and maintenance protocol that is at least as rigorous as the Fitwel Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Maintenance Protocol. The Fitwel v3 Cleaning Protocol can be found here.
2. Ensure that the protocol is applicable to all common areas, amenities, and shared areas within the building(s), as outlined in Section 2 of the Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Maintenance Protocol.
3. Ensure that the protocol is applicable to all workspaces within the building(s), as outlined in Section 2 of the Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Maintenance Protocol.

Option 3 - Cleaning and Maintenance Protocol for Restrooms Only - (Partial Credit):

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

1. Establish and implement enhanced cleaning and maintenance practices through a cleaning, disinfecting and maintenance protocol that is at least as rigorous as the Fitwel Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Maintenance Protocol. The Fitwel v3 Cleaning Protocol can be found here.
2. Ensure that the protocol is applicable to all shared restrooms within the building(s), as outlined in Section 2 of the Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Maintenance Protocol.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

Option 1:

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload the draft protocol.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the protocol will apply to all common areas, amenities, and shared areas within the building(s).
• Requirement 3:
  • Checkbox to certify that the protocol will apply to all workspaces within the building(s).
• Requirement 4:
  • Checkbox to certify that the protocol will apply to all shared restrooms within the building(s).

Option 2:

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload the draft protocol.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the protocol will apply to all common areas, amenities, and shared areas within the building(s).
• Requirement 3:
  • Checkbox to certify that the protocol will apply to all workspaces within the building(s).

Option 3:

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload the draft protocol.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the protocol will apply to all shared restrooms within the building(s).

Built Pathway

Option 1:

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload the implemented protocol.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the protocol applies to all common areas, amenities, and shared areas within the building(s).
• Requirement 3:
  • Checkbox to certify that the protocol applies to all workspaces within the building(s).
• Requirement 4:
  • Checkbox to certify that the protocol applies to all shared restrooms within the building(s).

Option 2:

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload the implemented protocol.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the protocol applies to all common areas, amenities, and shared areas within the building(s).
• Requirement 3:
  • Checkbox to certify that the protocol applies to all workspaces within within the building(s).

Option 3:

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload the implemented protocol.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the protocol applies to all shared restrooms within the building(s).