Connect the project to community destinations

Rationale: Connectivity to surrounding community destinations increases awareness and accessibility of local assets, such as museums, parks, and restaurants, which encourages walking and is associated with lower levels of psychological distress, contributing to reduced risk of obesity and anxiety.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

Option 1 - Community Destinations Connection (Full Credit):

To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

1. Connect the project to two of the following qualifying community destinations:

• areas of commerce (retail corridors, restaurants, markets)
• civic and/or institutional buildings (libraries, schools, community centers) 
• commercial buildings (office buildings, or other places of employment)
• public outdoor open spaces (parks, plazas, pedestrian corridors, or other types of public open spaces) 
• cultural destinations (religious centers, museums, or other types of cultural centers).

Amenities and community destinations must be located outside the building submitting for certification.

2. Ensure that the community destinations are connected to the project through one of the following:

• locate community destinations within the project
• ensure community destinations are within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking distance of the project site
• Ensure community destinations are accessible through public transit or a dedicated shuttle service that is open to all regular occupants. 

Option 2 - Nearby Community Destinations Information (Partial Credit):

To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

1. Inform occupants of nearby community destinations by identifying a minimum of two of the following qualifying community destinations located within 5 miles or 8 meters of the project boundary: 

• areas of commerce (retail corridors, restaurants, markets)
• civic and/or institutional buildings (libraries, schools, community centers)
• commercial buildings (office buildings or other places of employment)
• public outdoor open spaces (parks, plazas, pedestrian corridors, or other types of public open spaces) 
• cultural destinations (religious centers, museums, or other types of cultural centers).

2. Share the location of community destinations with all occupants within the project through one of the following: 

• tenant manuals (multi-tenant projects only)
• digital communication, such as a website or digital application
• on-site displays, such as posters or display screens.

Compliance Documentation

Types of compliance documentation required:

• Annotated maps
• Certified statements