Provide occupants access to a fruit or vegetable garden
Rationale: An on-site fruit and vegetable garden that is well-maintained and accessible to occupants provides increased access to gardening opportunities, promoting increased physical activity and social interaction, contributing to reduced stress, increased job satisfaction, and improved eating habits.
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Requirements
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Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:
Option 1 - Fruit or Vegetable Garden (Full Credit):
To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:
- Provide an outdoor fruit or vegetable garden that is free of charge to all occupants within the project.
- Ensure that the garden is open and accessible during all work hours.
- Locate the garden within a ½-mile or 800-meter walking route of 51% of all regularly occupied buildings.
- Establish a weekly maintenance plan for the garden during the local growing season.
- Plant the garden with fruits, vegetables, or herbs.
- Ensure the garden meets demand based on the number of occupants with access by including the number of plants detailed below:
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- for buildings with 1 - 500 occupants, 10 plants
- for buildings with 501 - 1,000 occupants, 20 plants
- for buildings with 1,001 - 1,500 occupants, 30 plants
- for buildings with 1,501 - 2,000 occupants, 40 plants
- for buildings with 2,001 - 2,500 occupants, 50 plants
- for buildings with 2,501 - 3,000 occupants, 60 plants
- for buildings with 3,001 - 3,500 occupants, 70 plants
- for buildings with 3,501 - 4,000 occupants, 80 plants
- for buildings with 4,001 - 4,501 occupants, 90 plants
- for buildings with 4,501+ occupants, 100 plants
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- Ensure gardens are located outdoors and are a minimum of 32 square feet or 3 square meters.
- Publicize information about the garden with all building occupants through a minimum of one of the following methods:
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- a digital platform, such as a website, digital application, or display screen in common areas
- communication material, such as notification emails or newsletters.
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Option 2 - Community Garden (Partial Credit):
The project may achieve partial credit by demonstrating compliance with all of the following requirements:
- Identify a publicly accessible community garden that includes fruits, vegetables or herbs.
- Ensure the publicly accessible community garden is located within a ½-mile or 800-meter walking route of 51% of all regularly occupied buildings.
- Ensure that the garden is open and accessible during all work hours.
- Ensure that the garden is a minimum of 2,500 square feet.
- Publicize information about the garden with all project occupants through a minimum of one of the following methods:
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- a digital platform, such as a website, digital application, or display screen in common areas
- communication material, such as notification emails or newsletters.
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Option 3 - Hydroponic Garden (Partial Credit):
The project may achieve partial credit by demonstrating compliance with all of the following requirements:
- Provide a hydroponic fruit or vegetable garden that is free of charge to all occupants within the project.
- Locate the hydroponic garden within a ½-mile or 800-meter walking route of 51% of all regularly occupied buildings.
- Ensure that the garden is open and accessible during all daytime hours.
- Establish a weekly maintenance plan for the garden.
- Plant the garden with fruits, vegetables, or herbs.
- Ensure the garden meets demand based on the number of occupants with access by including the number of plants detailed below:
– for projects with 1 - 500 occupants, 10 plants
– for projects with 501 - 1,000 occupants, 20 plants
– for projects with 1,001 - 1,500 occupants, 30 plants
– for projects with 1,501 - 2,000 occupants, 40 plants
– for projects with 2,001 - 2,500 occupants, 50 plants
– for projects with 2,501 - 3,000 occupants, 60 plants
– for projects with 3,001 - 3,500 occupants, 70 plants
– for projects with 3,501 - 4,000 occupants, 80 plants
– for projects with 4,001 - 4,501 occupants, 90 plants
– for projects with 4,501+ occupants, 100 plants - Publicize information about the garden with all project occupants through a minimum of one of the following methods:
– a digital platform, such as a website, digital application, or display screen in common areas
– communication material, such as notification emails or newsletters.
Compliance Documentation
Design Pathway
Option 1 - Fruit or Vegetable Garden (Full Credit):
Requirement 1
- Checkbox to certify that the fruit or vegetable garden will be free of charge to all occupants within the project.
Requirement 2
- Checkbox to certify that the fruit or vegetable garden will be open during all work hours.
Requirement 3
- Upload an annotated map identifying the distance between the planned garden and a main building entrance of all regularly occupied buildings.
Requirement 4
- Checkbox to certify that a weekly maintenance plan for the garden will be established during the local growing season.
Requirement 5
- Upload annotated design drawings identifying the types of fruits, vegetables, and/or herbs that will be planted in the garden.
Requirement 6
- Textbox to input the anticipated number of occupants with access to the garden:
- Textbox to input the total planned number of plants within the garden:
(Number of plants per 500 occupants will be auto-calculated)
Requirement 7
- Textbox to input the planned size of the garden (sq. ft):
Requirement 8
- Checkboxes to certify that information about the garden will be shared with all project occupants through the following methods (select all that apply):
- a digital platform, such as a website, digital application, or display screen in common areas
- communication material, such as notification emails or newsletters
Option 2 - Community Garden (Partial Credit):
Requirement 1
- Upload annotated design drawings identifying the types of fruits, vegetables, and/or herbs that will be planted in the garden.
Requirement 2
- Upload an annotated map identifying the distance between the planned garden and a main building entrance of all regularly occupied buildings.Upload an annotated map identifying the distance between the planned garden and a main building entrance of all regularly occupied buildings.
Requirement 3
- Checkbox to certify that the fruit or vegetable garden will be open during all work hours.
Requirement 4
- Upload an annotated map identifying the size of the garden.
- Upload an annotated photograph(s) showing the community garden.
Requirement 5
- Checkbox to certify that information about the garden will be shared with all project occupants through the following methods (select all that apply):
- a digital platform, such as a website, digital application, or display screen in common areas
- communication material, such as notification emails or newsletters.
Option 3 - Hydroponic Garden (Partial Credit):
Requirement 1
- Checkbox to certify that the hydroponic fruit or vegetable garden will be free of charge to all occupants within the project.
Requirement 2
- Upload an annotated map identifying the distance between the planned hydroponic garden and a main building entrance of all regularly occupied buildings.
Requirement 3
- Checkbox to certify that the fruit or vegetable garden will be open during all work hours.
Requirement 4
- Checkbox to certify that a weekly maintenance plan for the hydroponic garden will be established.
Requirement 5
- Upload annotated design drawings identifying the types of fruits, vegetables, and/or herbs that will be planted in the garden.
Requirement 6
- Textbox to input the anticipated number of occupants with access to the garden:
- Textbox to input the total planned number of plants within the garden:
(Number of plants per 500 occupants will auto-calculate)
Requirement 7
- Checkbox to certify that information about the garden will be shared with all project occupants through the following methods (select all that apply):
- a digital platform, such as a website, digital application, or display screen in common areas
- communication material, such as notification emails or newsletters
Built Pathway
Option 1 - Fruit or Vegetable Garden (Full Credit):
Requirement 1
- Checkbox to certify that the fruit or vegetable garden is free of charge to all occupants within the project.
Requirement 2
- Checkbox to certify that the fruit or vegetable garden is open during all daytime hours.
Requirement 3
- Upload an annotated map identifying the distance between the garden and a main building entrance of all regularly occupied buildings.
Requirement 4
- Checkbox to certify that a weekly maintenance plan for the garden is established during the local growing season.
Requirement 5
- Upload annotated design drawings identifying the types of fruits, vegetables, and/or herbs that is planted in the garden.
Requirement 6
- Textbox to input the anticipated number of occupants with access to the garden:
- Textbox to input the total planned number of plants within the garden:
(Number of plants per 500 occupants will be auto-calculated)
Requirement 7
- Textbox to input the planned size of the garden (sq. ft):
Requirement 8
- Checkboxes to certify that information about the garden is shared with all project occupants through the following methods (select all that apply):
- a digital platform, such as a website, digital application, or display screen in common areas
- communication material, such as notification emails or newsletters
- Upload a copy of the materials that are shared with all occupants within the project.
Option 2 - Community Garden (Partial Credit):
Requirement 1
- Upload annotated design drawings identifying the types of fruits, vegetables, and/or herbs that are planted in the garden.
Requirement 2
- Upload an annotated map identifying the distance between the garden and a main building entrance of all regularly occupied buildings.
- Upload an annotated map identifying the distance between the garden and a main building entrance of all regularly occupied buildings.
Requirement 3
- Checkbox to certify that the fruit or vegetable garden is open during all daytime hours.
Requirement 4
- Upload an annotated map identifying the size of the garden.
- Upload an annotated photograph(s) showing the community garden.
Requirement 5
- Checkbox to certify that information about the garden is shared with all project occupants through the following methods (select all that apply):
- a digital platform, such as a website, digital application, or display screen in common areas
- communication material, such as notification emails or newsletters.
- Upload a copy of the materials that are shared with all occupants within the project.
Option 3 - Hydroponic Garden (Partial Credit):
Requirement 1
- Checkbox to certify that the hydroponic fruit or vegetable garden are free of charge to all occupants within the project.
Requirement 2
- Upload an annotated map identifying the distance between the hydroponic garden and a main building entrance of all regularly occupied buildings.
Requirement 3
- Checkbox to certify that the fruit or vegetable garden is open during all daytime hours.
Requirement 4
- Checkbox to certify that a weekly maintenance plan for the hydroponic garden is established.
Requirement 5
- Upload annotated design drawings identifying the types of fruits, vegetables, and/or herbs that are planted in the garden.
Requirement 6
- Textbox to input the anticipated number of occupants with access to the garden:
- Textbox to input the total planned number of plants within the garden:
(Number of plants per 500 occupants will auto-calculate)
Requirement 7
- Checkbox to certify that information about the garden is shared with all project occupants through the following methods (select all that apply):
- a digital platform, such as a website, digital application, or display screen in common areas
- communication material, such as notification emails or newsletters
- Upload a copy of the materials that are shared with all occupants within the project.
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