07. Community Relations - Public Art

Incorporate permanent public art

Rationale: Permanent, public artwork created by regional artists and through local engagement efforts supports feelings of community, contributing to increased perceptions of safety and social interaction.

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

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with the below:

Public Artwork (Full Credit):

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

1. Include a minimum of one permanent, public piece of art that is located in a minimum of one of the following spaces: 

• park or plaza
• transit stop
• outside a main building entrance
• site entrance
• on a building exterior visible to regular occupants
• street intersection
• civic and/or institutional building
• area identified as a community destination or high-traffic corridor.

2. Ensure that the art is viewable by all occupants within the project.

3. Provide art that is created or composed by a local or regional artist.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

Requirement 1

• Upload an annotated plan showing the planned location of the identified art.

Requirement 2

• Checkbox to certify that the identified art is viewable by all occupants of the project.

Requirement 3

• Upload a description of the local or regional artist that will be involved in the creation of the identified public art

Built Pathway

Requirement 1

• Upload an annotated plan showing the location of the identified art.
• Upload annotated photographs showing the identified art.

Requirement 2

• Checkbox to certify that the identified art is viewable by all occupants of the project.

Requirement 3

• Upload a description of the local or regional artist that is in the creation of the identified public art