Provide access to outdoor playgrounds
Rationale: Playgrounds with creative, cooperative, and physical play elements create opportunities for children to socialize, exercise, and learn — lowering the risk of developing obesity and emotional and behavioral disorders.
For the most accurate strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform.
Requirements
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Requirement Guidance: For buildings with multiple entrances, identify a main building entrance that is used to access a common area within the building such as a lobby, reception area, or main circulation pathway.
A playground area may qualify for more than one building. A combination of multiple playground areas that meet the below requirements may qualify for the strategy. |
Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:
Option 1 - Outdoor Playground Within Project Boundary (Full Credit):
Demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:
- Identify an outdoor playground that incorporates elements for a minimum of two of the following types of play:
- creative or imaginative play (such as colorful ground markings, moving elements, or other equipment that allows children to imagine scenarios)
- cooperative play (such as sand boxes, building blocks, or other equipment that requires at least two children to play)
- physical play (such as monkey bars, climbing walls, or other equipment that requires children to exert physical effort).
- Ensure that the identified playground is free of charge to all occupants within the project.
- Locate the identified playground in an open space within the site.
- Ensure the playground is open and functional year-round.
Option 2 - Outdoor Playground Nearby (Partial Credit):
The project may achieve partial credit by demonstrating compliance with the following requirements:
- Identify an outdoor playground that incorporates elements for a minimum of two of the following types of play:
- creative or imaginative play (such as colorful ground markings, moving elements, or other equipment that allows children to imagine scenarios)
- cooperative play (such as sand boxes, building blocks, or other equipment that requires at least two children to play)
- physical play (such as monkey bars, climbing walls, or other equipment that requires children to exert physical effort).
- Ensure that the identified playground is free of charge to all occupants within the project.
- Locate the identified playground within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking route of the project boundary.
- Ensure the playground is open and functional year-round.
Compliance Documentation
Design and Built Pathways
Option 1 - Outdoor Playground Within Project Boundary (Full Credit):
Requirement 1
- Upload annotated design drawings or photographs showing the planned elements that support the listed types of play.
Requirement 2
- Checkbox to certify that the identified playground will be accessible free of charge to all occupants within the project.
Requirement 3
- Upload an annotated site plan or map showing the planned location of the playground within the site.
Requirement 4
- Checkbox to certify that the identified playground will be open and functional year-round.
Option 2 - Outdoor Playground Nearby (Partial Credit):
Requirement 1
- Upload annotated design drawings or photographs showing the planned elements that support the listed types of play.
Requirement 2
- Checkbox to certify that the identified playground will be accessible free of charge to all occupants within the project.
Requirement 3
- Upload an annotated site plan or map showing the planned distance between the playground and the site.
Requirement 4
- Checkbox to certify that the identified playground will be open and functional year-round.
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