05. Building Design - Main Building Entrance

Provide amenities and pedestrian space at main building entrances

Rationale: Locating amenities, such as seating, parklets, and public art, at a main building entrance, creates pedestrian-focused sidewalks and streetscapes, supporting perceived welcomingness of spaces and contributing to increased walkability.

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:

Option 1 - Entrance Amenities and Pedestrian Area - (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

1. Include a minimum of two qualifying sidewalk amenities within 100 feet or 30 meters of all of the following areas within the project:
   – a main entrance of each building
   – entrances to all outdoor common areas
   – transit stops.
   • Qualifying sidewalk amenities may include but are not limited to the following:
     – benches and seating
     – public art
     – street trees and/or planters
     – wayfinding
     – parklets
     – public toilets
     – shared bicycle stations
     – bicycle parking areas or racks
     – drinking water fountains.
   • Note that when buildings are not yet constructed at the time of certification, provide pedestrian areas at an anticipated entrance of an undeveloped parcel.
2. Orient a main building entrance of each building within the project to egress onto a qualifying pedestrian area.
   • Qualifying pedestrian areas may include but are not limited to the following:
     – footpath separate from municipal sidewalk
     – plaza
     – garden
     – car-free zone
     – shared streets with clearly marked pedestrian area.

Option 2 - Entrance Amenities - (Partial Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

1. Include a minimum of two qualifying sidewalk amenities within 100 feet or 30 meters of all of the following areas within the project:
   – a main entrance of each building
   – entrances to all outdoor common areas
   – transit stops.
   • Qualifying sidewalk amenities may include but are not limited to the following:
     – benches and seating
     – public art
     – street trees and/or planters
     – wayfinding
     – parklets
     – public toilets
     – shared bicycle stations
     – bicycle parking areas or racks
     – drinking water fountains.
   • Qualifying municipal sidewalk amenities may be used to meet the strategy requirements.
   • Note that when buildings are not yet constructed at the time of certification, provide pedestrian amenities at anticipated entrance of an undeveloped parcel.

Option 3 - Pedestrian Area - (Partial Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

1. Orient a main building entrance of each building within the project to egress onto a qualifying pedestrian area.
   • Qualifying pedestrian areas may include but are not limited to the following:
     – footpath separate from municipal sidewalk
     – plaza
     – garden
     – car-free zone
     – shared streets with clearly marked pedestrian area.
   • Qualifying municipal sidewalk amenities may be used to meet the strategy requirements.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

Option 1

Requirement 1

• Upload an annotated plan(s) showing the location of the following:
  
  • • a main entrance of each building
    • entrances to all outdoor common areas
    • transit stops
    • the planned sidewalk amenities.
• Upload an annotated photograph(s) or design drawings showing each unique qualifying sidewalk amenity that will be included.

Requirement 2

• Upload an annotated plan(s) showing a main building entrance of each building within the project that will egress onto a pedestrian area.

Option 2

Requirement 1

• Upload an annotated plan(s) showing the location of the following:
  
  • • one main entrance to each building
    • an entrance to all common areas
    • transit stops
    • the planned sidewalk amenities.
• Upload an annotated photograph(s) or design drawings showing each unique qualifying sidewalk amenity that will be included.

Option 3

Requirement 1

• Upload an annotated plan(s) showing a main building entrance of each building within the project that will egress onto a pedestrian area.

Built Pathway

Option 1

Requirement 1

• Upload an annotated plan(s) showing the location of the following:
  
  • • a main entrance of each building
    • entrances to all outdoor common areas
    • transit stops
    • the planned sidewalk amenities.
• Upload annotated photograph(s) showing each unique qualifying sidewalk amenity that is included.

Requirement 2

• Upload an annotated plan(s) showing a main building entrance of each building within the project that egresses onto a pedestrian area.
• Upload an annotated photograph showing each pedestrian area.

Option 2

Requirement 1

• Upload an annotated plan(s) showing the location of the following:
  
  • • one main entrance to each building
    • an entrance to all common areas
    • transit stops
    • the planned sidewalk amenities.
• Upload annotated photograph(s) showing each unique qualifying sidewalk amenity that is included.

Option 3

Requirement 1

• Upload an annotated plan(s) showing a main building entrance of each building within the project that egresses onto a pedestrian area.
• Upload an annotated photograph showing each pedestrian area