Provide a civic resource
Rationale: Ensuring local infrastructure includes vital civic resources — such as libraries, schools, recreational areas, shops and community centers — builds social capital and mutual trust among community members, which encourages physical activity and benefits psychological health.
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:
Civic Resource (Full Credit):
To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with the following requirement:
- Include a minimum of one of the following civic resources within the project boundary or within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking distance of the project boundary:
- public school
- public library
- post office
- community center
- recreation center
- or other public, civic asset.
- Ensure the civic resource is accessible free of charge to all occupants within the project.
Compliance Documentation
For projects with one building:
One document type may be used to demonstrate compliance with more than one requirement and documentation may be uploaded separately or as one file.
Provide the below to demonstrate compliance with each requirement:
Design Pathway
Requirement 1
- Upload an annotated map showing one of the following:
– if it will be located on-site, the location of the qualifying civic resource within the site
– if it will be located off-site, the distance between the qualifying civic resource and a site entrance - Upload a description of the qualifying civic resource that will be included.
Requirement 2
- Checkbox to certify that the identified civic resource will be accessible free of charge to all occupants within the project.
Built Pathway
Requirement 1
- Upload an annotated map showing one of the following:
– if it is located on-site, the location of the qualifying civic resource within the site
– if it is located off-site, the distance between the qualifying civic resource and a site entrance - Upload a description of the qualifying civic resource that is included
- Upload annotated photographs showing the identified civic resource.
Requirement 2
- Checkbox to certify that the identified outdoor space is accessible free of charge to all occupants within the project.
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