09. Programming & Operations - Building Operational Guidelines

Establish building operational guidelines

Rationale:  Distributing Building Operational Guidelines, which include policies focused on indoor air and environmental quality, can increase implementation of tactics that reduce lung - related morbidities such as sick building syndrome and asthma as well as boost trust between building occupants and management

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:

Building Operational Guidelines (Full Credit):

Provide design guidelines that promote the health and well-being of occupants that meets all the following requirements:

1. Establish healthy building operational guidelines and recommendations that are at least as rigorous as the Fitwel Healthy Building Operational Guidelines.

The v3 Fitwel Healthy Building Operational Guidelines can be found here.

2. Include health rationales and implementation guidance for all of the following operations and protocols:
   – a tobacco- and smoke-free policy for all indoor areas
   – an indoor air quality policy
   – an indoor air quality assessment protocol
   – an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) policy
   – safe chemical storage
   – a chemical purchasing policy.
   – an emergency preparedness plan

3. Share the healthy building operational guidelines and recommendations with all occupants within the project through a minimum of one of the following methods:
   – relevant tenant lease or manual
   – a digital platform, such as a website, digital application, or display screen in common areas
   – communication material, such as notification emails or newsletters.

*Note that tenants are not required to implement these policies and guidelines. This is guidance to be shared for health promotion and educational purposes.

Compliance Documentation

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 a copy of the healthy building operational guidelines and recommendations.

Requirement 2

• Checkboxes to certify that the healthy operational guidelines and recommendations will include health rationales and implementation guidance for all of the following operations and protocols (select all that apply):
  • a tobacco- and smoke-free policy for all indoor areas
  •  an indoor air quality policy
  • an indoor air quality assessment protocol
  • an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) policy
  • safe chemical storage
  • a chemical purchasing policy.
  • an emergency preparedness plan

Requirement 3

• Checkboxes to certify that the healthy building operational guidelines and recommendations will be shared with all occupants within the project through the following methods (select all that apply):
  • a relevant tenant lease or manual
  • 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

Requirement 1

• Upload a copy of the healthy building operational guidelines and recommendations.

Requirement 2

• Checkboxes to certify that the healthy operational guidelines and recommendations include health rationales and implementation guidance for all of the following operations and protocols (select all that apply):
  • a tobacco- and smoke-free policy for all indoor areas
  •  an indoor air quality policy
  • an indoor air quality assessment protocol
  • an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) policy
  • safe chemical storage
  • a chemical purchasing policy.
  • an emergency preparedness plan

Requirement 3

• Checkboxes to certify that the healthy building operational guidelines and recommendations are with all occupants within the project through the following methods (select all that apply):
  • a relevant tenant lease or manual
  • 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.