12. Emergency - Emergency Address Notification

Provide an automated emergency address notification system

Rationale: An emergency address notification system providing instant delivery of critical information decreases the time it takes occupants to respond to emergencies, which supports accurate and proportional responses to the hazard, contributing to enhanced safety and peace of mind.

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:

Emergency Address Notification (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

1. Provide an emergency address notification system that is capable of disseminating or broadcasting messages to all occupants within the site audibly and visually.

2. Ensure the emergency address notification system is capable of alerting occupants during all of the following on-site emergencies:
   • fire and smoke detection
   • carbon monoxide detection
   • a minimum of one additional common site emergency

*Common site emergencies may include but are not limited to the following:

2. • • extreme weather events
     • air quality alerts
     • active shooter events
     • chemical incidents
     • public health emergencies
     • acts of terrorism
     • power outages
     • evacuations
3. Ensure the emergency address notification system meets one of the following:
   • utilizes a digital broadcasting system (email or push notification messages)
   • is located in all of the following areas within the building(s):
     • throughout the building(s)
     • all indoor common areas within the project building(s).

Compliance Documentation

Design and Built Pathways

Requirement 1

• Upload a description of the planned system and how it will broadcast messages to all occupants within the site audibly and visually.

Requirement 2

• Checkboxes to certify that the emergency notification system will alert occupants during the following emergencies:
  • fire and smoke detection.
  • carbon monoxide detection.
• Upload a description of the type(s) of common site emergency the notification system will alert occupants to.
• Upload specification sheets showing the emergency notification system(s) that will be installed.

Requirement 3

• Upload one of the following:
  • A sample showing the information that will be included in the broadcasting system that will be implemented, detailing:
    – the type of broadcasting system that will be implemented
    – the emergencies that will be broadcasted.
  • An annotated design drawing or plan showing the location of the emergency address notification systems that will be located throughout the building(s) and in all indoor and outdoor common areas within the project.