Provide access to universally accessible restrooms
Rationale: Ensuring restrooms are accessible for those of all abilities and gender identities increases perceptions of safety and self-esteem, and reduces risk of injury — contributing to fewer injuries and reduced stress levels among marginalized populations.
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Requirements
Demonstrate compliance one of the options with the below:
Option 1 - Universally Accessible Restrooms (Full Credit):
Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:
- Include a minimum of one restroom that is accessible to all occupants within the project and located within a 1/4-mile or 400-meter walking route of a main building entrance of all regularly occupied buildings.
- Ensure that all restrooms meet one of the following standards:
– the current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements in regards to toilet facilities
– ISO 21542: 2011 requirements for building construction, accessibility, and usability of the building environment in regards to toilet rooms and sanitary rooms. - Ensure universal access to restrooms by implementing one of the following:
– posting signage at gender-segregated restrooms stating that people may use restroom consistent with their gender identity
– providing access to single-occupancy, gender neutral restrooms instead of or adjacent to gender segregated restrooms.
Option 2 - Accessible Restrooms (Partial Credit):
Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:
- Include a minimum of one restroom that is accessible to all occupants within the project and located within a 1/4-mile or 400-meter walking route of a main building entrance of all regularly occupied buildings.
- Ensure that all restrooms meet one of the following standards:
– the current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements in regards to toilet facilities
– ISO 21542: 2011 requirements for building construction, accessibility, and usability of the building environment in regards to toilet rooms and sanitary rooms.
Option 3 - Single-user Restrooms (Partial Credit):
Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:
- Include a minimum of one restroom that is accessible to all occupants within the project and located within a 1/4-mile or 400-meter walking route of a main building entrance of all regularly occupied buildings.
- Ensure universal access to restrooms by implementing one of the following:
– providing access to single-occupancy or family restrooms that are gender neutral restrooms instead of or adjacent to gender segregated restrooms.
– posting signage at gender-segregated restrooms stating that people may use restroom consistent with their gender identity.
Compliance Documentation
Option 1 - Universally Accessible Restrooms (Full Credit):
Design
- Requirement 1
- Upload an annotated plan showing the following:
- the planned location of the identified restroom(s)
- the distance between the identified restroom(s) and the furthest regularly occupied building serviced by that restroom.
- Upload an annotated plan showing the following:
- Requirement 2
- Upload an annotated plan(s) or design drawing(s) showing how a typical restroom layout meets one of the listed standards.
- Requirement 3
- Checkbox to certify that restrooms will be accessible to all through the following (select all that apply):
- single-occupancy or family restrooms will be provided adjacent to or instead of gender segregated restrooms.
- signage will be provided at gender-segregated restrooms stating that people may use restroom consistent with their gender identity.
- Upload an annotated design drawings or photographs(s) showing the planned signage for each unique restroom.
- Checkbox to certify that restrooms will be accessible to all through the following (select all that apply):
Built
- Requirement 1
- Upload an annotated plan showing the following:
- the location of the identified restroom(s)
- the distance between the identified restroom(s) and the furthest regularly occupied building serviced by that restroom.
- Upload an annotated plan showing the following:
- Requirement 2
- Upload an annotated plan(s) or design drawing(s) for showing how a typical restroom layout meets one of the listed standards.
- Requirement 3
- Checkbox to certify that restrooms are accessible to all through the following (select all that apply):
- single-occupancy or family restrooms will be provided adjacent to or instead of gender segregated restrooms.
- signage will be provided at gender-segregated restrooms stating that people may use restroom consistent with their gender identity.
- Upload an annotated plan or photograph(s) showing one of the following:
- the locations of the single-occupancy or family restroom(s) and gender segregated restroom(s).
- each unique signage showing the inclusive language and the placement of the signage.
- Checkbox to certify that restrooms are accessible to all through the following (select all that apply):
Option 2 - Accessible Restrooms (Partial Credit):
Design
- Requirement 1
- Upload an annotated plan showing the following:
- the planned location of the identified restroom(s)
- the distance between the identified restroom(s) and the furthest regularly occupied building serviced by that restroom.
- Checkbox to certify that all occupants within the project will have access to the identified restroom(s).
- Upload an annotated plan showing the following:
- Requirement 2
- Upload an annotated plan(s) or design drawing(s) showing how a typical restroom layout meets one of the listed standards.
Built
- Requirement 1
- Upload an annotated plan showing the following:
- the location of the identified restroom(s)
- the distance between the identified restroom(s) and the furthest regularly occupied building serviced by that restroom.
- Checkbox to certify that all occupants within the project have access to the identified restroom(s).
- Upload an annotated plan showing the following:
- Requirement 2
- Upload an annotated plan(s) or design drawing(s) for showing how a typical restroom layout meets one of the listed standards.
Option 3 - Single-user Restrooms (Partial Credit):
Design
- Requirement 1
- Upload an annotated plan showing the following:
- the planned location of the identified restroom(s)
- the distance between the identified restroom(s) and the furthest regularly occupied building serviced by that restroom.
- Checkbox to certify that all occupants within the project will have access to the identified restroom(s).
- Upload an annotated plan showing the following:
- Requirement 2
- Checkbox to certify that restrooms will be accessible to all through the following (select all that apply):
- single-occupancy or family restrooms will be provided adjacent to or instead of gender segregated restrooms.
- signage will be provided at gender-segregated restrooms stating that people may use restroom consistent with their gender identity.
- Upload an annotated plan or design drawing showing one of the following:
- the planned locations of each single-occupancy and/or family restroom(s) and gender segregated restroom(s).
- each unique planned signage showing the inclusive language and the placement of the signage.
- Upload an annotated design drawings or photographs(s) showing the planned signage for each unique restroom.
- Checkbox to certify that restrooms will be accessible to all through the following (select all that apply):
Built
- Requirement 1
- Upload an annotated plan showing the following:
- the location of the identified restroom(s)
- the distance between the identified restroom(s) and the furthest regularly occupied building serviced by that restroom.
- Checkbox to certify that all occupants within the project have access to the identified restroom(s).
- Upload an annotated plan showing the following:
- Requirement 2
- Checkbox to certify that restrooms are accessible to all through the following (select all that apply):
- single-occupancy or family restrooms will be provided adjacent to or instead of gender segregated restrooms.
- signage will be provided at gender-segregated restrooms stating that people may use restroom consistent with their gender identity.
- Upload an annotated plan or photograph(s) showing one of the following:
- the locations of the single-occupancy or family restroom(s) and gender segregated restroom(s).
- each unique signage showing the inclusive language and the placement of the signage.
- Upload an annotated photographs(s) showing each unique restroom signage.
- Checkbox to certify that restrooms are accessible to all through the following (select all that apply):
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