03. Outdoor Space - Outdoor Lighting

Provide evenly distributed lighting in all outdoor areas

Rationale: Pedestrian-scale lighting designed to eliminate shadows improves ability to navigate and improves ability to see figures at night, contributing to increased perceptions of safety, reduced crime, and diminished stress levels.

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 option below:

Distributed Outdoor Lighting (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

Low-Rise Residential with shared interior spaces (LR+), Low-Rise Residential with no shared interior spaces (LR)

1. Install exterior sourced lighting that allows for even illumination in all of the following outdoor areas on-site:

   • pathways
   • outdoor spaces
   • bicycle paths
   • outdoor parking areas
   • all main building entrances
   • all side building entrances
   • pedestrian entrances from parking areas
   • transit or shuttle stops.
   • entrances to breezeways or shared outdoor stairs leading to residential units
   • outdoor areas on-site

   Outdoor lighting that uses motion sensors are eligible to qualify for credit.

2. Ensure that lighting is pedestrian scale and improves visibility and improves perceptions of safety through the following:
   • minimize glare by utilizing glare-free light fixtures/luminaires on outdoor lights to improve visibility for pedestrians
   • minimize glare by ensuring outdoor light fixtures/luminaires are fully shielded such that no light emits at or above 90 degrees
   • install lighting that is specifically designed for pedestrian areas
   • ensure consistent lighting along all pedestrian paths, including access routes to entrances of breezeways, shared outdoor stairs leading to residential units, and other outdoor areas on-site

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway (LR+, LR)

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload annotated lighting plans identifying all outdoor areas on-site.       
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the following pedestrian safety lighting strategies will be implemented in all applicable outdoor areas on-site, including pathways, entrances to breezeways and shared outdoor stairs, and other pedestrian zones (select all that apply):  
    • glare-free light fixtures/luminaires on outdoor lights
    • outdoor light fixtures/luminaires are fully shielded such that no light emits at or above 90 degrees
    • lighting is specifically designed for pedestrian areas
    • motion sensors on pathway and walkway lighting.
  • Upload product specification or datasheets for each unique lighting fixture that will be installed showing the pedestrian safety elements.        

Built Pathway (LR+, LR)

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload annotated lighting plans identifying all outdoor areas on-site. 
  • Upload an annotated nighttime photograph(s) showing the lighting at each of the required locations.      
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the following pedestrian safety lighting strategies are implemented in all applicable outdoor areas on-site, including pathways, entrances to breezeways and shared outdoor stairs, and other pedestrian zones (select all that apply): 
    • glare-free light fixtures/luminaires on outdoor lights
    • outdoor light fixtures/luminaires are fully shielded such that no light emits at or above 90 degrees
    • lighting is specifically designed for pedestrian areas
    • motion sensors on pathway and walkway lighting.
  • Upload product specification or datasheets for each unique installed lighting fixture showing the pedestrian safety elements.