07. Dwelling Units - Bathroom Ventilation

Provide proper ventilation in bathrooms

Rationale: Ensuring that bathroom ventilation systems provide adequate levels of airflow at low loudness levels effectively controls moisture and allergen concentrations — contributing to increased occupant comfort and reduced risk of infections, headache, and fatigue.

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:

Bathroom Ventilation Protocol (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

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

1. Establish and implement a bathroom ventilation protocol that is at least as rigorous as the v3 Fitwel Bathroom Ventilation protocol.

   The v3 Fitwel Bathroom Ventilation Protocol can be found at: https://www.fitwel.org/resources/fitwel-v3. 

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway (LR+, LR)

•   Requirement 1:
  • Upload the bathroom ventilation protocol that will be implemented.      
  • Upload specification sheets showing the planned bathroom ventilation system within each building.      
  • Checkbox to certify that the protocol will apply to all bathrooms within the project.     

Built Pathway (LR+, LR)

•   Requirement 1:
  • Upload the implemented bathroom ventilation protocol.       
  • Upload specification sheets showing the installed bathroom ventilation system within the within each building.       
  • Checkbox to certify that the protocol applies to all bathrooms within the project.