08. Shared Spaces - Fitness Facility

Provide occupants access to a dedicated fitness facility

Rationale: A dedicated fitness facility with programming and equipment, as well as access to opportunities to engage in aerobic and strength training activities encourages exercise — contributing to reduced risk of chronic conditions such as heart disease and diabetes.

For the most accurate strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

Option 1 - Fitness Facility - (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

Low-Rise Residential with shared interior spaces (LR+)

1. Identify a dedicated fitness facility located within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking distance of a main building entrance of each building within the project.
2. Provide access to the fitness facility free of charge to all residential occupants.
3. Include all of the following exercise equipment within the fitness facility:
   – mobile fitness equipment (such as yoga mats, free weights, resistance bands)
   – stationary equipment (such as indoor bike, elliptical, treadmill).
4. Ensure that the fitness facility includes a minimum of one of the following qualifying fitness programs:
   – scheduled group fitness classes
   – personal training.
5. Ensure that the fitness facility offers the qualifying fitness program(s) a minimum of three times per week.
6. Ensure the fitness facility is accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week.

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

1. Identify a dedicated fitness facility located within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking distance of a main building entrance of each building within the project.
2. Include all of the following exercise equipment within the fitness facility:
   – mobile fitness equipment (such as yoga mats, free weights, resistance bands)
   – stationary equipment (such as indoor bike, elliptical, treadmill).
3. Ensure that the fitness facility includes a minimum of one of the following qualifying fitness programs:
   – scheduled group fitness classes
   – personal training.
4. Ensure that the fitness facility offers the qualifying fitness program(s) a minimum of three times per week.
5. Ensure the fitness facility is accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week.

Option 2 - Exercise Room - (Partial Credit):

The project may achieve partial credit by demonstrating compliance with the following requirements:

Low-Rise Residential with shared interior spaces (LR+)

1. Identify a dedicated exercise room located within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking distance of a main building entrance of each building within the project.
2. Provide access to the exercise room free of charge to all residential occupants.
3. Include all of the following exercise equipment within the exercise room:
   – mobile fitness equipment (eg, yoga mats, free weights, resistance bands)
   – stationary equipment (eg, indoor bike, elliptical, treadmill).
4. Ensure the exercise room is accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week.

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

1. Identify a dedicated exercise room located within a 1/2-mile or 800-meter walking distance of a main building entrance of each building within the project.
2. Include all of the following exercise equipment within the exercise room:
   – mobile fitness equipment (eg, yoga mats, free weights, resistance bands)
   – stationary equipment (eg, indoor bike, elliptical, treadmill).
3. Ensure the exercise room is accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway (LR+)

Option 1: 

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload an annotated map showing the distance between the fitness facility and a main entrance of the farthest building within the required distance.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the fitness facility will be free of charge to all residential occupants.
• Requirement 3:
  • Upload annotated design drawings showing the planned exercise equipment that will be included.
• Requirement 4:
  • Checkbox to certify that the fitness facility will include the following qualifying fitness programs (select all that apply):
    • scheduled group fitness classes
    • personal training
• Requirement 5:
  • Checkbox to certify that the fitness facility will offer the qualifying fitness program(s) a minimum of three times per week.
• Requirement 6:
  • Checkbox to certify that the fitness facility will be accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week. 

Option 2: 

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload an annotated map showing the distance between the exercise room and a main entrance of the farthest building within the required distance.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the exercise room will be free of charge to all residential occupants.
• Requirement 3:
  • Upload annotated design drawings showing the planned exercise equipment.
• Requirement 4:
  • Checkbox to certify that the exercise room will be accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week.

Design Pathway (LR)

Option 1: 

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload an annotated map showing the distance between the fitness facility and a main entrance of the farthest building within the required distance.
• Requirement 2:
  • Upload annotated design drawings showing the planned exercise equipment that will be included.
• Requirement 3:
  • Checkbox to certify that the fitness facility will include the following qualifying fitness programs (select all that apply):
    • scheduled group fitness classes
    • personal training.
• Requirement 4:
  • Checkbox to certify that the fitness facility will offer the qualifying fitness program(s) a minimum of three times per week.
• Requirement 5:
  • Checkbox to certify that the fitness facility will be accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week

Option 2: 

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload an annotated map showing the distance between the exercise room and a main entrance of the farthest building within the required distance.
• Requirement 2:
  • Upload annotated design drawings showing the planned exercise equipment.
• Requirement 3:
  • Select here to certify that the exercise room will be accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week.

Built Pathway (LR+)

Option 1: 

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload an annotated map showing the distance between the fitness facility and a main entrance of the farthest building within the required distance.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the fitness facility is free of charge to all residential occupants.
• Requirement 3:
  • Upload photographs showing the exercise equipment.
• Requirement 4:
  • Checkbox to certify that the fitness facility includes a minimum of the following qualifying fitness programs (select all that apply):
    • scheduled group fitness classes
    • personal training.
• Requirement 5:
  • Upload the schedule of the fitness facility showing the qualifying fitness programs that are offered each week.
• Requirement 6:
  • Checkbox to certify that the fitness facility is accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week.

Option 2: 

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload an annotated map showing the distance between the exercise room and a main entrance of the farthest building within the required distance.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the exercise room is free of charge to all residential occupants.
• Requirement 3:
  • Upload an annotated photograph(s) showing the exercise equipment.
• Requirement 4:
  • Checkbox to certify that the exercise room is accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week.

Built Pathway (LR)

Option 1: 

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload an annotated map showing the distance between the fitness facility and a main entrance of the farthest building within the required distance.
• Requirement 2:
  • Upload photographs showing the exercise equipment.
• Requirement 3:
  • Checkbox to certify that the fitness facility includes a minimum of the following qualifying fitness programs (select all that apply):
    • scheduled group fitness classes
    • personal training.
• Requirement 4:
  • Upload the schedule of the fitness facility showing the qualifying fitness programs that are offered each week.
• Requirement 5:
  • Checkbox to certify that the fitness facility is accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week.

Option 2: 

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload an annotated map showing the distance between the exercise room and a main entrance of the farthest building within the required distance.
• Requirement 2:
  • Upload an annotated photograph(s) showing the exercise equipment.
• Requirement 3:
  • Checkbox to certify that the exercise room is accessible and operational a minimum of 12 hours a day, seven days per week.