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Interior fitness circulation

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64. Interior fitness circulation

Interior pathways and stairs can provide a convenient and healthy means of small amounts of physical activity. To encourage greater use, these paths and stairs should be aesthetically pleasing and connected to high-traffic routes.

This feature employs prominent designs and appealing aesthetics to promote the use of stairs and walking paths and to discourage reliance on elevators.

Part 1: Active Workstations

At least one of the following requirements is met:

a. Treadmill desks are available to 5% or more of employees, and available for any employee to reserve.
b. Bicycle desks are available to 5% or more of employees, and available for any employee to reserve.
Part 2: Stair Promotion

In buildings of 4 or fewer floors, at least one staircase meets the following requirements:

a.27 Located within 7.5 m [25 ft] of the entrance to the building in its main orientation space or lobby.
b.27 Placed visually before the elevators, if present, upon entering from the main entrance.
c.87 Stair width set at a minimum of 1.4 m [56 inches].
d. Accessible to all regular building occupants during all regular business hours.
Part 3: Facilitative Aesthetics

Both stairs and paths of frequent travel display elements of aesthetic appeal by incorporating at least 2 of the following:

a.87 Artwork, including decorative painting.
b.87 Music.
c.27 Daylighting using windows or skylights of at least 1 m_ [8 ft²] in size.
d.87 View windows to the outdoors or building interior.
e. Light levels of at least 215 lux [20 fc] when the stairs are in use.
Cardiovascular
Skeletal
Muscular

Applicability Matrix

Core & Shell Tenant Improvement New Construction
Part 1: Active Workstations - O O
Part 2: Stair Promotion P - P
Part 3: Facilitative Aesthetics P - P
Commercial Kitchen Schools Multifamily Residential Restaurant Retail
Part 1: Active Workstations - - - - -
Part 2: Stair Promotion - P P O -
Part 3: Facilitative Aesthetics - P P O -

Verification Methods Matrix

Letters of Assurance Annotated Documents On-Site Checks
PART 1 (Design)
Active Workstations 		Auditor Inspection
PART 2 (Design)
Stair Promotion 		Auditor Inspection
PART 3 (Design)
Facilitative Aesthetics 		Auditor Inspection

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U.S. Green Building Council. Pilot Credit 78: Design for Active Occupants. http://www.usgbc.org/node/4810558?return=/credits/new-construction/v4. Published 2013. Accessed October 17, 2014.
64.1.a

LEED v4 Pilot Credit 78: Design for Active Occupants for primary staircase(s) includes classifying regularly occupied floors for re-entry, allowing all building users to access them, and providing access via stairs to at least 50% of the tenant floors.
64.2.a

LEED v4 Pilot Credit 78: Design for Active Occupants includes a requirement for a main staircase to be located within 25 ft of any edge of the lobby.
64.2.b

LEED v4 Pilot Credit 78: Design for Active Occupants includes a requirement to locate a main staircase that is visible before occupants encounter elevators and/or escalators.
64.3.c

LEED v4 Pilot Credit 78: Design for Active Occupants requires some features, one of which is the provision of daylighting with windows and/or skylights that are at least 8 square feet.
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New York City Departments of Design and Construction, Health and Mental Hygiene, Transportation, City Planning. Active Design Guidelines: Promoting Physical Activity and Health in Design. Published 2010: 4-7; 34; 43; 72-76; 85-87.
64.1.b

NYC Active Design Guidelines: Promoting Physical Activity and Health in Design recommends including permanent signage encouraging stair use, to be integrated with the building’s wayfinding program.
64.2.c

NYC Active Design Guidelines recommends a strategy for making stairs wide enough for traveling in groups, or in two directions, a width of at least 56 inches can comfortably accommodate this.
64.3.a

NYC Active Design Guidelines recommends strategies for encouraging stair use through a number of methods, including the incorporation of artwork into the stair environment.
64.3.b

NYC Active Design Guidelines recommends strategies for encouraging stair use through a number of methods, including adding music to stairwells.
64.3.d

NYC Active Design Guidelines recommends strategies for encouraging stair use through a number of methods, including highlighting interesting views onto nature or interior areas.
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