Structured fitness opportunities
66. Structured fitness opportunities
Access to fitness programs and advice developed by experts can help individuals achieve physical health goals and targets. Additionally, individuals with special considerations may need further guidance to ensure they engage in physical activity routines that are safe and appropriate.
This feature requires access to personalized fitness advice and group classes. Providing individuals with access to such services is an important step towards making exercise a part of a healthy work culture.
All spaces in mechanically-ventilated projects meet the design, operating and performance requirements in the following criteria:
Classes from a qualified professional are offered at least once every 3 months to cover the following:
Early education, elementary and middle schools must implement the following recess policies:

Applicability Matrix
Core & Shell | Tenant Improvement | New Construction | |
---|---|---|---|
Part 1: Ventilated Thermal Environment | P | P | P |
Part 2: Fitness Education | - | O | O |
Part 3: Physical Activity Breaks | - | - | - |
Commercial Kitchen | Schools | Multifamily Residential | Restaurant | Retail | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part 1: Ventilated Thermal Environment | P | P | P | P | P |
Part 2: Fitness Education | - | P | - | O | O |
Part 3: Physical Activity Breaks | - | P | - | - | - |
Verification Methods Matrix
Letters of Assurance | Annotated Documents | On-Site Checks | |
---|---|---|---|
PART 1 (Design) Ventilated Thermal Environment |
MEP | Spot Measurement | |
PART 2 (Protocol) Fitness Education |
Policy Document | ||
PART 3 (Protocol) Physical Activity Breaks |
Policy Document |
66.1.a |
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends worksite physical activity programs, including the provision of on-site facilities for exercise. |
66.3.a |
The North Carolina Board of Education Policy Manual GCS-S-000, Section 3 (Recess and Physical Activity) (b) states: "A minimum of 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity shall be provided by schools for all K-8 students daily." |
66.3.b |
The North Carolina Board of Education Policy Manual GCS-S-000, Section 3 (Recess and Physical Activity) (a) states that recess and other physical activity times "shall not be taken away from students as a form of punishment." |
66.3.c |
The Model Local Wellness Policy developed by the Michigan Department of Education notes that recess before lunch "gives students the opportunity to excel in both health and academics." |