Healthy sleep policy
- 84 Health and wellness awareness
- 85 Integrative design
- 86 Post-occupancy surveys
- 87 Beauty and design I
- 88 Biophilia I - qualitative
- 89 Adaptable spaces
- 90 Healthy sleep policy
- 91 Business travel
- 92 Building health policy
- 93 Workplace family support
- 94 Self-monitoring
- 95 Stress and addiction treatment
- 96 Altruism
- 97 Material transparency
- 98 Organizational transparency
- 99 Beauty and design II
- 100 Biophilia II - quantitative
- 101 Innovation feature I
- 102 Innovation feature II
- P5 Health through housing equity
- P6 Education space provisions
90. Healthy sleep policy
High quality sleep is essential to good health. Adequate sleep improves mental health, is necessary for maintaining sustained mental and physical performance throughout the day and can help prevent unhealthy weight gain. Insufficient sleep, on the other hand, has been associated with a higher risk of depression, diabetes, heart attack, hypertension and stroke.
This feature sets reasonable work hour limits that reinforce a healthy sleep and wake rhythm, puts a time limit on engagement with work tasks, provides appropriate places for recovery and renewal, and formalizes explicit food and drink provisioning to bolster good sleep patterns. Adopting this feature demonstrates that the organization values sleep quality and understands its impact on overall worker productivity and well-being.
The following requirements are met:
The following requirement is met for middle and high schools:
Applicability Matrix
| Core & Shell | New & Existing Buildings | New & Existing Interiors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1: Non-Workplace Sleep Support | - | O | O |
| Part 2: Delayed Start | - | - | - |
| Commercial Kitchen | Education | Multifamily Residential | Restaurant | Retail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1: Non-Workplace Sleep Support | - | O | - | O | O |
| Part 2: Delayed Start | - | O | - | - | - |
Verification Methods Matrix
| Letters of Assurance | Annotated Documents | On-Site Checks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1: Non-Workplace Sleep Support | Policy Document | ||
| Part 2: Delayed Start | Architectural Drawing |
| 90.2.a |
The American Academy of Pediatrics notes that school start times earlier than 8:30 am contribute to insufficient sleep and circadian disruption, and urges middle schools and high schools to consider school start times that allow for optimal sleep levels. |