The WELL Assessor on our project has stated that "Part 1f is slightly different in that it is a demonstration of employee participation, and is looking backwards". therefore simply providing free gym access does not meet the requirement of 1f.
I wonder what other project teams have heard from WELL Assessors on this precondition. Any insight is greatly appreciated.
Brian Salazar
President, LEED AP, WELL APEntegra Development & Investment, LLC
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June 28, 2016 - 6:31 pm
David - My understanding matches that of the Assessor. A survey, key card access history, or some other measure needs to be used to track usage. Providing the space isn't enough. The idea is to ensure that your promotion of the space is effective.
Dave Hubka
Practice Leader - SustainabilityEUA
LEEDuser Expert
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June 28, 2016 - 6:52 pm
Hi Brian, thank you for the insight.
I have a question into IWBI as to what constitutes a 'gym visit' and how often the visits must occur. Once I receive their response, I will post.
thanks again.
Kathryn West
LEED AP BD+C, O+M, Green Globes ProfessionalJLL
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October 13, 2016 - 4:45 pm
Please let us know what you find out! I would think that if someone visits a gym once a week it should count. Thank you for pointing out that the standard doesn't elaborate on what constitutes utilizing free gym access.
Dave Hubka
Practice Leader - SustainabilityEUA
LEEDuser Expert
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December 2, 2016 - 1:53 pm
Hello,
I now have response from our WELL Assesment report.
We uploaded the fitness room key access report for one month to WELL Online. It was demonstrated that every employee accessed the fitness center at least once, and some employees accessed this many times.
This method was approved by the WELL Assessor.