1. Conduct an assessment that considers a variety of DEI strategies, and the feasibility of implementing them
2. Engage a third-party DEI expert to consider in-house assessment and help in the development of a building-specific DEI strategy
3. Develop a long-term DEI implementation plan based on the building-specific DEI strategies identified in the in-house assessment and through consultation with DEI expert

Strategies to consider include:

Amenities:

• Universal washrooms
• Baby feeding room
• Infant change tables in washrooms for all genders
• Family washrooms
• Gender neutral washrooms
• Provision of free female hygiene products
• On-site childcare
• Prayer/meditation/restorative room
• Spaces provided for community events/meetings
• Outdoor place of respite
• Safety and security measures (e.g., lighting, areas of refuge, safe walk programs, visible entries and exits)
• Training for tenants or employees (e.g., anti-racism, LGBTQIA+)
• Other

Sense of Place:

• Ancestral land acknowledgement
• Historical community acknowledgement (e.g. slavery, ethno-cultural)
• Hosting events to celebrate location and connection to the community
• Public art or interior/exterior design elements, such as murals to reflect and celebrate ancestral land use and community
• Art by local Indigenous artists
• Conservation of heritage features
• Outdoor publicly accessible and safe amenities
• Installations or permanent displays recognizing the local geography or environment
• Other structural or social strategies to enhance sense of place