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Focus Area
Accessibility and Wellness
Topic
Equity and Inclusivity
Question #
A3.3 – Sense of Place
Question
Have measures been implemented to enhance occupant and visitor inclusivity through creating a sense of place in the broader community?
Applicability
Applicable to all buildings (systems or equipment in the owner or landlord’s control)
Answer
Select all that apply:
- 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
- N/A – no common areas/spaces on-site. Please provide documentation demonstrating spaces in landlord or owner’s control do not apply to these requirements
- N/A – No owner/landlord controlled area
Description
For owner or landlord-controlled areas, indicate the inclusive amenity features that are either planned or already implemented to make building users feel welcome
Requirements
- Describe the measures implemented to enhance the property’s sense of place
Documentation
- Description of strategies implemented with accompanying photos
Adapted BB3 Question
New in BOMA BEST 4.0
Suggested Lead
In-house, with third-party support
References
None
Crosswalk
TBD
Other Notes
The strategies covered under this Question is meant to go above and beyond common tenant / occupant engagement initiatives. Applicants are required to demonstrate the effort taken to understand building-specific DEI challenges and opportunities.
Scoring
1 Point per option, up to 4 Max Points