Item No. 9a_supp Meeting Date: February 26, 2019 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) All Gender Restroom Plan Port of Seattle Working Group 1 BACKGROUND • All Gender Restrooms are restrooms that any person can use regardless of their gender o Benefits a variety of people including: o Transgender and gender non-confirming individuals o Caretakers and parents who assist someone of the opposite gender o Creates a safe space for employees and community members to use the restrooms as it removes stigma or rationale for judgment as to which gendered facilities to use 2 BACKGROUND • Port Commission adopted Motion 2018-08 to develop a Sea-Tac All Gender restroom plan to ensure that all existing and future single-occupant restrooms at Sea-Tac, beyond meeting the requirements set by the Washington State Building Code are designated for use by any person, regardless of gender. o o o o Working Group established and met regularly Focus Groups held Layout study completed Cost Analysis completed 3 Potential Locations for All Gender Restrooms Restroom Upgrade, Concourses B, C, and D 4 DESIGN 5 Compartment Design Multi-user: Stalls, Urinal, open washing Gendered with additional single-user restrooms Layout options for All Gender Restrooms Recommended Design for All Gender Restrooms : Compartment Traditional Compartment Traditional vs. Compartment Design Pros Cons • • • • • • • Most flexibility for future conversion Individual compartments can be closed for repairs Additional privacy/security Limited space for lines Added sink and towel dispensers Require stall availability indicator Additional cost to build Requires Further Study Throughput Maintainability & increased janitorial needs Safety Ability to add urinal room Ability to make all compartments ambulatory Compartment Design Analysis What we can do today (above and beyond today's code) All Gender Compartment 1 Service Animal Relief Area 1 Nursing Room 1 Adult Changing Table 1 Beginning of Concourse D What we can do to prepare (for when code is updated in the future) Gates B3, C2/3, D3 If approved by FAA, the restroom renovation project is scheduled to be completed Q4 2023 Multi-user: Stalls, Urinal, open hand washing station What we can do at new sites ("Greenfield" Development) COMMON USE SINKS • Very efficient/ high throughput • Improved maintainability (space for maintenance chase behind plumbing) SIGNAGE 13 Recommended Signage for All Gender Restrooms QUESTIONS? 15 APPENDIX 16 PORT OF SEATTLE WORKING GROUP Representatives from the following: 1. Aviation Operations 2. Aviation Capital Programs 3. Aviation Project Management Group 4. Aviation Maintenance 5. Aviation Facilities and Infrastructure 6. Airport Building Department 7. Aviation Customer Service Department 8. Commission Office 9. Development and Diversity Council 10. Public Affairs 11. Employee Resource Groups (Port-Wide Pride, Transgender Initiative) 17 Concourse D Fixture Counts F: 1 Code Requirements W: 13 M: 7 F: 1 M: 30 F: 1 Existing W: 25 M: 25 F: 3 W: 14 M: 20 F: 0 Above Code W: 12 M: 18 F: 2 Traditional W: 31 M: 20 F: 10 Traditional W: 27 M: 22 F: 5 Compartment W: 37 M: 23 F: 3 Compartment W: 30 M: 26 F: 6 Concourse C Fixture Counts F: 1 Code Requirements W: 18 M: 10 M: 21 F: 2 Existing W: 32 W: 0 M: 11 F: 1 Above Code Traditional W: 20 M: 18 F: 4 Compartment W: 29 M: 24 F: 4 Concourse B Fixture Counts Code Requirements W: 19 M: 10 Existing W: 19 Above Code Sea-Tac is currently meeting the code requirements for Concourses B, C, and D. Code Requirements, Existing Fixtures and Layout Comparison 18 AIRPORT RESTROOM REQUIREMENTS • Building codes require that public spaces have a minimum number of fixtures (toilets, sinks, urinals) available • Code also requires a specific number of those fixtures be designated male, female, family and ADA • There may be an opportunity to provide additional fixtures available to all users, regardless of gender identity - after the code minimums have been met RESTROOM CRITERIA • When designing Airport restrooms there are many objectives that the Port is trying to achieve: o Accessibility o Maintainability o Passenger Experience o Passenger Throughput (efficiency) o Safety & Security o Sustainability Concourse B Potential Location for All Gender Restroom 21 Potential Location for All Gender Restroom Concourse C 22 Potential Location for All Gender Restroom Concourse D 23 Traditional Number of fixtures at this location Existing 20 Traditional 14 Compartment 18 Compartment Gate B3 Traditional Compartment Number of fixtures at this location Gates C 2/3 Existing 21 Traditional 36 Compartment 43 Mix Traditional Number of fixtures at this location Existing 10 Traditional 6 Compartment 9 Compartment Gate D3 What we can do today (above and beyond code): What we can do to prepare for future (when code is updated): Summary What we do at new sites (greenfield development): DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS • Iconography • Must display verbiage "Restroom" • Must display the symbol of accessibility if restroom is ADA compliant • Braille translation of display verbiage • Subtitle description is optional but helpful San Diego International Airport 28 ICONS: ALL GENDER SINGLE-USER 1 2 3 4 29 ICONS: FAMILY & MULTI-USER ALL GENDER 2 1 4 3 5 30 TITLES • • • • • • • • • Restroom All Gender Restroom Gender Inclusive Restroom Gender Neutral Restroom Inclusive Restroom Universal Restroom All User Restroom Unisex Restroom Water Closet (WC) 31 DESCRIPTION • • • • • No description All people may use this restroom o All people and families may use this restroom All users may use this restroom o All users and families may use this restroom Anyone can use this restroom Anyone can use this restroom, regardless of gender identity or expression 32