Sanitary facilities in the WWS

Sanitary facilities count via toilets, washbasins, and the bathing facility (shower and/or bath), each with its own points value, supplemented by points for extra features such as a second washbasin or a more luxurious finish.

The sanitary valuation is built up from separate components: the number of toilets (with its own, lower points value for a wall-hung toilet), the number of washbasins (where an additional washbasin in the same space carries a slightly different valuation than the first), and the presence of a shower, a bath, or both.

The combination of a shower and a bath in the same bathroom generally earns more points than either on its own. In addition, extra features for the bathing facility, such as a second showerhead, a steam function, or a more luxurious finish, can contribute to the points total, generally up to a maximum linked to the base valuation of the bathing facility.

The absence of certain sanitary facilities does not produce a negative contribution in itself, but it does result in a lower total because the relevant points are simply not awarded.

As with the kitchen, shared sanitary facilities in non-self-contained housing are valued separately under the rules for communal areas, rather than under this sanitary valuation for an own, self-contained home.

Checklist

• Toilets, washbasins, and the bathing facility each count separately
• A wall-hung toilet carries a different, lower valuation than a standing toilet
• A shower and a bath together generally earn more points than either alone
• Extra bathing features count up to a maximum linked to the base valuation
• Shared sanitary facilities in non-self-contained housing fall under the rules for communal areas