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NC-v4 EQp2:Environmental tobacco smoke control

A Contradicting Requirement

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Tee Howard
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We are currently working on an Airport Project and would like to pursue LEED certification. As a LEED AP, I understand that for the EQp2, there must be no smoking within the building under any conditions. And Outside the building, smoking is prohibited except in designated smoking areas located at least 25 ft from all entries, etc. 

The situation is: The Airport Operator Prohibits smoking in public and would like to have an enclosed space for Meeters and Greeters (of arriving passengers) where they can smoke. They did not specifically say this is mechanicall ventilated; nonetheless we are assuming that it will be. We are also assuming that this would be a small shed-like structure built on the curbside of the main Terminal facility since meeters and greeters are not allowed inside said terminal.

The question is: How do we go about this contradiction? Can this be an exception?

 

Hope to hear from someone.

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Trista Brown
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Fri, 11/17/2017 - 01:36

Hi Trina, I recommend trying to get some clarification on the nature of the space, so you can better understand how it fits with the prerequisite requirements. Understanding whether it be enclosed with mechanical ventilation, or just covered with no mechanical ventilation (and whether the airport operator is flexible about the design) are good first steps. If it will be mechanically ventilated, understanding that system would be useful too. I haven't enountered a project with essentially a dedicated, ventilated smoking room located outside the building, which it sounds like you're describing. If you find that that's the type of space being proposed, you'd probably want to discuss it further with GBCI. If it turns out that the airport wants a simpler covered or semi-enclosed space with no mechanical ventilation, I think you'd be just fine. Hope this helps!

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