Hello all, Regarding emergency exits, we recieved the following review comment on our LEED Volume program submission: "Emergency exits must prohibit smoking within 25 feet. The only exception is alarmed emergency exits, which do not qualify as building openings."

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Radwa Amin

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Wed, 10/15/2014 - 09:52

would you please clarify what does it mean "alarmed emergency exits"? Does it require certain alarm, and software interface? Thank you.

Susan Walter

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Wed, 10/15/2014 - 14:37

Yes, alarmed exits are usually connected to the fire alarm / life safety. When a building occupant uses that exit and there is not a fire alarm going off, the door rings alerting people to a problem. David, your review comments are consistent with what I've always understood to be the case. Can you alarm some of your exits? They want to ensure that people don't come and go through those doors to smoke. If there is a short cut, people will find it and exploit it.

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