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NC-2009 IEQp2:Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control

Location of the sign "No smoking within 25' of building"

This question was posted a few years ago but I felt the response was ambiguous so I'd like to revisit. Is it sufficient to have a "No smoking within 25' of building" sign posted at the building entrances or do they need to be located at the perimeter of the non-smoking area?

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Thu, 06/05/2014 - 15:31

Hi Allison, I can understand why you'd post this. Even though there are ZERO requirements with respect to how many signs and what they should say specifically, we continue to get review comments that say we are not demonstrating "sufficient" signage to communicate "reasonably" with occupants. We are in a state where smoking is prohibited in all public places and commercial buildings and most residential buildings are non-smoking also. Not a lot of communication is required for us to know we can't smoke. I understand that not all states are this way, and the LEED requirements need to be acknowledged. However, guessing what is sufficient and reasonable (obviously subjective terms) on a Prerequisite is incredibly frustrating. It would be great if the USGBC would make these requirements definitive. In the interim, we have been using the entire phrase "no smoking within 25' of entries, outdoor intakes and operable windows" and advising clients to post at all primary entrances and at exterior amenity spaces. We hope this will be sufficient and reasonable for reviewers.

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