We are considering locating a prefabricated smoking room on a building terrace (on the top floor of the building). The room meets the technical requirements for a smoking room located within the building (negative pressure, etc.) and filters the air before exhausting it to the outside. The exhaust will be "away from air intakes and building entry paths (and windows).
It seems to me that this should be compliant, however there will not be any smoking in the building and the location of the smokers within the smoking room will be within 25 feet of building windows and doors. A strict interpretation of the credit language could prevent us from achieving this prerequisite.
Does anyone have any experience or suggestions on how to proceed?
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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February 27, 2012 - 9:43 am
Michael, can you clarify how this does not meet the 25-foot requirement? I'm a little unsure of the specifics from your description.
Michael Smithing
Director - Green Building AdvisoryColliers International Ltd.
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February 27, 2012 - 9:56 am
The proposed smoking cabin is located at the edge of the terrace. There are windows on the floor below and the door to the building is also within 25 feet.
The smokers will be within a self-contained, filtered room that is on the premises but not in the building and the manual did not anticipate this possibility. The requirements for venting a smoking room are actually not as specific as those for the location of an external smoking area - although in this case it appears we can locate the vent to meet the 25 foot requirement if necessary.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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April 9, 2012 - 12:05 pm
Michael, if you can keep any openings from the smoking area 25 feet away from any openings to the building, I think you should be okay.