Hi!
I'm working on a project of a multifamiliar building and we've chose Option 2, Case 2.
It's prohibit to smoke in all common areas, except on a specific area more than 25 ft from entries and openings, and we're going to make a blower door test to demonstrate the acceptable sealing of residential units.
But we understood that it's also necessary to prohibit smoking inside the appartments, is that right? It's really difficult to control and assure that the tenants won't smoke inside their own properties.
If we garantee that the appartment is well sealed, it's still necessary to prohibit on-property smoking??
Thanks!
Emily Catacchio
Sustainability SpecialistWight and Company
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April 16, 2012 - 1:51 pm
Angela,If this is a residential project then you must "prohibit smoking in all common areas of the building," but not in the residential units themselves. There are a number of requirements for Option 2 Case 2: Residential Projects. I would suggest reading through those in the Credit Language tab above.
Angela Saggin
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April 16, 2012 - 2:09 pm
Thanks Emily!
One more question...
We thought we would be able to run the blower door test but we're having a lot of trouble in finding someone to run it for us. As far as we know, there isn't anything similar here in Brazil, neither anyone to run the test nor a local standard that assure something like that.
We've found an enterprise that runs a test with infrared and generates thermal images that allows to calculate the volume of air that can leak from the appartment. It can be accepted as an alternative compliance path?
If the answer is no, then what other way we could prove that there isn't leak of air?
Thanks again!
Angela Saggin
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June 5, 2012 - 3:20 pm
Hi Emilly!
We still hadn't found someone to run the blower test for us, any suggestion of an alternative compliance for our project? We're running out of time.
If we decide to use the infrared, does it have any chance the reviewers to accept it?
Thanks!
Emily Catacchio
Sustainability SpecialistWight and Company
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June 12, 2012 - 1:53 pm
Angela,Unfortunately, I don't have experience using this alternative compliance path. It sounds like the method you described might be acceptable, but I cannot say for sure. You may want to repost your question under ACP - Alternative Compliance Paths for international projects here on LEED User.