Smoking area in retail area

gabriel Morales

Architect

Kmbio

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September 10, 2010

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Tristan Roberts

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Vermont House of Representatives

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Fri, 09/10/2010 - 20:31

Gabriel, as far as I know LEED does not allow you to establish a smoker's program according to local laws. Is that specific to a Mexican version of LEED?

gabriel Morales

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Kmbio

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Fri, 09/10/2010 - 21:22

In Mexico there is a law of no smoking inside the buildings, the solution is to comply the project to distance the 25 ft by LEED, in addition we are considering a ante room with a double access and a negative pressure to block the entry of contaminated air into retail areas. Is this a correct solution?

Tristan Roberts

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Vermont House of Representatives

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Fri, 09/10/2010 - 21:30

Yes, although I'm not sure what the purpose of the anteroom is, if you are enforcing no smoking in the buildings and within 25 feet of all entrances.

gabriel Morales

Architect

Kmbio

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Fri, 09/10/2010 - 21:35

The ante room are applied to that outdoor spaces (balconies) do not meet distance of 25 ft. Technical solution is correct?

Tristan Roberts

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Vermont House of Representatives

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Fri, 09/10/2010 - 21:41

So, you'd basically be following Option 2, Case 1, and have designated smoking areas on balconies.I would anticipate that this would work, if ALL openings to the indoors get this negative pressure treatment, and if these outdoor areas are treated like designated smoking areas that occupants aren't compelled to use. For example, they are not main entrances that people must go through to get in. This situation is not anticipated by the credit language, so I would be prepared to document very well that it meets the credit intent.