Dear all, we have a multi-tenant project that includes restaurants, currently they have a smoking policy for outdoor seating, 1.is it possible to maintain the policy for outdoor smoking, if we comply with the 25 ft distance of the entrance to that area?
2.There is a space with large openings in the wall to provide ventilation but we are not sure if we can consider it as an outdoor space. Can we somehow get a parameter on how large should be the openings be to considered it as an outdoor space?
Thank you!
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Kimberly Schlaepfer
Sustainability Coordinator LEED AP O+M, BD+C75 thumbs up
December 15, 2015 - 2:09 pm
Hi Gabriela,
To demonstrate compliance you will need to prohibit smoking within 25 feet of all building entrances and windows as well as prohibit smoking within 25 feet of outdoor seating area for the restaurant. To answer your second question, the opening for ventilation is treated like any other building opening, like a door or a window, and you'll need to prohibit smoking within 25 feet of that opening as well.
Hope that helps!
Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo
LEED Expert185 thumbs up
December 15, 2015 - 5:37 pm
Hi Kimberly,
Can you refer on which document you base your requirement for "prohibit smoking within 25 feet of outdoor seating"? I have neither read it in the Reference Guide nor the rating system, but maybe you are based in a LEED Interpretation that I am not aware of.
Kimberly Schlaepfer
Sustainability Coordinator LEED AP O+M, BD+C75 thumbs up
December 15, 2015 - 4:43 pm
Hi Gustavo,
I apologize my initial comment was unclear. The v2009 requirements simply state that smoking is not allowed within 25 feet of any building openings, which in most cases would encompass the entire outdoor seating area. In the v4 Reference Guide on page 413 there is a nice graphic that demonstrates where smoking must be prohibited when there's outdoor seating.
Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo
LEED Expert185 thumbs up
December 15, 2015 - 6:08 pm
Yes, we are considering v3 because we won't be able to pass this prerequisite in v4.