Virginia Leary
LEED AP BD+C; TRUE Advisor, Fitwel Advisor
WSP USA
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Retail-CI-v4.1 EQp2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control Required
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To prevent or minimize exposure of building occupants, indoor surfaces, and ventilation air distribution systems to environmental tobacco smoke.Requirements
For this prerequisite smoking includes tobacco smoke, as well as smoke produced from the combustion of cannabis and controlled substances and the emissions produced by electronic smoking devices.Option 1
Locate the project in a building that prohibits smoking inside the building.
Smoking must also be prohibited outside the building except in designated smoking areas located at least 25 feet (7.5 meters) (or the maximum extent allowable by local codes) from all entries, outdoor air intakes, and operable windows.
Communicate the no-smoking policy to occupants. Have in place provisions for enforcement or no-smoking signage.
Option 2
Prohibit smoking in the project spaces.
Smoking must also be prohibited in all common areas used by the project occupants and any areas of the building served by the same HVAC system as the project.
If smoking is permitted in other areas of the building, ensure that ETS cannot migrate by either mechanical or natural ventilation into the project spaces.
Communicate the no-smoking policy to occupants of the project. Have in place provisions for enforcement or no-smoking signage.
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To prevent or minimize exposure of building occupants, indoor surfaces, and ventilation air distribution systems to environmental tobacco smoke.Requirements
For this prerequisite smoking includes tobacco smoke, as well as smoke produced from the combustion of cannabis and controlled substances and the emissions produced by electronic smoking devices.Option 1
Locate the project in a building that prohibits smoking inside the building.
Smoking must also be prohibited outside the building except in designated smoking areas located at least 25 feet (7.5 meters) (or the maximum extent allowable by local codes) from all entries, outdoor air intakes, and operable windows.
Communicate the no-smoking policy to occupants. Have in place provisions for enforcement or no-smoking signage.
Option 2
Prohibit smoking in the project spaces.
Smoking must also be prohibited in all common areas used by the project occupants and any areas of the building served by the same HVAC system as the project.
If smoking is permitted in other areas of the building, ensure that ETS cannot migrate by either mechanical or natural ventilation into the project spaces.
Communicate the no-smoking policy to occupants of the project. Have in place provisions for enforcement or no-smoking signage.
See all forum discussions about this credit »Documentation toolkit
The motherlode of cheat sheets
LEEDuser’s Documentation Toolkit is loaded with calculators to help assess credit compliance, tracking spreadsheets for materials, sample templates to help guide your narratives and LEED Online submissions, and examples of actual submissions from certified LEED projects for you to check your work against. To get your plaque, start with the right toolkit.
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Frequently asked questions
What about residential balconies?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
Municipal law requires that our building be completely smoke-free inside. It also bans smoking next to the building, but it’s not as stringent as the 25 foot LEED requirement. Do we have to make another policy that bans smoking within 25 feet?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
We want to designate a smoking area less than 25 feet from an emergency exit. Is this okay since that door is rarely (if ever) used?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
What if I have a zero-lot-line property and no control over the sidewalk?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
What about vaping and e-cigarettes?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
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Virginia Leary
LEED AP BD+C; TRUE Advisor, Fitwel Advisor
WSP USA
Assistant Consultant