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Indoor Environmental Quality Prerequisite

NO SMOKING

EQp3

REQUIRED

INTENT

To minimize exposure to tobacco smoke, smoke from tobacco substitutes or cannabis, and vehicle emissions.

REQUIREMENTS

Achievement pathways	Points
Commercial Interiors	N/A
Option 1. Locations With Smoking Prohibitions
OR	OR
Option 2. Projects Located in Buildings Where Smoking Is Not Prohibited by Law	Option 2. Projects Located in Buildings Where Smoking Is Not Prohibited by Law

Option 1. Buildings with Full Smoking Prohibitions

Locate the project in a building in which smoking inside the building is prohibited by law or by the landlord, and the no-smoking policy is communicated to all building occupants according to the law or with permanently installed signage.

Prohibit smoking outside the project, except in designated smoking areas located at least 25 feet (7.5 meters), or the maximum extent allowable by local codes, from all exterior entries, outdoor air intakes, and operable windows to the project.

OR

Option 2. Buildings with Partial Smoking Prohibitions

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. Ensure that smoke 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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