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A designated smoking area is a specific outdoor location where smoking is permitted. This can be an unenclosed pavilion with safe disposal bins for cigarettes. Business cannot be conducted in this area, but design strategies to make people feel comfortable, such as covered seating, are encouraged.

NO-SMOKING SIGNAGE

The project determines the placement and design of signage, allowing for flexibility to address site-specific considerations and to accommodate existing signage that may already be in place.

When communicating a no-smoking policy, use signage that includes illustrations, photographs, or clear and concise wording. Consider using explicit language such as “No smoking allowed within xx feet” or “Smoking is allowed in designated smoking areas only.” Signs should clearly indicate the designated smoking areas.

Option 2. Projects Located in Buildings Where Smoking is not Prohibited by Law

This option is available for projects located in areas without no- smoking laws to accommodate situations where the project owner has limited control to prohibit smoking activities in another tenant’s spaces or in cases where the project owner is unable to acquire necessary documentation to confirm compliance with Option 1. Prohibiting indoor smoking is the only way to fully eliminate the health risks associated with smoking. When possible, Commercial Interior projects should work with the building owner to develop policies compliant with Option 1.

INDOOR SMOKING

Smoking must be strictly prohibited inside the project spaces at all times. Evidence of this prohibition can be obtained via a policy from the owner or facility manager or smokefree indoor air law.

The building must also have in place a policy to prohibit smoking in all common areas such as lobbies, corridors, and other communal spaces and any areas of the building served by the same HVAC system as the project. Teams should consider implementing ventilation barriers or pressurization techniques to prevent smoke migrations between spaces. Projects should ensure proper air-sealing to prevent smoke migration through natural ventilation paths.

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