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Smoking ban

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02. Smoking ban

Over 42 million adults in the U.S. and over a billion individuals worldwide are cigarette smokers. In the U.S. alone, smoking tobacco is related to over 400,000 premature annual deaths. Furthermore, the average life expectancy of a smoker is 10 years less than that of a non-smoker. In addition to nicotine, cigarettes contain about 600 ingredients that form over 7,000 compounds when burned, of which at least 69 are known to be carcinogenic. Secondhand smoke exposes non-smokers to the same toxins, increasing the number of people subject to health risks from smoking.

This feature bans smoking in and around buildings, which requires the implementation of policies to prohibit smoking indoors and adjacent to the building, along with signage to educate individuals about its harmful effects.

Part 1: Indoor Smoking Ban

Building policy or local code reflects the following:

a.5 Smoking and the use of e-cigarettes is prohibited inside the building.
Part 2: Outdoor Smoking Ban

Signage is present to indicate:

a.1 A smoking ban within 7.5 m [25 ft] (or the maximum extent allowable by local codes) of all entrances, operable windows and building air intakes.
b. A smoking ban on all decks, patios, balconies, rooftops and other regularly occupied exterior building spaces.
c. The hazards of smoking, in all areas beyond 7.5m of the building entrances (if smoking is permitted in this areas). These signs are to be placed along all walkways with a distance of not more than 30 m [100 ft] between signs.
Part 3: Smoke-Free Campus

Signage must be present at all major entrances to the school property to show:

a. Smoking is prohibited on school property.
b. The hazards of smoking.
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Urinary
Immune
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Endocrine
Nervous
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Integumentary
Muscular
Digestive

Applicability Matrix

Core & Shell New & Existing Buildings New & Existing Interiors
Part 1: Indoor Smoking Ban P P P
Part 2: Outdoor Smoking Ban P P -
Part 3: Smoke-Free Campus - - -
Commercial Kitchen Education Multifamily Residential Restaurant Retail
Part 1: Indoor Smoking Ban P P P P P
Part 2: Outdoor Smoking Ban - - P P P
Part 3: Smoke-Free Campus - P - - -

Verification Methods Matrix

Letters of Assurance Annotated Documents On-Site Checks
Part 1: Indoor Smoking Ban Policy Document
Part 2: Outdoor Smoking Ban Visual Inspection
Part 3: Smoke-Free Campus Architect Spot Check

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U.S. Green Building Council. LEED v4: Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction. Washington D.C.: U.S. Green Building Council; 2013: 37, 43-44, 541-552, 567, 605, 623, 645-53, 658-61, 682-3, 685-6, 723-4.
02.2.a

USGBC's LEED v4 EQ prerequisite: Environmental Tobacco Smoke requires prohibition of smoking outside the building except in designated smoking areas located at least 25 feet from all entries, outdoor air intakes and operable windows.
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State of New York. Regulation of Smoking in Public and Work Places § 1399. https://www.health.ny.gov/regulations/public_health_law/section/1399/. Revised 2009. Accessed September 15, 2014.
02.1.a

The State of New York's Regulation of Smoking in Public and Work Places does not permit smoking indoors at places of employment.
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