EQ106: Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control – Above Green

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.

Prohibit smoking inside the building.

Prohibit smoking 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. This smoking requirement also applies to any spaces outside the property line that are used for business purposes.

Communicate the no-smoking policy to occupants. Have in place provisions for enforcement or no-smoking signage.
Residential only

Option 1. No Smoking

Meet the requirements above.

Option 2. Compartmentalization of Smoking Areas

Meet the requirements above for all areas inside and outside the building except dwelling units and private balconies.

Each dwelling unit where smoking is permitted must be compartmentalized to prevent excessive leakage between units:

Weather-strip all exterior doors and operable windows in the residential units to minimize leakage from outdoors.
Weather-strip all doors leading from residential units into common hallways.
Minimize uncontrolled pathways for the transfer of smoke and other indoor air pollutants between residential units by sealing penetrations in the walls, ceilings, and floors and by sealing vertical chases (including utility chases, garbage chutes, mail drops, and elevator shafts) adjacent to the units.
Demonstrate a maximum leakage of 0.30 cubic feet per minute per square foot (1.53 liters per second per square meter) at 50 Pa of enclosure (i.e., all surfaces enclosing the apartment, including exterior and party walls, floors, and ceilings). Renovation projects that retain their existing envelope must meet an allowable maximum leakage of 0.50 cfm50 per square foot (2.54 liters per second per square meter) of enclosure area.