Hea15 - Smoking policy

(1 credit)

Aim

To recognise and encourage the health benefits of a smoke-free environment and to minimise fire risk.

Question

Is there a policy that prohibits smoking inside the asset and directly outside of the asset?

Credits	Answer	Select a single answer
0	A	Question not answered
0	B	No
1	C	Yes

Assessment criteria

Criterion	Assessment criteria	Applicable answer
1	The smoking policy must cover the following:  Apply to all sources of smoking and vaping, including tobacco products, electronic cigarettes and any other non-tobacco sources.  Apply to all asset users including members of staff, tenants, contractors and visitors.  Prohibit smoking in all internal areas of the asset including any tenant spaces, if this is not covered by national or local legislation. Dedicated smoking rooms are not permitted.  Prohibit smoking in all regularly occupied external areas of the asset, e.g. rest spaces, balconies, patios and terraces.  Prohibit smoking by asset users in any external areas that are within 10 metres horizontal distance (or the minimum distance permitted in local legislation) of all asset entrances, openable windows and ventilation system air intakes.	C

Specific notes

Assets with no or small external areas

Where there are no external areas within the asset’s control that are at least 10 metres horizontal distance from the asset, e.g. an asset’s entrance directly borders a public street, the policy must identify suitable external locations where asset users are permitted to smoke that are compliant with criterion 1(e) for both the asset and any other adjacent assets. While, criterion 1 does not apply to members of the public who are not asset users, e.g. passing pedestrians, the policy should include measures that try to discourage smoking by non-asset users within close proximity of asset entrances, openable windows and ventilation system air intakes, e.g. through appropriate signage.

Evidence

Criteria	Evidence requirement
-	The evidence below is not exhaustive, please also refer to the ‘BREEAM evidential requirements’ section in the scope of the Guidance for appropriate evidence types which can be used to demonstrate compliance.
All	Copy of the smoke-free policy and, where applicable, tenancy agreement(s).
All	Photographic evidence of ‘No Smoking’ signage and other infrastructure which demonstrates the separation (e.g. outdoor shelters, shade structures).

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