Schools-2009 IEQp2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control

  • Schools IEQp2 credit reqs diagram

  • Introduction

    Under this prerequisite, school projects must prohibit all smoking inside buildings. Designated interior smoking areas are not allowed. You may designate exterior smoking areas as long as they are 25 feet or more from entrances, operable windows, and ventilation system intakes.

    You aren’t required to prohibit smoking during construction, but is good practice and will contribute to compliance with other indoor environmental quality credits, including IEQc3.1 and IEQc3.2, Construction IAQ Management PlanA construction IAQ management plan outlines measures to minimize contamination in a specific project building during construction and describes procedures to flush the building of contaminants prior to occupancy..

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  • Action Steps
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Pre-Design

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  • Determine smoking policies with the help of building owners, and identify exterior smoking areas if applicable. Incorporate the project’s requirements into the Owner’s Project Requirements developed for building commissioning (see EAp1).

  • Eliminating smoking in a building costs virtually nothing and is the simplest way to control environmental tobacco smoke (ETS).  Possible associated costs include the cost of signage indicating that the building is nonsmoking and the development of a nonsmoking policy. Benefits include occupant health and productivity as well as reduced cleaning and maintenance with the absence of butts, ash, and tobacco smoke residue.

Construction Documents

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  • Incorporate smoking policy signage into plans and construction specifications.

  • Ensure that designated outdoor smoking areas remain 25 feet or more from entrances, operable windows, and ventilation system intakes. Designate the location of these areas on design drawings.

  • Fill out the LEED credit template once documents are complete, and upload all supporting documentation to LEED Online.

Construction

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  • A nonsmoking policy during construction is not required for this prerequisite, but it is a good idea for the contractor to adopt and enforce such a policy, particularly after the enclosure is installed. This policy can help also achieve EQc3.1: Construction IAQ Management Plan

Operations & Maintenance

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  • Enforce the nonsmoking policy. Non-smoking policies can be implemented with communication, documentation, and building signage.

  • USGBC

    Excerpted from LEED 2009 for Schools New Construction and Major Renovations

    COPYRIGHT © 2009 BY THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

    IEQ Prerequisite 2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) control

    Required

    Intent

    To eliminate exposure of building occupants, indoor surfaces, and ventilation air distribution systems to environmental tobacco smoke (ETSEnvironmental tobacco smoke (ETS), or secondhand smoke, consists of airborne particles emitted from the burning end of cigarettes, pipes, and cigars, and is exhaled by smokers. These particles contain about 4,000 compounds, up to 50 of which are known to cause cancer.).

    Requirements

    Prohibit smoking in the building.

    Prohibit on-property smoking within 25 feet (8 meters) of entries, outdoor air intakes and operable windows.

    Provide signage to allow smoking in designated areas, prohibit smoking in designated areas or prohibit smoking on the entire property.

    Potential Technologies & Strategies

    Prohibit smoking in schools.

Organizations

Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights

ANR advocates for non-smokers' interests and provides information for those wishing to prohibit smoking in public places.

Publications

Environmental Tobacco Smoke

This EPA document summarizes environmental tobacco smoke research and provides information on national laws targeting the issue.

Technical Guides

IEQ Space Matrix

This spreadsheet categories dozens of specific space types according to how they should be applied under various IEQ credits. This document is essential if you have questions about how various unique space types should be treated.

Smoking Policy

All Options

Establish and communicate a policy prohibiting smoking within 25 feet of building openings.

Smoking Area Plan

All Options

Provide a map showing that designated outdoor smoking areas are 25 feet or more from building openings.

LEED Online Forms: Schools-2009 IEQ

The following links take you to the public, informational versions of the dynamic LEED Online forms for each Schools-2009 IEQ credit. You'll need to fill out the live versions of these forms on LEED Online for each credit you hope to earn.

Version 4 forms (newest):

Version 3 forms:

These links are posted by LEEDuser with USGBC's permission. USGBC has certain usage restrictions for these forms; for more information, visit LEED Online and click "Sample Forms Download."

Design Submittal

PencilDocumentation for this credit can be part of a Design Phase submittal.

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Joel Register Webmaster Perkins+Will
Feb 21 2012
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Required Signatory IEQp2-1 form?

On the form for this credit, there is an option to upload IEQp2-RS1. Quoting form: "Provide a document with the statement copied directly from Required Signatory IEQp2-1, signed and dated by the owner on letterhead."
Where do we find this form?

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Emily Catacchio Sustainability Specialist, Wight and Company Jun 12 2012 LEEDuser Moderator

Romina,

I have not heard of a specific form for this. You can just take a screenshot of the portion of the form the required signatory needs to sign, including the statement they are agreeing to. Put that image on a word document and have them sign it. You can then upload that as a PDF. 

Hope that helps!

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J W
Jan 19 2011
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No smoking is state law

State law prohibits smoking in and around all public buildings. Therefore, the school system usually doesn't put up signage for no smoking. Will the written law satisfy the credit or will we need to have signs made?

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Ben Stanley Sustainability Manager, YRG sustainability Jan 21 2011 LEEDuser Expert 3095 Thumbs Up

It seems like the state law may be insufficient to demonstrate compliance given that signage is explicitly required by the prerequisite. It might work if you could make the case that everyone who entered the school would be informed about the smoking policy in an alternative way. Otherwise, some visitors could be unaware of the law or just need a reminder.

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Renee Shirey
Oct 19 2010
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Is written smoking policy enough for "evidence of signage"?

We are prohibiting smoking on the entire school property. The LEED Online template v3 prompts "Provide evidence of signage communicating the exterior smoking policy. Drawing(s) with signage details or photos are acceptable." The written smoking policy states that it "shall require the posting of signs as required by R.C. 3794.06..." Are drawings of the sign still needed, or will this written smoking policy be enough to satisfy the prereq?

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Tristan Roberts LEED AP BD+C, Editorial Director – LEEDuser, BuildingGreen, Inc. Oct 22 2010 LEEDuser Moderator

I think the requirement is asking you to go a bit further, i.e. provide some evidence of the actual signage.

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