Establish and implement a tobacco- and smoke-free policy for all outdoor spaces

Rationale: Developing and implementing a policy that prohibits all forms of tobacco use in outdoor spaces lowers smoking and tobacco consumption, supporting improved air quality and reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, contributing to reduced risk of cardiac and pulmonary conditions for both tobacco users and other occupants.

For the most accurate strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

Option 1 - Tobacco-Free Outdoor Areas (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

Multi-Tenant Whole Building (no on-site management), Multi-Tenant Whole Building (with on-site management)

1. Establish a tobacco- and smoke-free policy that applies to all outdoor areas within the building site.

Outdoor areas include rooftops and outdoor parking areas.

2. Ensure that the policy includes language that clearly prohibits the use of all forms of smoking, tobacco, and unregulated nicotine products, including:

• cigarettes, cigars (commercially or self-rolled)
• pipes, hookahs, water pipes
• electronic cigarettes
• smokeless tobacco (e.g., snuff, snus, chew)
• tobacco use including smoking, chewing, dipping, or any other use of tobacco products.

3. Prohibit the inclusion of designated areas for smoking or tobacco use within the building site.

Buildings that include signage indicating that tobacco use and/or smoking are prohibited within a specific distance from building entrances, vents and/or windows must demonstrate that the area beyond that distance is not located within the project.

Single-Tenant, Commercial Interior

1. Establish a tobacco- and smoke-free policy that applies to all outdoor areas within the building site.

Outdoor areas include rooftops and outdoor parking areas.

2. Ensure that the policy includes language that clearly prohibits the use of all forms of smoking, tobacco, and unregulated nicotine products, including:

• cigarettes, cigars (commercially or self-rolled)
• pipes, hookahs, water pipes
• electronic cigarettes
• smokeless tobacco (e.g., snuff, snus, chew)
• tobacco use including smoking, chewing, dipping, or any other use of tobacco products.

3. Prohibit the inclusion of designated areas for smoking or tobacco use within the building site.

Buildings that include signage indicating that tobacco use and/or smoking are prohibited within a specific distance from building entrances, vents and/or windows must demonstrate that the area beyond that distance is not located within the project.

Option 2 - Smoke-Free Outdoor Areas (Partial Credit):

The project may achieve partial credit by demonstrating compliance with the following requirements:

Multi-Tenant Whole Building (no on-site management), Multi-Tenant Whole Building (with on-site management)

1. Establish a smoke-free policy that applies to all outdoor areas within the building site.

Outdoor areas include rooftops and outdoor parking areas.

2. Ensure that the policy includes language that clearly prohibits the use of all forms of smoking, including:

• cigarettes, cigars (commercially or self-rolled)
• pipes, hookahs, water pipes
• electronic cigarettes.

3. Prohibit the inclusion of designated areas for smoking within the building site.

Buildings that include signage indicating that smoking is prohibited within a specific distance from building entrances, vents and/or windows must demonstrate that the area beyond that distance is not located within the project.

Single-Tenant, Commercial Interior

1. Establish a smoke-free policy that applies to all outdoor areas within the building site.

Outdoor areas include rooftops and outdoor parking areas.

2. Ensure that the policy includes language that clearly prohibits the use of all forms of smoking, including:

• cigarettes, cigars (commercially or self-rolled)
• pipes, hookahs, water pipes
• electronic cigarettes.

3. Prohibit the inclusion of designated areas for smoking within the building site.

Buildings that include signage indicating that smoking is prohibited within a specific distance from building entrances, vents and/or windows must demonstrate that the area beyond that distance is not located within the project.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

Option 1: 

• Requirement 1
  • Upload the tobacco- and smoke-free policy that will be implemented
• Requirement 2
  • Checkbox to certify that all forms of smoking, tobacco, and unregulated nicotine products will be prohibited
• Requirement 3
  • Checkbox to certify that designated areas for smoking or tobacco use will not be included on-site

Option 2: 

• Requirement 1
  • Upload the smoke-free policy that will be implemented
• Requirement 2
  • Checkbox to certify that all forms of smoking will be prohibited
• Requirement 3
  • Checkbox to certify that designated areas for smoking will not be included on-site

Built Pathway

Option 1

• Requirement 1
  • Upload the implemented tobacco- and smoke-free policy
• Requirement 2
  • Checkbox to certify that all forms of smoking, tobacco, and unregulated nicotine products are prohibited
• Requirement 3
  • Checkbox to certify that designated areas for smoking or tobacco use are not included on-site

Option 2

• Requirement 1
  • Upload the implemented smoke-free policy
• Requirement 2
  • Upload the implemented policy
• Requirement 3

  • Checkbox to certify that designated areas for smoking are not included on-site.