06. Indoor Environment - Tobacco and Smoke-Free Environment

Establish and implement a tobacco- and smoke-free policy for all indoor areas

Rationale: Developing and implementing a policy that prohibits all forms of tobacco use decreases smoking and tobacco consumption, supporting improved indoor air quality and reducing exposure to secondhand smoke — contributing to a 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 Indoor Areas (Full Credit):

To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

Low-Rise Residential with shared interior spaces (LR+), Low-Rise Residential with no shared interior spaces (LR)

1. Establish a tobacco and smoke-free policy that applies to all indoor areas within the building(s), including dwelling units.
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 Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), including e-cigarettes, vaporizers, and all tobacco-free ENDS devices
   • smokeless tobacco (such as snuff, snus, chew/dip)

   • tobacco use including smoking, chewing, dipping, or any other use of tobacco products.

     Note: Nicotine gum, patches, lozenges, prescription inhalers, and prescription nasal spray are not considered unregulated nicotine products and permitting their use does not disqualify this strategy. 

3. Ensure the policy prohibits the inclusion of designated smoking areas within the building.

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

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

Low-Rise Residential with shared interior spaces (LR+), Low-Rise Residential with no shared interior spaces (LR)

1. Establish a smoke-free policy that applies to all indoor areas within the project, including dwelling units.
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 Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), including e-cigarettes, vaporizers, and all tobacco-free ENDS devices.
3. Ensure the policy prohibits the inclusion of designated smoking areas within the building.

Compliance Documentation (LR+, LR)

Design Pathway 

Option 1: 

• Requirement 1
  • Upload the tobacco-and smoke-free policy that will be implemented
• Requirement 2
  • Checkboxes to certify that the use of all of the listed forms of smoking, tobacco, and unregulated nicotine products will be prohibited (select all that will apply)
• Requirement 3
  • Checkbox to certify that there will be no areas designated for smoking or tobacco use within the building(s)

Option 2: 

• Requirement 1
  • Upload the smoke-free policy that will be implemented.
• Requirement 2
  • Checkboxes to certify that the use of all of the listed forms of smoking will be prohibited
• Requirement 3
  • Checkbox to certify that there will be no areas designated for smoking within the building(s)

Built Pathway 

Option 1: 

• Requirement 1
  • Upload the implemented tobacco and smoke-free policy
• Requirement 2
  • Checkboxes to certify that the use of all of the listed forms of smoking, tobacco, and unregulated nicotine products are prohibited (select all that apply)
• Requirement 3
  • Checkbox to certify that there are no areas designated for smoking or tobacco use within the building(s)

Option 2: 

• Requirement 1
  • Upload the implemented smoke-free policy
• Requirement 2
  • Checkboxes to certify that the use of all of the listed forms of smoking are prohibited (select all that apply)
• Requirement 3
  • Checkbox to certify that there are no areas designated for smoking within the building(s)