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

EQp2 (ETS control) - use of air curtain

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Meike Borchers
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WSP Deutschland AG
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Does anyone know if air curtains have been allowed by USGBC to prevent tobacco smoke entering a building? Our client would like to utilise an air curtain between the smoking area on an external balcony and the internal lobby of a cinema. Unfortunately the balcony is not large enough to allow the 25 foot distance. Any thoughts/experience?

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Tristan Roberts
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Wed, 12/14/2011 - 18:08

Meike, here are two other air curtains.I don't know if GBCI has ever allowed this, but I doubt it. I don't see air curtains as the kind of dependable, permanent block to smoking that the credit is looking for.

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