ATLANTA, GA — The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers’ (ASHRAE’s) Board Policy Committee on Standards announced that it will discuss possible roles the society could play in the ventilation of smoking areas. Smoking issues were addressed at ASHRAE’s 2002 Winter Meeting, held Jan. 12-16 in Atlantic City, NJ. Speakers represented the hospitality industry, tobacco interests, tobacco control, and health groups.
“Building professionals need information on ventilating smoking spaces, and ASHRAE needs to provide it,” said James Hill, chair of the committee.