Illumination design in health care facilities

1.1

This Standard provides specific design criteria for illumination in various locations within a health care facility.

Note: Lighting is both an art and a science. The basic technical criteria given in this Standard are not intended to inhibit creative design, but rather to ensure that minimum requirements are met.

1.2

This Standard deals with

a) illumination sources;

b) luminaires;

c) illumination levels (see Table 1); and

d) guidelines for specific areas and tasks.

1.3

This Standard does not deal with

a) therapeutic illumination devices (e.g., phototherapy lamps); and

b) special purpose devices such as UV sources for sterilization.

1.4

This Standard addresses requirements for illumination design. However, it is not meant to remove the need for consultation with users regarding specific or unusual requirements.

1.5

The requirements in this Standard are intended to be subordinate to applicable Provincial, Federal, or local regulatory authorities.