510
Generalized Needs and Requirements: Hospital Requirements
Table 510-6 is a sample list of spaces, which fall into one or more of
the above categories. It has been selected to represent almost all
activities occurring within the hospital.
3. Table 510-7 indicates a generalized set of STC sound resistance
performance criteria for nursing unit spaces, which have been
developed from a detailed study of needs and requirements. These
should be modified for individual projects to accommodate the
variables mentioned above.
513.5.3
Lighting Requirements
1. Natural Lighting Requirements
See Section 513.3.3
2. Artificial Lighting Requirements
The building system should be capable of accommodating all types of
lighting systems commonly found in hospitals.
Although lighting is not apt to be a major determinant of the building
system, accommodation for various lighting components must be
considered. A careful review of activity requirements indicates that
surface mounting of fixtures is acceptable for a large majority of
spaces. In rare instances, however, recessed lighting may be desired.
For example, areas where the patterns of air movement are critical and
might be disrupted by projecting ceiling mounted lights, e.g., in surgery
or a laminar flow room. Also, in areas where cleanability is a major
and difficult task, such as the kitchen, recessed lights may minimize
maintenance chores.
Variation in lighting levels and fixture location are more ranging in non-
nursing areas, than in nursing areas. An operating room lighting
layout, for example, must be carefully designed to ensure a shadow-
free pattern. This may necessitate fixtures both parallel and
perpendicular to the secondary ceiling support system. In addition to
general illumination, ceilings and partitions must accommodate a wide
variety of special fixture types. Examples include surgical lights,
examination lights, positioning lights in radiation therapy areas, dark
room lights, etc.
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