Nursing Home Design Guide
2006
glare room illumination consistent
transfer to a chair on the window side or
with Illuminating Engineering Society
to a wheelchair and/or lift on the clinical
of North America, IESNA RP-28,
side of the bed. A preferred clinical
1998, Recommended Practice for
access zone accommodates a 5'-6"
Lighting and the Visual Environment
[1676 mm] minimum turning radius.
for Senior Living.
This is greater than the current minimum
dimensions required by ADA's
3.1.5 Systems Considerations
Architectural Guidelines (ADAAG,
2004).
N/A
3.1.6 Miscellaneous
1. Clinical zone
The problem with strict application of
ADA or ANSI criteria is that they
compromise the residents' need to
Office of Facilities Management
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