I.

INTERIOR
LOCATIONS AND TASKS

Charting and mapping

Graphs
Keylining
Layout and artwork
Photographs, moderate detail

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ILLUMINATION
LEVEL (LUX)

LIGHTING POWER DENSITY

WATTS/SF
WATTS/SQ. M.

750
750
750
500
500

Health Care Facilities

Ambulance (local)
Anesthetizing
Autopsy and morgue
Autopsy, general
Autopsy table____________
Morgue, general
Cardiac function laboratory
Central sterile supply
Inspection, general
Inspection
Work areas, general
Processed storage
Corridors

500
1000

0.5
2.2

5.4
23.7

500
5000

2.2
2.2

23.7
23.7
*

500

2.2

23.7

300
300
300
300
200

1.4
1.4
1.2
0.9
1.0

15.1
15.1
12.9
9.7
10.8

Table 5.1: lES-Recommended Illumination Levels and LEED-Allowed Lighting Power Density {Continued)
ILLUMINATION LIGHTING POWER DENSITY
I. INTERIOR
LEVEL (LUX)
LOCATIONS AND TASKS
WATTS/SF
WATTS/SQ. M.
10.8
100
Nursing areas, day
1.0
10.8
300
| Nursing areas, night
1.0
2.2
23.7
500
Operating areas, delivery, recovery,
and laboratory suite and service
Critical care areas
2.2
23.7
500
General
1.5
300
16.1
Examination
23.7
2.2
1000
Surgical task lighting
1000
Handwashing
500
Cystoscopy room
Dental suite
23.7
2.2
500
General
23.7
2.2
500
Instrument tray
23.7
500
2.2
Oral cavity
Recovery room
8.6
250
0.8
General
2.2
23.7
500
Dialysis unit, medical
50
Elevators
23.7
2.2
EKG and specimen room
*
*
*
General
* Facilities not covered by LEED requirements.

Table 5,1: lES-Recommended Illumination Levels and LEED-Aiiowed Lighting Power Density (Continued)
I. INTERIOR
ILLUMINATION LIGHTING POWER DENSITY
LOCATIONS AND TASKS
LEVEL (LUX)
WATTS/SF
WATTS/SQ. M.
General
Endoscopy rooms
General
Culdoscopy
Eye surgery
Fracture room
General
Local
Inhalation therapy
Laboratories
Specimen collecting
Linens
Sorting soiled linen
Central (clean) linen room
Sewing room, general
Linen closet
Lobby
Locker rooms
* Facilities not covered by LEED requirements.

500

1.6

17.2

300
300
300
1000
*

2.2

23.7

2.2
*

23.7
*

500
500

2.2
2.2

23.7
23.7

1000

2.2

23.7

300
300
750
300
300
300

0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
1.2
0.6

6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
12.9
6.5

Tabic 5.1: IES~Reconnnended Illumination Levels and LEED-Allowed Lighting Power Density (Continued)
ILLUMINATION LIGHTING POWER DENSITY
I. INTERIOR
LEVEL (LUX)
LOCATIONS AND TASKS
WATTS/SF
WATTS/SQ. M.
1000
Medical illustration studio
11.8
1.1
500
Medical records
Nurseries
0.6
6.5
300
General
1.5
16.1
300
Observation and treatment
Nursing stations
1.0
10.8
300
General
1.0
10.8
500
Desk
1.0
10.8
200
Corridors, day
10.8
50
1.0
Corridors, night
12.9
500
1.2
Medication station
2.2
300
23.7
Obstetric delivery suite
Labor rooms
2.2
300
23.7
General
23.7
2.2
300
Local
23.7
2.2
1000
Birthing room
2.2
1000
23.7
Delivery area
200
Scrub, general
1000
General
1000
Delivery table
1000
Resuscitation

Table 5.1: lES-Reeommended Illumination Levels and LEED-Allowed Lighting Power Density (<Continued)
ILLUMINATION LIGHTING POWER DENSITY
I. INTERIOR
LOCATIONS AND TASKS
LEVEL (LUX)
WATTS/SF
WATTS/SQ. M.
Postdelivery recovery area
500
8.6
0.8
Occupational therapy
j Work areas, general
500
9.7
0.9
Work tables or benches
0.9
500
9.7
Patient rooms
General
100
7.5
0.7
Observation
0.7
300
7.5
Critical examination
1000
1.5
16.1
Reading
300
Toilets
200
0.9
9.7
Physical therapy departments
0.9
9.7
Gymnasiums
300
0.9
9.7
Tank rooms
500
Treatment cubicles
500
2.2
23.7
Postanesthetic recovery room
General
500
0.8
8.6
Local
500
8.6
0.8
Pulmonary function laboratories
500
Radiological suite
General
300
0.4
4.3
Rad iography/fluoroscopy room
0.4
300
4.3

Table 5*1:IES-Recom mended Illumination Levels and LEED-AIlowed Lighting Power Density (iContinued)
ILLUMINATION LIGHTING POWER DENSITY
I. INTERIOR
LOCATIONS AND TASKS
LEVEL (LUX)
WATTS/SQ, M.
WATTS/SF
Radiation therapy section
General
Solarium
General
Local for reading
Stairways
Surgical suite
Operating room, general
Operating table
Scrub room
Instruments and sterile supply room
Clean-up room, instruments
Anesthesia storage
Substerilizing room
Surgical induction room
Surgical holding area
Toilets
Utility room
Waiting areas
General
Local for reading

300

0.4

4.3

200
300
150

0.6

6.5

2.2
2.2
0.6

23.7
23.7
6,5

1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4

15.1
15.1
15.1
15.1

0.9

9.7

1.0
1.0

10.8
10.8

500
1000
500
300
300
100
300
500
500
200
300
200
300