Recommended Practice: Lighting Hospital and Healthcare Facilities
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ANSI/IES RP-29-25
Document Type: Recommended Practice (RP)
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Product Description
Intended Audience: All and inclusive of the General Public.
Intended Interest Categories: Specifier (US), Affected (UA), Public Interest (UP), Academic, Research (GAR), Government, Regulatory (GGR), General SME (GSME), Organizational (OM).
Description: The objective of this document is to provide context, define challenges, and identify recommended lighting design practices for healthcare-specific environments. This document is not prescriptive but is intended to provide guidance and to inspire by identifying possibilities that enable designers to develop the appropriate solutions for complex situations and spaces.
Page count: 166 pages
Publisher: Illuminating Engineering Society (2025)
SKU: ANSI/IES RP-29-25
ISBN: 978-0-87995-499-4
Previous edition: RP-29-22
Chapters:
- Part I: General Information
- 1.0 Introduction and Scope
- 2.0 Principles of Quality Lighting, Task Visibility, Glare, and Color
- 3.0 Sustainability, Economics, and Lighting Control Systems
- Part II: Design Considerations for Healthcare Facilities
- 4.0 Comfort
- 5.0 Function
- 6.0 Safety
- 7.0 Health and Wellness
- Part III: Specific Room Types
- 8.0 Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities
- 9.0 Residential Health, Care, and Support Facilities
- Annex A – Illuminance Recommendations
- Annex B – Additional Resources
- Annex C – Healthcare Terms
- Annex D – Flicker
Citation Format:
Illuminating Engineering Society. ANSI/IES RP-29-25, Recommended Practice: Lighting Hospital and Healthcare Facilities. New York: IES; 2025.