Quick Links
HFM Daily
HFM Daily offers blog coverage by the award-winning HFM editorial team and links to in-depth information on health care design, construction, engineering, environmental services, operations and technology. You can read HFM Daily stories on this page or subscribe to Health Facilities Management This Week for a Friday roundup of the week's posts.
Health facility lighting
Tunable white light adds to patient comfort and well-being. Read the related article "Tunable white light for health care spaces."
Tunable white is a system of cool and warm white light-emitting diodes (LEDs) controlled to allow light color and intensity change from one range to another. | Photo by Suriyakki/iStock
Building lobbies are generally daylit spaces that reduce need for electric light sources during the day. Create layers of lighting to shift from daytime to nighttime lighting. | Photo by Ben Benschneider Photography
The general light source in the patient room should be selected for circadian support. | Photo by Lara Swimmer
Staff members’ circadian cycles can benefit greatly from the introduction of natural color temperatures. | Lara Swimmer
Shades and blinds may also block out the beneficial effects of bringing daylight into the room. Light shelves and louvers block direct sun and still allow daylight to penetrate room. | Lara Swimmer