Lighting
IES RP-29
IES RP-29 — Lighting for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
Illuminating Engineering Society
Scope
RP-29 is the applications standard for lighting design in hospitals, including inpatient rooms. It defines target illuminance for exam, ambient, and night settings, plus glare, color rendering, and circadian considerations.
Where it applies in the room
- Exam light illuminance at the bed
- Ambient and night-mode lighting
- Color rendering (CRI) and correlated color temperature
Key requirements at a glance
| Exam lighting | ≥ 1000 lux at the patient plane for physical exam tasks. |
|---|---|
| Ambient lighting | 100–300 lux for general patient-room activity. |
| Night mode | Low-level, warm-color pathway lighting to preserve dark adaptation. |
Summarized for reference. Consult the source document for the definitive text.
Source & further reading
- · IES RP-29-20 — Lighting for Hospitals — publisher
Also known as
- IES RP-29
- RP-29
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