Healthcare spaces have unique lighting needs, both for patients and healthcare professionals. This presentation will discuss various areas within a healthcare setting, both inpatient and outpatient facilities, and review the lighting needs, design considerations and techniques, and current trends as they relate to both the patient and the caretaker.
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What You'll Learn
Meet your presenter
Tommy Nichols
Lighting Design Considerations
for the Healing Environment
Presented by Tommy Nichols, LC
Business Development Director for Healthcare
Live Webinar with CEU
on April 23rd at 2pm ET / 11am PT
Tommy Nichols, LC is the Business Development Director for Healthcare under Acuity Brands Lighting specializing in behavioral health, healthcare, and pathogen reduction solutions. Tommy has grown into his role as a 11-year professional in the lighting industry, serving on the IES Healthcare Facilities Lighting Committee. His areas of expertise include behavioral health lighting, the needs of healthcare specialty spaces, pathogen reduction solutions to make people feel safer, and a dedication to developing solutions to expedite patient healing.
This course is registered for continuing education credit(s) with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for 1 LU | HSW Credit and with the International Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) for 0.1 CEU Credits. Completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES and the IDCEC for members that provide their membership credentials. Acuity Brands is a registered provider with the Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE) and this course is suitable for submission for credit(s) by members.
This course may also be suitable for Continuing Education Credits with other organizations that accept self-reported CEU/PDH. Please check with the organization from which you are seeking credit for their criteria.
Define a health care space and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) healthcare classification system.
Identify the functional objectives of healthcare lighting and the lighting design associated with each type of space.
Explain the emotional aspects of lighting as they pertain to improved patient health and outcomes.
Correlate the types of rooms found in health care facilities and the recommended lighting practices and standards for those rooms.
Classify and apply practical design considerations for lighting in healthcare settings.
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Presented by Tommy Nichols, LC
Business Development Director for Healthcare
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©2024 ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PRIVACY POLICY.