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Feel-good atmosphere thanks
to light zones and colour spectra
Colour changes, varying brightness, and indirect lighting in the room help patients in hospital
recreation rooms enjoy a feeling of security and make the ambience more cosy and less clinical.
These zones provide respite from the hospital bed and allow visitors to be received away from
the patients’ rooms. The more comfortable the atmosphere in the recreation room, the more
positive its eff ect on well-being and recovery. A cosy and homely lighting atmosphere is created
by a high proportion of indirect light. The better the ceiling is illuminated, the more pleasant the
room feels. Wallwashers also create a protected, intimate sense of space.
For patients who have little or no outdoor exposure during their hospital stay, the light dose is
insuffi cient to keep their internal clock set. This can be prevented by circadian light sequences.
They adjust the illuminance and colour temperature to the level required to create a natural
hormone and performance curve. A daily dose of 5,000 to 10,000 lux/h vertically at head level
is considered reasonable for suffi cient light intake. As a result, patients fall asleep more easily
and regeneration during sleep is improved, as though under natural conditions with suffi cient
exposure to daylight.
Besides patients, doctors and care staff often spend long periods in the hospital. The use of
luminaires with higher colour rendering can positively support visual performance and pre-
vent fatigue. XAL's full-spectrum LEDs use a natural composition of wavelengths, reducing
the short-wave radiation impacting the retina. They are therefore gentler on the eyes, even
at the same luminous intensity and the same colour variance. Their excellent colour rendition
also helps display objects in the recreation room clearly and with extreme colour fi delity. This
creates a lively environment, lifts the spirits, and thus supports the healing process.
Requirements
• Illuminance ≥ 300 lux with a uniformity of U0 ≥ 0.6
Recommendations
• A dynamic daylight curve
• A cylindrical illuminance of at least 250 MEDI lux during
the day, e.g., at 5000 K, and 50 lux at 2700 K at night is
biologically effective
• The highest possible colour rendering value has a
mood-enhancing effect, for example with full-spectrum
LEDs
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