Behavioral Health Facilities have unique lighting needs, both for patients and healthcare professionals. This presentation will discuss various areas within behavioral health facilities, from nursing areas to resident rooms, and review the lighting needs, design considerations and techniques, and current trends as they relate to both the patient and the caretaker.

Learning Objectives

• Identify trends in behavioral health facilities.
• Identify the functional objectives of the lighting and the lighting design associated with the spaces in behavioral health facilities.
• Correlate the types of spaces found in behavioral health facilities and the recommended lighting practices and standards for those rooms.
• Classify and apply practical design considerations for lighting in behavioral health settings.