UFC 3-530-01
22 August 2006
CHILDCARE FACILITIES
Daycare Indoor Play Areas
Introduce and control daylight.
Daylighting strategies should
also provide views to the
outdoors.
A
Pendant mounted indirect /
direct linear fluorescent
luminaire.
EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS:
LUMINAIRE
LAMP
CONTROLS
Pendant mounted indirect
4' linear fluorescent lamps, 3000K
Manual on/off and dimming.
A
/ direct linear fluorescent
color temperature, 80 CRI+
Also consider additional
luminaire.
control with occupancy
sensors.
Surface mounted compact
Compact fluorescent lamps, 3000K
Manual on/off and dimming.
A
fluorescent luminaire.
color temperature, 80 CRI+
Also consider additional
ALT
control with occupancy
sensors.
CRITICAL DESIGN ISSUES:
Direct Glare: Children and supervisors spend a significant amount of time
in these play areas, so avoid direct glare.
Reflected Glare: Select and locate luminaires to avoid veiling reflections on
books or reading tasks on horizontal surfaces. The reflection of an
unshielded lamp on reading material will obscure the task.
Horizontal and Vertical Illuminance (for reading): The lighting system must
provide adequate light levels for reading and writing. While this light level
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