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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-4/30/2010
FOOTCANDLE LEVELS FOR THE AGING, THROUGHOUT VARIOUS AREAS IN HOSPITALS
IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND IT WILL BE MANDATORY TO EXCEED THE ENERGY
CONSERVATION STANDARDS. AS ONLY ONE EXAMPLE, MANY ELDERLY HAVE
GLACOMA AND/OR MACULAR DEGENERATION AND ABSOLUTELY MUST HAVE MORE
LIGHTING THAN ALLOWED BY THE ENERGY STANDARDS.NURSING STATIONS,
PATIENT TREATMENT AREAS, ICU, SURGERY AND OTHER AREAS MUST ALSO HAVE
MORE LTG THAN STANDARDS ALLOW.
I DO KNOW THAT IN TEXAS, WE HAVE A STATE LAW THAT SOLVES ALL OF THESE
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS BY MANDATING THE USE OF THE IES FOOTCANDLE LEVELS.
YES, THIS LAW DOES EXCEED AND OVERRIDE THE ENERGY CONSERVATION
STANDARDS BUT IT IS A “SAFETY VALVE” FOR HOSPITALS,SKILLED NURSING
FACILITIES AND OTHER IDENTIFIED FACILITIES.
I DO RECOMMEND THAT YOU SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THE USE OF IES STANDARDS
TO BE ACCEPTABLE FOR THESE AND OTHER DESERVING SITUATIONS.
MY REGARDS,
MALCOLM THOMAS, P.E.-4/30/2010
1609 BOOTH LANE
ALVIN, TX 77511
281-585-2562
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ROBERTMALCOLMTHOMAS@GMAIL.COM
Nice job Craig……….I can relate to this article for sure.
I will include in my May newsletter.
Bill