New architectural health-care products from Waldmann Lighting, Nemschoff, Vescom, Visa Lighting, and Wineo.
Health-Care Products
These thoughtfully designed furnishings aim to create hygienic, healing environments.
Repose Sofa
Designed for sitting, lounging, or sleeping, this versatile sofa from Nemschoff accommodates multiple seat depths and transforms into a chaise longue with an optional pullout ottoman. These modifications can be made without complicated maneuvers or noise. Repose supports a range of activities, which include working, patient visits, and sleeping, allowing overnight stays by family members.
Zera
Zera is an ultraslim wall luminaire from Waldmann Lighting’s Derungs brand that features three separate settings that deliver the required LED output and color temperature for general ambient illumination (3000K), medical exams or simple procedures (4000K), and for glare-free reading (2700K). Options include Visual Timing Light (VTL), a biodynamic light-management system that naturally improves the quality of sleep or recovery of patients and residents.
Scott & Jemo
Two new fabrics in the Vescom vinyl upholstery collection include Scott, a fine woven structure reminiscent of linen fabric, available in 18 colors, and Jemo, a matching tone-on-tone coordinate with a slight gloss that is available in 21 colors. Composed of a vinyl top layer with a cotton backing, Vescom vinyl upholstery is highly resistant to bacteria, urine, blood, and perspiration stains.
Symmetry
This recessed ceiling light from Visa Lighting provides glare-free illumination within a round diffuser profile. The 44½“-diameter LED fixture is offered in 90 CRI and has 10-volt dimming to 1%. General use, health care over-bed, and tunable-white models with a 1650K to 8000K color temperature range, plus a full spectrum of saturated colors, are available.
Purline
This resilient, organic flooring from Windmöller’s Wineo brand is made of renewable raw materials and natural fillers without PVC, chlorine, plasticizers, or solvents. Manufactured in Germany, the 1 ⁄5“-thick durable flooring is free of harsh chemicals, odor neutral, emission free, hygienic, and, thanks to its low-maintenance polyurethane surface, easy to clean.
Low-Profile B-3725 Hand Dryer
Bobrick’s new recessed warm-air hand dryer features an ADA-qualifying low-profile design and an oversized drying alcove that fully encloses the user’s hands, minimizing water splash for better hygiene and maintenance. The Type 304 stainless-steel unit uses a 1000W motor with a 1.0KW power rating to deliver a 17-second dry time, a low, 70dBA sound level, and 95% energy- cost savings compared to paper towels.
Mars Healthcare Acoustical Panels
These new wall panels from USG have a high light reflectance (LR.90) to reduce energy use, a water-repellent membrane that can be safely cleaned with common disinfectants, and offer excellent noise reduction (up to NRC .85) to help projects meet HIPPA standards. An AirCare coating applied to the face and back of the panel reduces 75% of formaldehyde over a 10-year period at an average indoor concentration of 13 parts per billion.
EcoVeil Sheer
Made of 100% PVC-free polyester, MechoSystem’s new EcoVeil Sheer Collection is the first shade cloth/window treatment to meet the stringent Healthier Hospitals Safer Chemicals Challenge without requiring chemical flame-retardants. Stocked at 118“ wide, the Greenguard Gold–certified window covering is available in 1% and 3% openness in a broken twill weave.
Ready-Made Sinks
DuPont Corian has expanded its range of products with ready-made sinks for the commercial market, including a round basin ideal for dental procedure rooms, a baby bath for neonatal hospital settings, an ADA-compliant rectangular sink, and two square options with offset drain placement to minimize splashing. The nonporous, easy-to-clean sinks feature seamless integration into countertops.
Surround
Steelcase Health launched the Surround collection of healthcare furnishings in order to help support the needs of family members who play an active role in patient care. The modular collection includes the flexibility to serve as a sleep surface or sofa and supports eating, working, and socializing by way of an integrated sliding table, power outlets and a USB port in the arms, ambient reading light, and open storage for personal belongings.
