wall remains free of any writing, drawing or other markings.” During the 50 days the study was conducted, there was no graffiti in the restroom. Not only will the signs deter graffiti, but this is a great opportunity for a local business to become charitable in its community, as well.
Lighting Trends Lighting must be addressed as a major design element. There is nothing worse than those stadium-colored bulbs that cast blue or green light to make a girl feel special. When designing public-restroom spaces, I work with Ken Reynar, principal of Park City, Utah-based Light Solutions. Although Reynar is seeing a trend toward using LEDs in commercial-space downlights, he still
specifies compact fluorescent lamps in areas where color consistency is important. “LED is a cool technology and is mak-
ing great strides every month in terms of quality,” Reynar says. “However, some of the cheaper, off-brand LEDs that are flooding the market right now have terrible color. I would recommend using LED sources from repu- table manufacturers. If you’re retrofitting in place of incandescent lamps, go ahead and use LEDs but be careful which LEDs you source. It’s always a good idea to first look at a sample of the light source you’re thinking about using so you know what to expect.” In more elegant public restrooms, don’t
just fixture the ceiling. Surface-mounted decorative fixtures should be added to vani- ties via sconces to provide lovely warm light
Fabricated from at least 30 percent pre-consumer-recycled high-density polyethylene, Bradmar Partitions from Bradley Corp. have been tested to ASTM D2197 in which the first visible scratch appeared at 8 pounds, 8 ounces of force; ASTM D2794 in which the first dent appeared at 192 pounds; and ASTM D6578 for determining graffiti resistance.
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