Clinical area
Clinical areas are: ‘Areas of the building in which medical functions are carried out that require specific restricted environmental conditions such as humidity, daylighting, temperature etc. (e.g. X-ray, operating department, delivery room etc.).’
Ref BREEAM UK New Construction, Non-domestic Buildings (United Kingdom), Technical Manual, SD5078: BREEAM UK New Construction 2018 3.0, published by BRE Global Limited, defines an adequate view out as:
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