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Lighting Levels
Lighting Levels
The CIBSE (Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers) produces a Code for Interior Lighting which gives lighting requirements for areas. This is also replicated in BS EN 12464-1:2002 Light and lighting - Lighting of work places - Part 1: Indoor work places A sample is shown below. Illuminance (lux) 100 150 200 300 500 750 1000 1500 2000 Activity Casual seeing Some perception of detail Continuously occupied Visual tasks moderately easy Visual tasks moderately difficult Visual tasks difficult Visual tasks very difficult Visual tasks extremely difficult Visual tasks exceptionally difficult Area Corridors, changing rooms, stores Loading bays, switch rooms, plant rooms Foyers, entrance halls, dining rooms Libraries, sports halls, lecture theatres. General offices, kitchens, laboratories, retail shops. Drawing offices, meat inspection, chain stores. General inspection, electronic assembly, paintwork, supermarkets. Fine work and inspection, precision assembly. Assembly of minute items, finished fabric inspection.
Extracts from CIBSE Code for Lighting Part 2 (2002) Educational Area
Classrooms TechnicaI drawing room Computer practice rooms
Illuminance (lux)
300 750 300
Illuminance (lux)
100 300 300 1000
Illuminance (lux)
500 -
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200 500
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80 80
Offices Area
Filing, copying etc. Writing, typing, reading, data processing TechnicaI drawing CAD work stations Conference and meeting rooms Reception desk Archives
Illuminance (lux)
300 500 750 500 500 300 200
Illuminance (lux)
100 - 300 150 - 300 150 100
Illuminance (lux)
300 500 500
Illuminance (lux)
300 200 100
There are also some Lighting Guides from CIBSE that gives details for various building types, for example;
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lux will be required. Where there are visually more onerous tasks, such as proof reading or technical drawing, even higher levels should be considered. The minimum level set by the Health and Safety Executive for any permanently occupied area is 200 lux.
More illuminance values are given for a range of industrial buildings in the Guides.
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