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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
Illuminance (lux)
300
750 300
16 19
80 80
Illuminance (lux)
100 300 300 1000
Illuminance (lux)
500 200 500
Offices Area
Filing, copying etc. Writing, typing, reading, data processing TechnicaI drawing
Illuminance (lux)
300 500 750
CAD work stations Conference and meeting rooms Reception desk Archives
19 19 22 25
80 80 80 80
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;
More illuminance values are given for a range of industrial buildings in the Guides.