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STANDARDS, NORMS + REGULATIONS

EN 60598-1 Luminaires - General requirements and tests
EN 60598-2-1 Fixed general purpose luminaires. Particular requirements
EN 60598-2-2 Recessed luminaires. Particular requirements
EN 60598-2-13 Ground recessed luminaires. Particular requirements
EN 62031 LED modules for general lighting
EN 62471 Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems
EN 12464-1 Lighting of work places. Indoor work places
EN 50102 Test to determine the degree of enveloping protection

VERIFICATION OF LIGHT LEVELS

The light levels below indicate those issued. Verification is listed in the adjacent columns and are taken from the
existing standards to date, and the source is listed adjacent to each group.

The information contained will also seek to include a separate reference for updated changes where we are
informed these are in consultation. The following are abridged recommendations taken from the existing
standards. To avoid confusion, the designer must refer to the standards directly.
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EDUCATIONAL LUX LEVELS
Guidance from CIBSE LG4 BSEN12464-1 2011; SLL Lighting Handbook 2018

EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS LIGHTING LEVEL GUIDE

Nursery School , Play School

Location LUX UGR Uo Notes
Play Room 300 22 0.4 Sec 5.35.1 Use Low
Luminance
Nursery 300 22 0.4 Sec 5.35.2 Use Low
Luminance
Handicraft Room 300 19 0.6 Sec 5.35.3

Educational Buildings
Location LUX UGR Uo Notes
Classrooms, Tutorial Rooms 300 19 0.6 With Dimming
Classrooms for Evening & Adult Education 500 19 0.6 With Dimming
Auditorium, Lecture Halls 500 19 0.6 With Dimming
Vertical Illuminance
Blackboards 500 19 0.7
include presenter
500 / (750 in
Demonstration Table 19 0.7
Lecture Hall)
Art Rooms 500 19 0.6 Use ART Grade LED
Art Rooms in Art School 500 19 0.7 Use ART Grade LED
Technical Drawing Room 750 16 0.7
Teaching Workshop 500 19 0.6
Music Practise Rooms 300 19 0.6
IT Rooms 300 19 0.6 Special Conditions
Language Laboratory 300 19 0.6
Prep Rooms & Workshops 500 22 0.6
Entrance Halls 200 22 0.4
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Circulation Areas, Corridors 100 25 0.4
Stairs 150 25 0.4
Student Common Rooms & Assembly Halls 200 22 0.4
Staff Room/Office 300 19 0.6
Library: Bookshelves 200 19 0.6 Vertical Illumination
Library: Reading Areas 500 19 0.6
LG4 and association
Sports Halls, Gyms, Swimming pools 300
requirements
Canteens 200 22 0.4
Kitchen 500 22 0.6
Practical Rooms & Laboratories 500 19 0.6

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HEALTHCARE LUX LEVELS
Guidance from CIBSE LG2 :2008; BSEN 21464-1 :2011; SLL Lighting Handbook

HEALTHCARE LIGHTING LEVEL GUIDE

Public Areas
Location LUX LUX Emax UGR Uo Notes
At floor level. Section 3.3 should
Entrance 200 22 include drama as in commercial
buildings
Reception 300 520 19 At Floor Level
Enquiry Desk 500 22 Task Area with facial recognition
At Floor Level. Specific corridors
Hospital Streets &
200 350 19 0.7 may have specific other night
Corridors criteria
On Llnding and treads. Specific
Stairs 150 25
Emergency Escape requirements
Changing Rooms/WC’s 100 - 150 22 0.4 Lower level for small areas only
At Floor allow atmospheric
200
Dining Areas lighting
300 520 22 At working plane
Allow for cleaning, security and
Floor 50 22
maintenance levels

Wards
Location LUX LUX Emax UGR Notes
300 520 19 At bed level
Bed Areas 300 520 19 At bed level
100 170 19 At floor
200 350 19 At floor
Ward Corridors
50 75 19 At floor
300 520 19 At working plane
Nurses Station 30 - 200 22 At working plane using general and/or task
250
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Day Rooms 200 22 Apply a comfortable but non clinical feel

Clinical Areas
Location LUX LUX Emax UGR Notes
10,000 - 100,000 Refer to standard At table level. Use Art Level LEDs
Operating Theatre
Conformity to BSEN 60601-2-41
Scrub Room 500 860 19 At sink top
Recovery Rooms 500 860 19 At sink top
Transfers 300 520 19
15,000 - 30,000 Refer to standard Use Art Level LEDs Conformity to BSEN
Minor Operations
60601-2-41
Examination Rooms 500 850 19 At working plane.

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Guidance from CIBSE LG2 :2008; BSEN 21464-1 :2011; SLL Lighting Handbook

OFFICE BUILDING LIGHTING LEVEL GUIDE

General
Location Eave LUX EC Modelling UGR Uo Notes
Ratio
300 30-60% 19 0.6 Uo if the task area
Open Plan Offices unknown
500 30-60% 19 Task Area
see notes 30-60% 19 500 or 750 Day & 300 or 500
Deep Plan Offices
Dusk onwards
300 30-60% 19 Task area
Cellular Offices
500 30-60% 19 Task area
Graphics Work Station 300 30-60% 19 Task area
Executive Offices 300 - 500 30-60% 19 Task area
300 30-60% 19 Task area
Meeting Rooms
500 30-60% 19 Task area
300 30-60% 19 Task area
Conference Rooms
500 30-60% 19 Task area
300 30-60% 19 Task area
Board Room
500 30-60% 19 Task area
300 30-60% 19 Task area
Training Rooms
500 30-60% 19 Task area
200 19 0.4 Ev Vertical to Bottom Shelf
Libraries 300 19 0.4 To Wiorking Plane
500 30-60% 19 Task Area
200 30-60% 22
Refreshment Points/Rest Rooms
300 30-60% 22 Task Area
200 30-60% 22 Task Area
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500 30-60% 22 Task Area
200 30-60% 22 Task Area
Entrance Halls/Reception 300 30-60% 22 Task Area
300 30-60% 22 Task Area
100 30-60% 25 At Floor level. 150Lux if
Corridors vehicles are used. Use
transition zones
200 by assessment 25 0.4 At Working plane, On the
Plant Rooms vertical for control panels
and Emergency use
100 & 200 25 0.4 At Working plane, For
Vertical shelving vertical performance
Store levels
300 & 200
25 0.6 For vertical rack, Uo 0.4
Vertical

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RESIDENTIAL LUX LEVELS
Performance standards Guidance LG9, BSEN 12464-1 and HSG38

COMMUNAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LIGHTING LEVEL GUIDE

General
Location LUX LUX Emin UGR Uo Notes
Entrance 200 Apply modelling ratio 30-60% under
HSG38 Risk Guidance for facial intent
Corridors - Day 100 It’s a cleaners workplace hence BSEN
28 0.4
12464-1
Corridors - Night 20 5
Stairs 100 Performance on treads see also LG16
25 0.4
Guidance
Toilets 100 It’s a cleaners workplace hence BSEN
25 0.4
12464-1
Bathrooms 150 It’s a cleaners workplace hence BSEN
25 0.4
12464-1
100-200 22 Higher levels if elderly opr visually
Lounge 0.4 impaired. 200Lux Task lighting for
reading (5.28.3)
TV Lounge 50
Lift Lobbies 100 25 0.4 Highlight lift doors to 200Lux (5.1.3)
Kitchens 200 22 0.4 (5.2.1)
Dining Area 150
Galleys 150
Utility Rooms & Laudrettes 200

Bedrooms
Location LUX UGR Uo Notes
General 100
Desk 250 N/A N/A Task Area
Bedhead 100 Task Area
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Exterior
Location LUX UGR Uo Notes
Pathway 10 50 0.25 EN12464-2 Sec 5.4 Table 5.1.1
Car Park 10 Refer to section on car parks See Car Park Levels

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LEISURE CENTRE LUX LEVELS
Guidance fron BSEN 12564-1 :2011 ; BSEN 12193:2018

LEISURE CENTRE LIGHTING LEVEL GUIDE

General
Location LUX UGR Uo Notes
200 22 0.4
Entrance Halls / Reception
300 22 0.6
Corridors 100 28 0.4
200 24 0.4 Other references -SLL lighting guide 2018 100Lux at
WCs Floor Uo 0.40; Other measurements at 0.6m for toilet
cubical
Changing Room 100 22 0.4
Boiler / Plant Room 200 25 0.4
100 25 0.4 Open floor areas
Store 200 25 0.4 If continuously occupied and /or Vertically across
shelving / filing systems

Indoor
Location LUX UGR Uo
Badminton
300 N/A 0.7
Squash
Basketball
5-a-side Football
200 N/A 0.7
Netball
Volleyball
Aerobics
Gymnastics 200 N/A 0.6
Gym Work
Tennis 300 N/A 0.5-0.7
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CAR PARK LUX LEVELS
CAR PARK LIGHTING LEVEL GUIDE

Light Traffic Outdoor Parking Indoor Parking

Location LUX GR Uo LUX UGR Uo Notes
E.g. Parking areas of shops, By Risk G4, Indoor - BSEN 12464-1 Sec
terraced houses and G5 or G6 5.34.4. Ramps and traffic lanes
5 class and
0.25 have further requirements.
apartments, cycle parks ≤ 55 Use method from BS5489-1.
75 <25 0.4 Outdoor - By Risk Assessment
comprising G4, G5 and G6
classes from BS5489-2:2015
Section A3

Medium Traffic Outdoor Parking Indoor Parking

Location LUX GR Uo LUX UGR Uo Notes
E.g. Parking areas of
department stores, office By Risk G4,
G5 or G6
buildings, plants, sports 10 class and
0.25 75 <25 0.4
and multi-purpose building ≤ 50
complexes
Heavy Traffic Outdoor Parking Indoor Parking
Location LUX wGR Uo LUX UGR Uo Notes
E.g. Parking areas of
schools, churches, major By Risk G4,
G5 or G6
shopping centres, major 20 class and
0.25 75 <25 0.4
sports and multi-purpose ≤ 50
building complexes
Ticket Office N/A 300 19 0.6
Ramp IN/OUT Outdoor Parking Indoor Parking
Location Eav LUX GR Emin LUX LUX UGR Uo Notes
Open to sunlight -
Ramp in/out day
Open to sunlight - From BS5489-1 :2013 Sec
30 50 15 7.4.7.1 Table 4
Ramp in/out night
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Enclosed from sunlight - At floor level

Ramp in/out day 350 50 150 300 <25 0.4 From BS5489-1 :2013 Sec
7.4.7.1 Table 5
Enclosed from sunlight - At floor level
100 50 50 75 <25 0.4 From BS5489-1 :2013 Sec
Ramp in/out night
7.4.7.1 Table 6

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