Recommended Illumination Levels

ACTIVITY FOOTCANDLES LUX

Auditoriums Socials Activities 5 54

Assembly only 15 161

Exhibitions 30 323

Building
Exits Main corridor 20 215

Secondary Corridor 15 161

Stairwells 10 108

Exterior Areas Entrances 5 54

Building surrounds 1 11
Active shipping area 5 54
Storage areas-active 20 215
Storage ares-inactive 1 11
Loading and unloading 20 215
platforms

General Circulation Corridors 5 54

Elevators 5 54
Lobbies 10 108
Stairs 5 54
Service Toilets and washrooms 5 54
Storage Active 10 108
Inactive 5 54

Hospitality Facilities Bathroom for grooming 30 323

Bedrooms for reading 30 323

Cleaning 10 108
Dining 10 108
Kitchen, critical seeing 50 538
Laundry 30 323
Sewing 100 1076

Hotels Bars and cocktail lounges (see

Restaurants)
Bathrooms General 10 108
Mirror 30 323
Bedrooms Reading (books, magazines, 30 323
newspapers)
Subdued environment 15 161
Lobby General lighting 10 108
Reading and working areas 30 323
Quick service type Bright surroundings 100 1076
Normal surroundings 50 538
Storerooms 10 108

Offices Accounting 30-50 323-538

Conference rooms 30 323

Drafting, hight contrast 50 538
Drafting, low contrast 100 1076
General Cartography, designing, 200 2153
detailed drafting
Accounting, auditing, 150 1615
tabulating, bookeeping,
business machine operation
Lounges and reception 10 108
Private office 30-50 323-538
Regular office work Good copy 70 753
Regular office work-reading, 100 1076
transcribing, active filing, mail
sorting
Corridors, elevators, escalators, 20 215
stairways

Residences Bathroom for grooming 30 323

Bedrooms for reading 30 323

Conversation areas 3 32

Dining 5 54

Kitchen, critical seeing 50 538

Laundry 30 323

Sewing 50 538

Restaurants Dining areas Cashier 50 538

Intimate type Light environment 10 108

Subdued environment 3 32
Leisure type Light environment 30 323

Stores Circulation 10 108

Feature displays 10 108

Merchandise displays 100 1076

Sales transactions 50 538

Theaters Auditoriums During intermission 5 54

During performance or 0.1 1

presentation
Foyer 5 54
Entrance lobby 20 215

References: British IES Code for Interior Lighting 1977

IESNA Lighting Handbook New York 2000
CSA-Z412 International Guideline on Office Ergonomics: Toronto 2000
RSST, Gouvernement du Quebec (2001). Reglement sur la sante et la securite du travail