Table1: Recommended lux values (CIBSE Code for Interior Lighting, 1994)
| lux | |
|---|---|
| Areas common to most buildings Entrance hall, lobby, waiting room Enquiry desk Corridor, passageway, stairs Atria Changing room, cloakroom, lavatory Rest room Canteen, cafeteria, dining room Kitchen |
200 500 100 50-200 100 150 200 300 |
| Offices General offices Computer workstations Conference room, executive office |
500 300-500 300-500 |
| Banks and building societies Counter, office area Public area |
500 300 |
| Retailing Fashion Supermarket Restaurant Bookshop, chemist, jeweller Superstore Electrical/furniture store Showroom Arcades and malls |
500-750 750 200 500 1000 750 500-750 50-300 |
Places of public assembly Cinema and theatre foyer Booking office Auditoria Library Museum art gallery Lecture theatre Church |
200 300 100-150 150-300 50-300 300 100-300 |
| Hotels Entrance halt Reception on desk Bar, restaurant. dining room, lounge Bedroom Kitchen |
100 300 50-200 50-100 150-300 |
Table1: Recommended lux values (CIBSE Code for Interior Lighting, 1994)