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Recommended Lux Levels

The following guidance tables provide recommended lux levels for specific working areas
within commercial, industrial and public sector buildings. These figures are based on the
recommended lux levels by CIBSE (Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers)
and the code for interior lighting.

Tables are for guidance only.

Suggested Suggested
Domestic Lux Level Retail Lux Level
General lighting 120 Sales area 300
Kitchen 250 Till area 500
Bedrooms 120 Wrapper table 500
Sewing room 500 Dressing rooms 300
Bathroom 250 Shop window (crowded street) 1600
Dining room 500 Shop window (commercial) 3000

Suggested Suggested
Education Lux Level Car Parks Lux Level
Classroom, tutorial rooms 300 Parking bays (multi storey / underground) 75
Lecture hall 500 Access lanes (M-S/UG) 75
Technical drawing rooms 750 Ramps (M-S/UG) 150
Practical rooms & laboratories 500 Corners (M-S/UG) 150
Computer practice rooms 300 Intersections (M-S/UG) 150
Entrance halls 200 Multi storey roof level 30
Circulation areas & corridors 100 Entrance / exit zones (M-S/UG) day time 300
Stairs 150 Entrance / exit zones (M-S/UG) night time 75
Sports halls, gymnasiums & pools 400 Pedestrian areas (M-S/UG) 100
School canteens 300 Stairs & lifts (M-S/UG) 100

Units 1-6 Ambrose Buildings, Broombank Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9QJ
VAT Reg: 598 6371 75 Company Reg: 3191383
 Suggested Suggested
Public Houses Lux Level Exhibitions & Libraries Lux Level
Cashier desk, till 300 General lighting 250
Kitchen 500 Very illuminated 500
General lighting 250

Suggested Suggested
Hotels & Restaurants Lux Level Offices Lux Level
Reception & porters desk 300 Filing, copying etc… 300
Kitchen 500 Writing, typing, reading, processing 500
Self-service restaurant 300 Technical drawing 750
Buffet 300 CAD workstations 500
Conference rooms 500 Conference & meeting rooms 500
Corridors 100 Reception area 300
Bathroom (hotel suite) 150 Archives 200
Toilets (hotel suite) 100 Design office 1,000
Foyers 200 Toilets 250
Dining room 250 General lighting 120
Halls 120 Precision assembly 1500
Bathrooms (general) 250

Suggested Suggested
Nursing Homes Lux Level Hospitals Lux Level
Entrance lobbies 200 Waiting rooms 200
Lounges (communal) 300 corridors (during day) 200
Kitchens 300 Corridors (during night) 50
Bathrooms 150 Day rooms 200
Toilets 100 Staff office 400
Corridors 100 Staff rooms 300
Staircases 100 Simple examination room 300
Quiet / rest rooms 100 Operating theatre 1,000
Dining rooms 200 Bathroom & toilets for outpatients 200
Stores 100

Information provided by Kosnic

Recon Electrical Ltd, Units 1-6 Ambrose Buildings, Broombank Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9QJ
VAT Reg: 598 6371 75 Company Reg: 3191383