MINIMUM ILLUMINATION (LUX) LEVEL REQUIRED FOR VARIOUS SPACES : DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 3 MOST COMMONLY USED LIGHTING TYPES

OMMONLY USED LIGHTING TYPES IN OFFICE BUILDING :

SL. NO. SPACES LUX SL. NO. INCANDESCENT
OFFICE SPACES
1 LESSER IT IS USED THAN OTHER 2, OLDER MODEL OF FIXTURE.
1 GENERAL OFFICE (NBC) 300 – 500 – 750
2 GENERAL OFFICE 300 2 LEAST ENERGY EFFICIENT
3 DEEP PLAN OFFICE 500
3 THEY BURN AT MORE HOTTER TEMPERATURE
4 COMPUTER WORK STATION 300
5 CONFERENCE / EXECUTIVE OFFICE 300 4 CONSUME MORE ENERGY
6 FILING ROOM 200
5 SHORTER LIFE SPAN
7 COMPUTER & DATA PREPARING ROOM 300
COMMON SPACES 6 BENEFIT: IT COMES TO FULL OUTPUT FASTER THAN FLUORESCENCE

8 ELEVATOR 150 – 200 - 300 7 NON DANGEROUS METAL , TUNGSTEN IS USED AS FILAMENT
9 ELEVATOR (AVERAGE) 200
10 CORRIDOR / TRANSITION SPACES (NBC) 70 - 150
SL. NO COMPACT FLUORECENT LAMP (CFL)

11 CORRIDOR / TRANSITION SPACES (AVERAGE) 100 1 MORE USED COMPARED TO INCANDESCENT LAMP
12 RESTROOM (NBC) 100- 150- 200
2 MODERATELY ENERGY EFFICIENT
13 RESTROOM (AVERAGE) 200
14 STAIRCASE 200 3 BURNS AT COOLER TEMPERATURE
15 ELECTRICAL / MECHANICAL 200
4 LESS ENERGY COMPARED TO INCANDESCENT
16 FOOD COURT 100
CAR PARK 5 20 TIMES LONGER THAN INCANDESCENT LAMP

17 PARKING & DRIVEWAYS – BASEMENTS 50 - 75

6 HIGHER ENERGY OUTPUT , FLICKERING HAPPENS.
(NBC)
18 PARKING & DRIVEWAYS – BASEMENTS FOR 75 7 DANGEROUS METAL, MERCURY IS USED, DISPOSAL SHOULD TAKEN CARE
BETTER COLOR RENDERING FOR CCTV
19 RAMPS , CORNERS, INTERSECTION 150 SL. NO. LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED)

20 ENTRANCE / EXIT – DAY TIME 300

1 WIDELY USED AND AVAILABLE
21 ENTRANCE / EXIT – NIGHT TIME 75
2 HIGH ENERGY EFFICIENT
22 PEDESTRIAN AREA 100
REFERENCE: 3 OPERATES AT COOLEST TEMPERATURE
• NBC 2016 – NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
• ECBC 2007 & 2016 – ENERGY CONSERVATION BUILDING CODE
4 LOW VOLTAGE CONSUMPTION
• BEE – BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY
• ASHRAE (2010 -13)– AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING &
AIRCONDITIONING 5 LONGER LASTING (GOOD LIFETIME)
• CIBSE (CHATERED INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SERVICE ENGINEERING)
6 HIGH LUMEN OUT PUT , NO FLICKERING

POWER LIMIT (WATT/ M SQ) FOR LUMINARIES FOR OFFICE BUILDING

7 LESS MAINTANANCE BUT INITIAL COST IS HIGH, INDEED IT LOSTS LONGER THAN OTHER
TO ENSURE : ENERGY EFFICIENT & APPROPRIATE LIGHTING IS USED
CONCLUSION: TAKING INTO ACCOUNT OF ABOVE CHARECTERISTICS, IN TERMS OF COST , ENERGY CONSUMPTION, OUTPUT ,
ECBC ECBC SAFETY, MAINTANANCE FACTOR LED IS BEING OPTED TO USE HERE IN COMMERZONE , PORUR.
SL.NO. SPACE ASHRAE 2010 - 13
2007 2016
OVERALL ADVANTAGES OF LED LIGHTING
OFFICE INDOOR SPACES
1 ENCLOSED 11.9 11.8 10.O
2 OPEN PLAN 10.5 11.8 10.0
CONFERENCE /
3 13.2 14.0 11.5
MEETING
OTHER INDOOR ZONES
4 ELEVATOR 6.9 - 9.1
CORRIDOR / TO ENHANCE BETTERMENT:
5 7.1 5.4 7.1 • LOCATING WORKSTATION REQUIRING MORE ILLUMINATION NEAR THE GLAZING.
TRANSITION
• MINIMIZE ILLUMINATION IN NONTASK AREA BY REDUCING WATTAGE OR NUMBER OF FITTINGS.
6 RESTROOM 10.5 9.7 7.7 • USE OF AUTOMATIC LIGHTING SHUTOFF FOR INTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR AREA LARGER THAN 500 M SQ, WITH AN
7 STAIRWAY 7.4 6.5 5.8 AUTOMATIC CONTROL DEVICE.
• INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSOR FOR INDOOR CABIN LIGHT CONTROL.
8 STORAGE 6.8 8.6 6.8 • ZONE WISE SWITCHING AND CONTROL / DIMMING ARRANGEMENTS WITH IN AN OPEN PLAN OFFICE SHOULD BE PROVIDED.
ELECTRICAL / • USE OF LIGHT COLOR SURFACE TO AVOID ABSORBANCE AND ENHANCE ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
9 10.2 10.1 7.1 • MAINTANANCE IS IMPORTANT FACTOR., CLEAN LUMINARIES, CEILING, WALL, LAMPS, ETC ON REGULAR BASIS.
MECHANICAL