Campus Lighting Levels
The following are EH&IS recommended lighting levels using
Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) guidelines:
Classrooms
50 to 100 foot-candles, depending upon need. Recommended
light level is 70 foot-candles as measured on top of student
desks.
Offices
50 to 150 foot-candles, depending upon need. Recommended
light level is 70 foot-candles as measured on the top of desks.
Higher levels of light needed because of more difficult work
should be achieved by supplementary sources such as desk lamps.
Hallways, stairs, and public assembly areas
10 foot-candles is the recommended light level for all these
high traffic areas. No part of these public areas should have
a light level lower than 2 foot-candles.
Building entrances
5 foot-candles is the recommended light level for the outside
area of building entrances.
Outdoor walkways
One foot-candle is the recommended light level for all parts
of outdoor walkways and other public foot traffic areas.
Parking Surface Lots
One foot-candle is the recommended light level for all parking
lot areas.
Parking Structure
Five foot-candle is the recommended light level
Revised: 9/23/2004 TW