Lumen Method Calculation Worksheet

Project Information
Project Name:

Type of Activity: lux

Target Illumination Value: Fixture Type: Lamp Type:

# Lamps/Fixture:

Initial Lamp Lumens:

Room Data
Ceiling Reflectance ( cc):

Length

* *

Width

= =

Area m2

Wall Reflectance( wc): Floor Reflectance( fc):

Room Cavity Ratio (RCR)

Ceiling Height

Work surface

= =

Cavity Height

Cavity Height Area

With RCR, Calculate the Coefficient of Utilization (CU)

Low RCR: Actual RCR: High RCR: Actual RCR - Low RCR CU1: Actual CU: CU2: CU1

4
1

2
CU1

High RCR - Low RCR

=X=

-( -(

Light Loss Factors (LLF)

Luminaire Ambient Temp: Voltage Variation: Luminaire Surface Ballast Factor: * * * * Luminaire Dirt Depreciation: Room Surface Depreciation: Lamp Lumen Depreciation: Lamp Burn Out: * *

Calculations

# of Fixtures Required

6
Illumination due to specific # of fixtures =

Target Average Illuminance Level # of Lamps / Fixture Lamp Lumens * # of fixtures * # of lamps per fixture * Area Lamp Lumens

* * *

CU CU

Area * *

Type of Activity: # Lamps/Fixture: Initial Lamp Lumens:

m2

* ( Length Area *(

Width

RCR

CU2

= =

* *

)= )=

Actual CU

Total LLF * =

Area LLF LLF

lux

Lumen Method Calculation Worksheet

Project Information
Project Name: ABC Inc

Type of Activity: lux

Target Illumination Value: 500

Fixture Type: 20cm recessed downlight Lamp Type: 42w compact fluorescent

# Lamps/Fixture:

Initial Lamp Lumens:

Room Data
Ceiling Reflectance ( cc):

80 50 20

Length 12

* *

Width 6

= =

Area 72 m2

Wall Reflectance( wc): Floor Reflectance( fc):

Room Cavity Ratio (RCR)

Ceiling Height 3.0

Work surface 0.8

= =

Cavity Height 2.2

Cavity Height Area

2.2 72

With RCR, Calculate the Coefficient of Utilization (CU)

Low RCR: Actual RCR: High RCR: 2.00 2.75 3.00 Actual RCR - Low RCR CU1: Actual CU: CU2: 0.6100 0.5800 0.5700 CU1

4
1

2 3

0.6100 CU1 0.6100 -( -(

High RCR - Low RCR

=X=

0.75

Light Loss Factors (LLF)

Luminaire Ambient Temp: Voltage Variation: Luminaire Surface Ballast Factor: 1.00 * 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.98 1.00 * 1.00 * 0.98 * Luminaire Dirt Depreciation: Room Surface Depreciation: Lamp Lumen Depreciation: Lamp Burn Out: 0.78 * 0.97 *

Calculations

# of Fixtures Required

6
Illumination due to specific # of fixtures =

Target Average Illuminance Level # of Lamps / Fixture Lamp Lumens * # of fixtures * # of lamps per fixture * Area Lamp Lumens

* * *

CU CU

Area * *

Type of Activity: # Lamps/Fixture: Initial Lamp Lumens:

Computer / Paper 1 3200

m2

* ( Length Area *( 72 12

Width

RCR

2.75

CU2 0.5700 X 0.7500

= = * *

Y 0.0400 Y 0.0400 )= )= Actual CU 0.5800

0.78 0.97 0.85 0.98 0.85 * 0.98 =

Total LLF 0.62

Area LLF LLF

31.28

32
lux

511.43