8-12 I E S LIGHTING HANDBOOK

Table 8-3. Room Indexes for a Wide Range of Room Sizes*

0.6 0.8 1.0 1.25
|
1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 1 4.0 1 5.0
8y nbol J I H G F E D C B A
CEILING HEIGHT (FEET)
Semi-indirect and Indirect
Luminaires 9 to 9^
10 to 12 to 14 to 17 to 21 to 25 to
11* 13i 164 20 24 30
31 to 37 to
36 50
MOUNTING HEIGHT ABOVE FLOOR (FEET)
Direct, Semidirect, General
1
Diffuse,Direct-indirect Lu- 10 to 12 to 14 to 17 to 21 to 25 to 31 to 37 to
7 to n\ 8 to 84. 9 to 9| 114 134.
|
16$ 20 24 30 36 so
ROOM ROOM
WIDTH* LENGTH* room inde:
(Feet) (Feet)
8-10
H I J J
10-14 H I I J
9
14-20
G H I J J
(8h9)
20-30
G G H I J J
30-42 F G H I J J J
42-up E F G H I J J
10-14
G H I J J
14-20
G H I J J J
10
20-30 F G H I J J
(9|-10|)
30-42 F G G H I J J
42-60 E F G H I J J
60-up E F F H H I J
11-14
G H I I J J
14-20 F G H I J J
12 20-30 F G G H I J J
(11-121)
30-42 E F G H I J J
42-60 E F F G H I J
60-up E E F G H I J
13-20 F G H H I J J
20-30 E F G H I J J
,
14 30-42 E F F G H I J J
(13-15J)
42-60
E E F F H I J J J
60-90 D E E F G H J J J
90-up D E E F F G I J J
16-20 E F G H I J J
20-30
E F F G H I J
17 30-42 D E F G H H J J J
(16-181)
42-60 D E E F G G I J J J
60-110 D E E F G G 1 J J J
110-up C D E E F G H I J J
20-30
D E F G H I J J
30-42 D E E F G H I J J
20 42-60
D D E E F G I J J J
(19-2U)
60-90 C D E E F G H J J J
90-140 c D D E F F H I 1 J J
140-up c D D E F F H H 1 J J
*
For areas with dimensions greater than those shown in the table, use the following procedure to deter-
mine the room index:
1. Divide length and width by some common number which reduces dimensions to values within limits
of table.
2. Subtract 2| ft from the mounting height (or ceiling height) and divide this dimension by same divisor
used in step 1.
3. Add
2J
ft to reduced height dimension and select the room index from the above table according to
these new dimensions.