LIGHTING CALCULATION FORM

A. Room Data Calculating Cavity Ratio

Room Dimensions Length 30 ft
Width 20 ft 𝐶𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜=(5(
𝑊𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ))/(𝑅𝑜𝑜𝑚 𝐿
Floor Area 600 sq. ft
Ceiling Height 9.5 ft
Surface Reflectances Ceiling 80
Wall 50
Floor 22
Fixture Mounting Height 9.5 ft
B. Cavity Data Calculating Number of Fixture
Room Cavity Height 7 ft
Ratio 2.91666666667 3 𝑁𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 𝐹𝑖𝑥𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠=
Ceiling Cavity Height 0 ft ((𝐿𝑎𝑚𝑝/𝐹𝑖𝑥𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒)
Ratio 0
Effective Reflectance 80
Floor Cavity Height 2.5 ft
Ratio 1.04166666667 1
Effective Reflectance 20.6
C. Fixture Data
Manufacturer LizaLite
Model & Catalog No. E-26, CL-10
Lamps/Fixture 4
Lumens/Lamp 1600
Coeff. Of Utilization .48(.95)(1.006) 0.458736
LDD Factor 0.88
LLD Factor 0.975
D. Number of Fixtures
Desired Lighting Level 540 50.17 fc
No. of Fixtures 11.9499273833 12
Calculating Cavity Ratio

𝐶𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜=(5(𝐶𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐻𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡)(𝑅𝑜𝑜𝑚 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ+𝑅𝑜𝑜𝑚

𝑊𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ))/(𝑅𝑜𝑜𝑚 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ (𝑅𝑜𝑜𝑚 𝑊𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ))

Calculating Number of Fixtures

𝑁𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 𝐹𝑖𝑥𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠=(𝐹𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎(𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝐿𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐿𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙))/

((𝐿𝑎𝑚𝑝/𝐹𝑖𝑥𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒)(𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑠/𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑝)(𝐶𝑈)(𝐿𝐷𝐷)(𝐿𝐿𝐷))
REFLECTANCE APPROXIMATION

A. Reflectance of Various Materials

Ceiling Reflectance
White Paint on Plain Plasterboard 80
White Paint on Acoustic Tile 70
White Paint on Non-fines Concrete 60
Walls
White Paint on Plasterboard; Tiles 80
White Fibre Cement; Brick; Concrete, Light Grey, Smooth 40
Brick, Common 30
Timber Panelling; Dark 20
Brick; Dark 15
Floors
Paper, White 80
PVC Tiles; Cream, Carpet; Light Grey 45
Timber; Light 35
Timber; Medium, PVC Tiles; Brown, marbled, Carpet; Green 25
Timber; Dark 20
Tiles; Red, Carpet; Dark, 10

B. Recommended Reflectances for various locations

Offices
Ceiling 89-92
Walls 40-60
Floor 31-39
Industrial
Ceiling 80-90
Walls 40-60
Floor at least 20
Schools
Ceiling 70-90
Walls 40-60
Floor 30-50
Residences
Ceiling 60-90
Walls 35-60
Floor 15-35
Hospitals
Ceiling 80-92
Walls 40-60
Floor 20-40
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50 50

27 x 19
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1.054 x 0.951
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