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Posted By PaulB
Good morning all,
Would anyone know if there are any minimum illumination standards for the lighting of external walkways/paths/car parks. Suitable and sufficient springs to mind, but am curious if there is anything more prescriptive?
Best regards
Paul
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Posted By Paul Leadbetter
Paul
HSG38 recommends an average of 20 lux for movement of people in non-hazardous areas.
Paul
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Posted By Paul
Paul,
lighting levels in a guidance used by our company (not sure what the original source was):
5 – 50 lux - Car park, external plant areas, etc.
200 lux - Plantrooms
100 – 250 lux - Warehouses, stores, corridors, stairs, etc
200 – 250 lux - Reception, toilet area
300 – 500 lux - General office work and meeting rooms
500 lux - Food prep area
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Posted By Ian_P
HSG38 gets it's figures from "Code for Lighting" by the Chartered Institution of Building Service engineers (CIBSE).
This book is well worth getting and gives guidance for all kinds of lighting requirements internal and external.
For general external areas it does advise, as per previous post, average levels of 20lux and a minimum of 5 lux.
The section on external areas is well worth reading as it gives good guidance on external areas that should be considered in your assessment. For example, if the area is a working or hazardous area, the lighting might need to increase to 50-100 lux, and if it is / near a loading area 150 lux may be required.
Well worth a read!!
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