Footcandle Requirements for Common Applications

Application   Horz Vert
Offices      
Open     30 5
Data Processing Tasks 3 3
Printed Tasks   30  
Private      50 5
Lobby, Reception Area 10 3
Conference Rooms    
Meeting     30 5
Video Conference   50 30
Exhibition Halls   10 3
Stairways & Corridors 5  
Toilets & Washrooms 5  
Shopping Mall & Retail    
Main Concourse   30 5
Service Corridors   30  
General Retail   50  
Stock Rooms, Wrapping & Packaging 30  
Supermarkets   50 10
Food Service      
Kitchen     50 3
Food Courts   30 3
Dining     10 3
Hospitals      
Corridors   10 3
General Waiting Areas 10 3
General Nursing Station 30 5
Lobby     5 3
Medical Records   50 10
Stairways   10 3
Hotels        
Guest Rooms   10  
Corridors, Stairs   5  
Lobby     10  
Educational Facilities    
Corridors     10
Classroom   50 30
Lecture Halls   100 50
Gymnasiums      
Basketball   100 30
Social Events   5 3


Application   Horz Vert
Manufacturing & Warehouse      
Raw Material Processing      
Coarse   10  
Medium   30  
Fine   50  
Very Fine   100  
Materials Handling      
Wrapping, Packaging And Labeling   30  
Picking Stock, Classifying   30  
Component Manufacturing      
Large   30  
Medium   50  
Fine   100  
Machining      
Assembly      
Simple   30  
Difficult   100  
Exacting   300  
Warehousing And Storage      
Inactive   5  
Active: Bulky Items; Large Labels   10  
Active: Small Items; Small Labels   30  
Shipping And Receiving   30  
Maintenance   50  
Exterior      
Building Exteriors      
Entrances   5 3
Parking Garage      
Basic   1 0.5
Ramps      
Day   2 1
Night   1 0.5
Entrance Areas      
Day   50 25
Night   1 0.5
Stairways   2 1
       
       
       
       
Note: This information is a sampling of recommended footcandle values, for more comprehensive requirements please consult the IESNA Lighting Design Guide.