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Melanopic Light Intensity for Work Areas - b

Requirement: 
b
Description: 

Electric lights provide maintained illuminance on the vertical plane of equivalent melanopic lux, greater than or equal to the lux recommendations in the Vertical (Ev) Targets for the 25-65 category in Table B1 of IES-ANSI RP-1-12. For example, Reception Desks are provided with 150 equivalent melanopic lux from the electric lights.

Support Threshold: 

ANSI/IES American National Standard Practice for Office Lighting (RP-1-12) provides recommended maintained illuminance targets for various types of spaces by age group. For reception desks, RP-1-12 recommends a maintained target of 150 lux for ages 25-65.

Part: 
Melanopic Light Intensity for Work Areas
RecDocTitile: 
American National Standard Practice for Office Lighting