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Lighting Design Calculation Report

Generated on May 19, 2025

Professional Illumination Analysis

Room Specifications

Dimensions: 15m × 12m × 3m

Room Area: 180 m²

Working Plane Height: 0.8m

Mounting Height: 2.2m

Target Illuminance: 500 lux

Lighting Type: General

Design Results

Number of Fixtures: 30

Layout: 6 × 5

Average Illuminance: 512 lux

Uniformity Ratio: 0.82

Power Density: 6.0 W/m²

Energy Efficiency: 111 lm/W

Fixture Specifications

Fixture Type: LED Troffer 2x4 ft

Lumens per Fixture: 4000 lm

Lamps per Fixture: 1

Lamp Lumens: 4000 lm

Maintenance Factor: 0.8

Utilization Factor: 0.7

Fixture Layout

Rows: 6

Columns: 5

Length Spacing: 3.0m

Width Spacing: 2.4m

Total Lumens: 120000 lm

Surface Reflectances

Ceiling

80%

Walls

50%

Floor

20%

Design Status: Compliant

Design meets illuminance requirements with good uniformity

Design Recommendations

  • • Consider adding task lighting for detailed work areas
  • • Implement daylight harvesting near windows to reduce energy consumption
  • • Add occupancy sensors to further improve energy efficiency
  • • Ensure proper color temperature (4000K recommended) for office environments

Calculation Method

Lumen Method Formula:

Total Lumens = (Target Illuminance × Room Area) / (Utilization Factor × Maintenance Factor)

Utilization Factor: Based on room cavity ratio and surface reflectances

Maintenance Factor: Accounts for lamp depreciation and dirt accumulation

Uniformity Ratio: Minimum to average illuminance ratio

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