Improve emergency light design with lumens/sq ft method.
In summary, the "Lumens/sq ft Method" outlined here is proposed as a guideline for designing emergency lighting systems such as in the accompanying examples. With this method, the total lumens delivered by the emergency lighting units in the area is divided by the floor area (in sq ft) to yield a figure of merit. The author proposes that a range from 0.25 to 1.0 lumens/sq ft be specified for emergency lighting. The lower value may be used for non-critical areas (for example, warehouses), while the higher value would be used for areas such as school corridors and hospitals.
D006761:Hospitals; D008029:Lighting / Q000379:methods*; D011210:Power Plants