AS 1680.2.3-1994

1 - AS 1680.2.3-1994 INTERIOR LIGHTING - EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING FACILITIES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - FOREWORD
8 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
8 - 1.1 SCOPE
8 - 1.2 APPLICATION
8 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
9 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
9 - 1.4.1 Educational and training facilities
10 - SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GOOD LIGHTING
10 - 2.1 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
11 - SECTION 3 TASK VISIBILITY
11 - 3.1 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR VERY YOUNG OBSERVERS
11 - 3.2 DIVERSITY OF TASKS
11 - 3.3 NEED FOR FLEXIBILITY
11 - 3.4 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
11 - 3.5 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SCREEN-BASED TASKS
11 - 3.6 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR OVERHEAD PROJECTION TASKS
12 - 3.7 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR VIDEO PROJECTION TASKS
12 - 3.8 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR VIDEO MONITOR TASKS
12 - 3.9 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SLIDE AND CINE PROJECTION
12 - 3.10 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR VERY SMALL TASKS
13 - 3.11 RECOMMENDED ILLUMINANCES
14 - SECTION 4 DIRECTIONAL EFFECTS OF LIGHTING
14 - SECTION 5 UNWANTED REFLECTIONS
14 - 5.1 SPECIAL ADVICE ON SCREEN-BASED TASKS
14 - SECTION 6 SURFACES
14 - 6.1 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SCREEN-BASED TASKS
14 - 6.2 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SINGLE-SIDE LIT CLASSROOMS
14 - 6.3 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR LECTURE ROOMS
15 - SECTION 7 LIGHT SOURCE COLOUR
15 - 7.1 LAMP COLOUR APPEARANCE AND COLOUR RENDERING PROPERTIES
15 - SECTION 8 GLARE AND RELATED EFFECTS
15 - 8.1 MAXIMUM GLARE INDEX VALUES
15 - SECTION 9 LIGHT SOURCES, LUMINAIRES AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
15 - 9.1 SELECTION OF LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
16 - SECTION 10 LIGHTING SYSTEMS
16 - 10.1 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SCREEN-BASED TASKS
16 - 10.2 DIVERSITY OF TASKS
16 - 10.3 INTEGRATION OF DAYLIGHT AND ELECTRIC LIGHT
16 - 10.4 GENERAL PURPOSE CLASSROOMS
16 - 10.5 ART ROOMS
17 - 10.6 CLASSROOMS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
17 - 10.7 CLASSROOMS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED
17 - 10.8 DRAFTING ROOMS
17 - 10.9 LABORATORIES
17 - 10.10 SEWING ROOMS
17 - 10.11 INDUSTRIAL ARTS AND CRAFTS WORKSHOPS
17 - 10.12 COMPUTER TRAINING ROOMS
18 - 10.13 LECTURE THEATRES
19 - 10.14 AUDITORIUMS AND GENERAL PURPOSE HALLS
19 - 10.14.1 General
19 - 10.14.2 Seating area
19 - 10.14.3 Aisle lighting
19 - 10.14.4 Stage lighting
20 - 10.14.5 Power supplies
20 - 10.14.6 Projection boxes
20 - 10.14.7 Other uses
20 - 10.15 VIDEO CONFERENCING ROOMS
20 - 10.16 CORRIDORS AND STAIRS
20 - 10.17 FOOD SERVICE FACILITIES
21 - 10.18 LIBRARIES AND LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRES
21 - 10.19 FIRST AID FACILITIES
21 - 10.20 OFFICES
21 - 10.21 PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPACES
21 - 10.22 SAFETY LIGHTING
22 - SECTION 11 LIGHTING DESIGN PROCEDURE
22 - SECTION 12 MAINTENANCE OF LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
23 - APPENDIX A - LIST OF REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
23 - APPENDIX B - MEASUREMENT OF ILLUMINANCE
23 - APPENDIX C - NOTES ON THE USE OF UTILIZATION FACTOR TABLES BY THE LIGHTING DESIGNER
23 - APPENDIX D - NOTES ON CHANGES TO ILLUMINANCE RECOMMENDATIONS
24 - APPENDIX E - SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
24 - E1 INTRODUCTION
24 - E2 RECOMMENDATIONS
30 - APPENDIX F - BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES

Sets out recommendations for the lighting of interiors of buildings which provide facilities for structured learning or training programmes at all levels, from pre-school to tertiary and adult education centres. It is intended to be read in conjunction with the general recommendations of AS 1680.1.

This Standard sets out recommendations for the lighting of educational and training facilities. It is intended to be read in conjunction with the general recommendations of AS 1680.1 and with any applicable specific recommendations in the AS 1680.2 series.NOTE: Separate Standards covering the lighting of specific tasks and interiors will progressively be issued to form the AS 1680.2 series (see Preface).This Standard, in general, contains material that adds to or amends the recommendations in AS 1680.1. The use of this Standard without reference to AS 1680.1 is a misapplication of the Standard.

First published as part of AS (E)CA501-1942.
Revised and redesignated AS CA30-1957.
Second edition 1965.
Revised and redesignated AS 1680-1976.
AS 1680-1976 revised and redesignated in part as AS 1680.2.0-1990.
AS 1680.2.0-1990 revised in part and redesignated AS 1680.2.3-1994.