TABLE 9.4.

Lighting Power Densities for Building Exteriors

Uncovered parking areas

Parking lots and drives
Building grounds
Walkways less than 3 m wide

3.3 Wllinear meter

Walkways 3 m wide or greater

Plaza areas
Tradable Surfaces
(LPDs for uncovered
parking areas, building
grounds, building
entrances and exits, can- Building entrances and exits

2.2 W/m2

Special feature areas

Stairways

10.8 W/m2

opies and overhangs, and

Main entries
98 W /linear meter of door width
outdoor sales areas may - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - be traded.)
Other doors
66 W Ilinear meter of door width
Canopies and overhangs
Canopies (free standing and attached and overhangs)

13.5 W/m2

Outdoor sales
Open areas (including vehicle sales lots)
Street frontage for vehicle sales lots
in addition to "open area" allowance

66 WII inear meter

2.2 W/m2 for each illuminated wall or surface or

Nontradable Surfaces Building facades
16.4 W/linear meter for each illuminated wall or
(LPD calculations for the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _s_u_rfi_a_c_e_le_n_gt_h_ _ _ _ _ __

following applications
can be used only for the
specific application and
cannot be traded between
c.
. th th
sunaces or WI 0 er
ex ten.or 119htmg. The
following allowances are

Automated teller machines and night depositories

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13.5 W1m 2 of uncovered area

Entrances and gatehouse inspection stations at
(covered
areas
are included in the "Canopies and
guarded facilities
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in addition to any allowance O therwIse permlt- Loading areas for law enforcement, fire, ambulance,
ted in the "Tradable
and other emergency service vehicles
Surfaces" section of this
table.)
Drive-through windows at fast food restaurants
Parking near 24-hour retail entrances

c.

Lighting integral to equipment or instrumentation

and installed by its manufacturer.

d.

Lighting for theatrical purposes, including performance, stage, film production, and video production.
Lighting for athletic playing areas.
Temporary lighting.

e.
f

g.
h.
1.

9.5

270 W per location

plus
90 W per additional ATM per location

Lighting for industrial production, material handling,

transportation sites, and associated storage areas.
Theme elements in theme/amusement parks.
Lighting used to highhght features of public monuments and registered historic landmark structures or
buildings.

Building Area Method Compliance Path

9.5.1 Building Area Method of Calculating Interior

Lighting Power Allowance. Use the following steps to deter-

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5.4 W/m2 of uncovered area

(d
. I d d h "C
.
d
covere areas are mc u e m t e anoples an
Overhangs" section of "Tradable Surfaces")
400 W per drive-through
800 W per main entry

mine the interior lighting power allowance by the Building

Area Method:
a.

b.
c.
d.

Determine the appropriate building area type from

Table 9.5.1 and the allowed LPD (watts per unit area)
from the "Building Area Method" column. For building
area types not listed, selection of a reasonably equivaJent
type shall be permitted.
Determine the gross lighted floor area (square meters) of
the building area type.
MUltiply the gross lighted floor areas of the building area
type(s) times the LPD.
The interior lighting power allowance for the building is the
sum of the lighting power allowances of all building area
types. Trade-offs among building area types are permitted
provided that the total installed interior lighting power does
not exceed the interior lighting power allowance.

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Lighting Power Densities
Using the Building Area Method
Building Area Type a

LPD
(W/m2)

Automotive facility

10

Convention center

13

Courthouse

13

Dining: bar lounge/leisure

14

Dining: cafeteria/fast food

15

Dining: family

17

Dormitory

11

Exercise center

11

Gymnasium

12

Health-care clinic

11

Hospital

13

Hotel

11

Library

14

Manufacturing facility

14

Motel

11

Motion picture theater

13

Multifamily

Museum

12

Office

11

Parking garage

Penitentiary

11

Performing arts theater

17

Police/fire station

11

Post office

12

Religious building

14

Retail

16

School/university

13

Sports arena

12

Town hall

12

Transportation

11

Warehouse

Workshop

15

cases where both a general building area type and a specific building area type are
listed, the specific building area type shall apply.

a In

9.6 Alternative Compliance Path: Space-by-Space

Method
9.6.1 Space-by-Space Method of Calculating Interior
Lighting Power Allowance. Use the following steps to determine the interior lighting power allowance by the Space-bySpace Method:
a.

b.

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c.

Determine the appropriate building type from Table 9.6.1.

For building types not listed, selection of a reasonably
equivalent type shall be permitted.
For each space enclosed by partitions 80% or greater than
ceiling height, determine the gross interior floor area by
measuring to the center of the partition wall. Include the
floor area of balconies or other projections. Retail spaces

d.

do not have to comply with the 80% partition height

requirements.
Determine the interior lighting power allowance by
using the columns designated Space-by-Space Method
in Table 9.6.1. Multiply the floor area(s) of the space(s)
times the allowed LPD for the space type that most
closely represents the proposed use of the space( s). The
product is the lighting power allowance for the space(s).
For space types not listed, selection of a reasonable
equivalent category shall be permitted.
The interior lighting power allowance is the sum of lighting power allowances of all spaces. Trade-offs among
spaces are permitted provided that the total installed interior lighting power does not exceed the interior lighting
power allowance.

9.6.2 Additional Interior Lighting Power. When using

the Space-by-Space Method, an increase in the interior lighting power allowance is allowed for specific lighting functions. Additional power shall be allowed only if the specified
lighting is installed and automatically controlled, separately
from the general lighting, to be turned off during nonbusiness
hours. This additional power shall be used only for the specified luminaires and shall not be used for any other purpose.
An increase in the interior lighting power allowance is
permitted in the following cases:
a.

b.

For spaces in which lighting is specified to be installed in

addition to the general lighting for the purpose of decorative appearance, such as chandelier-type luminaries or
sconces or for highlighting art or exhibits, provided that
the additional lighting power shall not exceed 10.8 W/m2
of such spaces.
For lighting equipment installed in sales areas and specifically designed and directed to highlight merchandise,
calculate the additional lighting power as follows:
Additional Interior Lighting Power Allowance =
1000 watts + (Retail Area 1 x 11 W/m2)

+ (Retail Area 2 x ] 8 W1m2)

+ (Retail Area 3 x 28 W/m2)
+ (Retail Area 4 x 45 W/m2) ,
where
Retail Area 1 = the floor area for all products not listed in
Retail Areas 2, 3, or 4;
Retail Area 2

the floor area used for the sale of vehicles,

sporting goods, and small electronics;

Retail Area 3 = the floor area used for the sale of furniture,
clothing, cosmetics, and artwork; and
Retail Area 4 = the floor area used for the sale of jewelry,
crystal, and china.

Exception: Other merchandise categories may be included in

Retail Areas 2 through 4 above, provided that justification
documenting the need for additional lighting power based
on visual inspection, contrast, or other critical display is
approved by the authority havingjurisdiction.
9.7

Submittals (Not Used)

9.8

Product Information (Not Used)

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Lighting Power Densities Using the Space-by-Space Method

Common Space Types a

LPD, W/

Building-Specific Space Types

m2

LPD, W/
m2

Gymnasium/Exercise Center

Office-Enclosed

12

Office-Open Plan

12

Playing Area

15

Conference/MeetingfMultipurpose

14

Exercise Area

10

Classroom/Lecture/Training

15

Courthouse/Police Station/Penitentiary

14

Courtroom

20

14

Confinement Cells

10

For Hotel

12

Judges' Chambers

14

For Performing Arts Theater

36

For Motion Picture Theater

12

Engine Room

10

Sleeping Quarters

For Penitentiary
Lobby

Audience/Seating Area

Fire Stations

For Gymnasium

Post Office-Sorting Area

13

For Exercise Center

Convention Center-Exhibit Space

14

For Convention Center

Library

For Penitentiary

Card File and Cataloging

12

For Religious Buildings

18

Stacks

18

For Sports Arena

Reading Area

13

For Performing Arts Theater

28

For Motion Picture Theater

13

Emergency

29

For Transportation

Recovery

Atrium-First Three Floors

Nurses' Station

II

Atrium-Each Additional Floor

Exam/Treatment

16

Lounge/Recreation

13

Pharmacy

13

Patient Room

10

Operating Room

24

For Penitentiary

14

Nursery

For Hotel

14

Medical Supply

15

For Motel

13

Physical Therapy

10

For Hospital
Dining Area

Hospital

For Bar Lounge/Leisure Dining

15

Radiology

For Family Dining

23

Laundry-Washing

Food Preparation

13

Automotive-Service/Repair

Laboratory

15

Manufacturing

Restrooms

10

Low Bay 25 ft Floor to Ceiling Height)

13

Dressing/Locker/Fitting Room

High Bay (225 ft Floor to Ceiling Height)

18

CorridorlTransition

Detailed Manufacturing

23

For Hospital

11

Equipment Room

13

For Manufacturing Facility

Control Room

Stairs-Active

Hotel/Motel Guest Rooms

12

Active Storage

Dormitory-Living Quarters

12

10

Museum

For Hospital

General Exhibition

11

For Museum

Restoration

18

Electrical/Mechanical

16

Inactive Storage

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Bank/Office-Banking Activity Area

16

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Lighting Power Densities Using the Space-by-Space Method (continued)

Common Space Types 3

LPD, WI

Building-Specific Space Types

m2

Workshop

20

Sales Area [for accent lighting, see Section 9.6.2(b)]

18

LPD, WI

m2

Religious Buildings
Worship Pulpit, Choir

26

Fellowship Hall

10

Retail
Sales Area [for accent lighting, see Section 9.6.3(c)]

18

Mall Concourse

18

Sports Arena
Ring Sports Area

29

Court Sports Area

25

Indoor Playing Field Area

15

Warehouse
Fine Material Storage

15

MediumlBulky Material Storage

10

Parking Garage-Garage Area

Transportation

Airport-Concourse

Air/TrainiBus-Baggage Area

11

Terminal-Ticket Counter

16

In cases where both a common space type and a building-specific type are listed, the building specific space type shall apply.

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