Design Rules💡 Lighting Levels

Lux Level — Conference Room

Recommended illuminance for meeting/conference rooms
See also📖 NBC 2016🔗 IS 3646🧮 RCC Design📒 Handbook
500 - 750
lux
500-750luxCONFERENCE — LUX LEVEL
Primary value500 - 750 lux
Applies toConference rooms · Meeting rooms · Board rooms
ExceptionsVideo conferencingHigher front lighting required
Measured asAverage maintained illuminance on the table surface.
SourceNBC 2016Part 8, Section 1, Table 1
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Why this matters

Conference rooms need brighter light than general offices because participants read documents, write notes, and interact face-to-face — all activities that benefit from clear visibility.

Typical practice

Modern conference rooms use dimmable LED ceiling fixtures providing 500-700 lux with the option to dim for projection sessions.

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