Lighting planning guides

Project-sequence guides for Australian rooms, downlights, wet or exterior exposure, workplace zones, warehouses and emergency-lighting records.

Room planning

Room size, task plane, target lux, lumen allowance, measured readings, control state and ceiling set-out records.

Room planning

How to Plan Room Lighting in Australia

A practical Australian guide to room size, lux targets, lumens, fittings, and assumptions.

Room planning

How Many Downlights Do I Need?

Estimate downlight quantity, spacing, beam coverage, and practical layout constraints.

Room planning

Fixture Count Lighting Schedule Records

Record rounded fitting counts, installed lumens and connected load so Australian lighting schedules can be checked later.

Room planning

How to Measure Lux Levels

Record lux meter readings by plane, point, control state and daylight condition before comparing Australian lighting estimates.

Room planning

Lux Meter Reading Condition Log

Record meter status, point label, task plane, time, daylight condition, control state and repeatability notes before averaging lux readings.

Room planning

Daylight Factor Reading Records

Record indoor and outdoor daylight readings so daylight-factor checks stay repeatable and separate from electric lighting.

Room planning

Daylight Factor vs Daylight Lux

Separate daylight factor percentages from daylight lux readings before comparing Australian daylight records.

Room planning

Daylight vs Electric Lighting Records

Keep daylight readings, electric-light readings, control states and measured comparisons separate for Australian lighting records.

Room planning

Daylight Shading and Blinds Reading Notes

Record blind position, shading source, direct-sun state, sky condition, glare view and electric-light state for repeatable daylight readings.

Room planning

Window and Skylight Daylight Records

Record window or skylight daylight readings by point, plane, sky, blind or shade state and electric-light state before comparing daylight records.

Room planning

Lux Meter Grid Point Layouts

Label repeatable lux-meter points without turning a small grid into formal uniformity or compliance verification.

Room planning

Lux Meter Before and After Records

Compare lighting changes with repeatable before and after lux readings at the same point, plane and condition.

Room planning

Task Plane Lighting Calculations

Choose the surface that owns a lux target, lumen allowance or measured-light record before comparing Australian lighting results.

Room planning

Ceiling Height and Beam Spread

Check how ceiling height changes effective height, beam diameter, spacing and glare records before marking a lighting set-out.

Room planning

Surface Reflectance and Room Finishes

Record ceiling, wall, floor and racking finish assumptions before choosing utilisation factors or reading room-lighting results.

Room planning

Lighting Control Zones and Operating Hours

Separate lighting zones, operating hours, daylight response and dimming assumptions before reading energy or lux estimates.

Room planning

Occupancy Sensor Lighting Control Records

Record sensor-controlled lighting zones, observed states, delay assumptions, daylight override and measured checks before comparing control or energy estimates.

Room planning

Connected Load to Annual kWh

Turn lighting connected watts into annual kWh with clear zone, hour and control assumptions.

Room planning

Lighting Energy Baseline Records

Record existing connected load, operating hours, control state and measured-light baseline before comparing annual kWh or lighting power density estimates.

Room planning

Kitchen Lighting in Australia

Plan kitchen ambient, bench and task lighting with clear zones, workplanes and calculation records.

Room planning

Home Office Lighting

Plan home office desk lighting, ambient balance and screen comfort for Australian rooms.

Room planning

Garage and Workshop Lighting in Australia

Plan domestic garage and workshop lighting around task planes, bench shadows, storage, exposure, CCT, CRI and calculation records.

Residential room records

Living-room and home-zone records that connect room estimates to surfaces, controls, colour quality and measured checks.

Residential room planning

Living Room Lighting in Australia

Plan living-room lighting around seating zones, task surfaces, glare, colour quality, controls and measured records.

Residential room planning

Bedroom Lighting in Australia

Plan Australian bedroom lighting records around ambient light, robe visibility, bedside reading, night paths, dimming, glare and measured checks.

Residential room planning

Wardrobe Shelf Lighting Records

Record wardrobe shelf lighting by shelf face, strip run, driver/load note, colour quality, shadow condition and measured check.

Residential room planning

Pantry Shelf Lighting Records

Record pantry shelf faces, label planes, LED strip load notes, shadows, colour quality and measured checks before comparing kitchen or storage lighting estimates.

Residential room planning

Dining Table Lighting Records

Record dining-table lighting by tabletop, seated faces, pendant height, beam spread, colour rendering, dimming and measured scene.

Residential room planning

Laundry Lighting in Australia

Plan Australian laundry lighting records around ambient light, utility bench tasks, sorting, ironing, controls, glare and wet-adjacent boundaries.

Residential room planning

Hallway and Entry Lighting Records

Record ordinary hallway routes, entry thresholds, door faces, night states, covered edges and measured conditions before comparing lighting estimates.

Residential room planning

Bathroom Mirror Lighting Records

Record mirror face planes, standing position, shadows, colour quality, glare, control state and wet-adjacent boundaries before comparing bathroom mirror lighting.

Residential room planning

Kitchen Island Pendant Lighting Records

Record island bench planes, pendant height, beam spread, shadows, colour quality, glare, dimming and control state before comparing island pendant lighting.

Residential room planning

Bedside Reading Lighting Records

Record reading plane, pillow side, shade cutoff, glare, colour quality, control state and measured reading conditions before comparing bedside reading lighting.

Residential shared-area records

Apartment corridor, lift-lobby, door-recess and night-mode records that keep shared-area checks separate from private rooms.

Installation environment

Bathroom, garage, workshop and outdoor planning where exposure, IP language, luminaire markings and beam control affect the record.

Outdoor and exposed records

Covered balconies, exterior-adjacent edges, spill, glare and exposure notes kept separate from indoor room estimates.

Light quality and display records

Display planes, colour quality, beam aim and vertical-surface records that support application pages.

Light quality

Retail Display Lighting Records

Record retail display planes, counters, shelves, colour quality, beam aim, vertical readings and glare conditions.

Light quality

Vertical Illuminance Records

Record vertical faces, shelves, signs, displays and wall targets before comparing them with horizontal floor lux.

Light quality

Glare Check Lighting Records

Record observer positions, bright sources, viewed planes, control states and measured-light evidence before judging Australian lighting comfort.

Light quality

Display Wall Lighting Records

Record vertical display faces, wall-wash conditions, accent ratio, colour quality, control state and measured checks for Australian lighting plans.

Light quality

Classroom Whiteboard Lighting Records

Record student desk rows, teaching wall and whiteboard scenes, daylight, blinds, glare and measured-light boundaries for Australian classroom notes.

Light quality

Fitting Room Mirror Lighting Records

Record mirror plane, face and fabric colour, vertical light, glare and reflections, control scene and measured checks for Australian retail lighting plans.

Light quality

Retail Aisle and Shelf Lighting Records

Record aisle floor, shelf-face labels, colour appearance, beam aim, daylight state and measured points before accepting a retail floor average.

Light quality

Retail Checkout Counter Lighting Records

Record counter task planes, payment and document faces, queue visibility, face planes, glare and scene controls before comparing retail lighting estimates.

Light quality

Restaurant Table Lighting Records

Record restaurant and cafe table lighting by menu surface, food colour, seated-face visibility, dimming scene and measured condition.

Light quality

Cafe Bar Counter Lighting Records

Record cafe and bar counter lighting by counter task plane, menu or payment face, scene state, colour quality, controls and measured check.

Light quality

Hospitality Lighting Scenes in Australia

Record Australian hospitality lighting scenes by counter, table, support plane, dimming range, operating hours and measured checks.

Light quality

Commercial Kitchen Pass Lighting Records

Record prep bench, pass bench, ticket rail, cleaning state, colour quality and shadow checks before comparing hospitality lighting results.

Light quality

Hotel Lobby and Reception Lighting Records

Record hotel reception desks, guest faces, waiting zones, signage, scenes, colour quality, glare, controls and measured readings before comparing lobby lighting.

Workplace and application planning

Office, home-office and warehouse methods for task planes, glare, controls, UF, MF, measured points and project evidence.

Workplace and industrial

Lighting Power Density and Energy Use

Separate W/m2 load density from annual kWh, lighting quality and Australian project records.

Workplace and industrial

Office Lighting in Australia

Plan office task areas, desk zones, circulation and Australian workplace lighting notes.

Workplace and industrial

Meeting Room Presentation Lighting Records

Record meeting table, display wall, faces, camera view, glare, daylight, blinds and scene controls before comparing office lighting results.

Workplace and industrial

Open Plan Desk Lighting Records

Record desk rows, screen direction, daylight side, seated glare checks, control state and measured points before comparing office lighting results.

Workplace and industrial

Office Print and Storage Lighting Records

Record print bench planes, copier faces, storage shelf faces, glare paths, control states and measured readings before comparing office lighting results.

Workplace and industrial

Warehouse Lighting Planning in Australia

Plan warehouse and high-bay lighting zones around task planes, rack aisles, maintenance assumptions and Australian workplace references.

Workplace and industrial

Warehouse Rack Aisle Lighting Records

Record rack aisle floor, rack-face labels, aisle width, rack height, beam geometry, controls and measured readings before accepting a warehouse average.

Workplace and industrial

Warehouse Packing and Dispatch Lighting Records

Record packing bench, dispatch bench, label faces, body-shadow direction, local controls and measured readings before relying on a warehouse average.

Workplace and industrial

Warehouse Loading Dock Lighting Records

Record loading edge, roller-door threshold, dock face, contrast, glare, exposure, controls and measured readings before comparing warehouse lighting estimates.

Workplace and industrial

Factory Production Line Lighting Records

Record operator task planes, line-side shadows, viewed surfaces, control state and measured readings before comparing industrial lighting estimates.

Workplace and industrial

Office Reception and Waiting Lighting Records

Record reception counters, waiting seats, guest faces, signage, screens, colour quality, glare, controls and measured readings before comparing office lighting results.

Workplace and industrial

Office Focus Room and Call Booth Lighting Records

Record small-room desk planes, faces, camera views, screens, wall brightness, glare, colour quality, controls and measured readings before comparing office lighting.

Workplace and industrial

Industrial Inspection Bench Lighting Records

Record inspection bench planes, part orientation, shadows, colour quality, glare, control states, connected load and measured readings before comparing industrial task lighting.

Healthcare task records

Clinic reception, treatment, medicine-shelf and support-plane records kept separate from specialist healthcare design outcomes.

Emergency and egress

Emergency lighting and exit sign records kept separate from ordinary lux, lumen and fixture-count estimates.

Applications, articles and comparisons

Application pages, article explainers and comparison pages that support the guide records.