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3. Green School Guide - 3.5 Indoor Environmental Quality
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• The following measures can be implemented in new school developments or
existing schools to improve lighting quality:
- - Rearrange / increase number of lighting fixtures to improve illuminance
and illuminance uniformity;
- - Delamp to decrease illuminance if over lit (e.g. > 700 lux);
- - Select lighting fixture with diffuser which can reduce glare;
- - Select light / lamp with high CRI (i.e. >80);
- - Follow the general recommendations in Useful References (1) & (2) for
design and configuration; and
- - Consult Registered Professional Engineer (RPE) in Building Services
Discipline and BEAM Professional for detailed design and option.
d. Professional Help
• Registered Professional Engineer (RPE) in Building Services Discipline –
Appendix A (4)
• BEAM Professional – Appendix A (7)
Cost Information
School can contact suppliers of measurement devices for further information.
Indicative cost for lux meter is provided in Appendix F.
Useful References
(1) Guyer, J.P. (2010). Introduction to Interior Lighting Design. Continuing Education
and Development, Inc. Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
(2) U.S. EPA Green Lights Program. (1995, January). Lighting Fundamentals.
Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
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fundamentals.html
(3) Raynham, P. (2012). Lighting Guide 5: Lighting in Education. Society of Light and
Lighting. Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
