Acceptable illumination levels for office occupants.

From: Architectural Science Review | Date: June 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

This study examined the acceptable horizontal illumination levels in an office environment by interviewing 293 occupants about the visual environment being perceived in all classes of office buildings in Hong Kong. In particular, the measured horizontal illumination level (lux) in the offices was chosen as an indicator and correlated with the occupants' acceptability on a visual analogue assessment scale and a dichotomous assessment scale. The results showed that the occupants' acceptability was significantly influenced by the horizontal illumination level and was correlated with ...

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