SC Lighting Standards
Every lighting parameter, standard breakdown, and design guide in one place — searchable, and growing. Follow a topic's bell to get emailed when a new one on it goes live.
How faithfully a light source reveals the true colours of objects and skin tones.
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The warmth or coolness of white light, measured in Kelvin — sets mood and alertness.
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The amount of light actually falling on a working surface — the core brightness metric.
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A measure of visual discomfort caused by overly bright light sources in the field of view.
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The total light a fixture puts out — separate from lux, which is what actually lands on your desk.
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Rapid, often imperceptible fluctuations in light output that can still affect the body.
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How evenly light is distributed across a space, rather than pooling in bright and dark patches.
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The part of light that regulates the body's internal clock, alertness, and sleep cycle.
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Light measured on vertical surfaces — faces, whiteboards, walls — not just the desk.
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The lighting-for-workplaces standard behind the recommended ranges in this reference.
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