Contents:
Recommended scheme by room size/type
Levels
Terminology
Schemes for different room sizes/types
Samples
Blackboard Lighting
Lighting
Recommended scheme by room capaity / type
Room Type Floor Capacity Lighting
Small classroom flat 0-30 Config B - 3 switch
Medium Classroom flat 30-60 Config B - 3 switch
Large Classroom flat 60+ Config B - 3 switch
Case Room tiered 0-60 Config C - 4 switch
Lecture Hall tiered 60-200 Config C - 4 switch
Lecture Theatre tiered 200+ Config D - 5 switch
Skills / Workshop flat 0-60 Config E - 3 switch perimeter
Learning Studio flat 0-60 Config E - 3 switch perimeter
Levels
Target level 50 FC at desk height (stipulated UofT required lighting level)Minimum 40 FC at desk heightMaximum 75 FC at desk height
As there is always variation across the room, architects/contractors are asked to pay particular attention to:
1) performance of specified fixture. Engineer’s lighting grid must conform with the speficied fixture/reflector
2) Seating at walls and last row. typically under-lit
3) Variation in throw distance due to tiered seating
Terminology
Zone: AREA of room being lit
Level: AMOUNT of lighting in given zone A room with options of 50% and 100% lighting has 2 levels A room with an on/off switch only has one level (not 2)
Banking: Alternating fixtures or bulbs within a ZONE in order to produce variable LEVELS
inst
ruct
or (
full)
&st
uden
t zon
ele
vel 1
- 3
3%
stud
ent z
one
leve
l 2 -
66%
1 2
scre
en c
ontro
l
entrance
Lm
La
AVS
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
21
blackboard/instructor zonesingle bank, parallel to room front
1
1/2
student zonefluorescent 2 levels via, in order of preference:1) multiple bulb fixtures on different switches AAB/AAB/AAB/AAB AAB/AAB/AAB/AAB (3-lamp fixtures - ideal) or AB/AB/AB/AB AB/AB/AB/AB (2-lamp fixtures)2) alternating fixtures along the row A/B/A/B/A/B B/A/B/A/B/A3) alternating bank rows (least favoured option) AAAAAA BBBBBB
La
AV
S
Light switchs - full manual conrol (at AV control area)
Light Switch - on/off master (at entrances)
teaching station area - lighting control through teaching station optional(data ports on wall if no teaching station; conduit feed through floor if teaching station)
screen control switch (lv) (dummy plate with conduit if manual screen)
Lm
Config A2 switch - bare minimum, not recommended
stud
ent z
one
leve
l 1 -
33%
stud
ent z
one
leve
l 2 -
66%
inst
ruct
or/
blac
kboa
rd z
one
1 2 3
scre
en c
ontro
l
1
entrance
Lm
La
AVS
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3 2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
blackboard/instructor zoneprefer ‘wall washer’ relected flourescent lightingor fluorescent on/offor pot lights (dimming optional)
1
2/3
student zonefluorescent 2 levels via, in order of preference:1) multiple bulb fixtures on different switches AAB/AAB/AAB/AAB AAB/AAB/AAB/AAB (3-lamp fixtures - ideal) or AB/AB/AB/AB AB/AB/AB/AB (2-lamp fixtures)2) alternating fixtures along the row A/B/A/B/A/B B/A/B/A/B/A3) alternating bank rows (least favoured option) AAAAAA BBBBBB
La
AV
S
Light switchs - full manual conrol (at AV control area)
Light Switch - on/off master (at entrances)
teaching station area - lighting control through teaching station optional(data ports on wall if no teaching station; conduit feed through floor if teaching station)
screen control switch (lv) (dummy plate with conduit if manual screen)
Lm
Config B3 switch
inst
ruct
or z
one
stud
ent z
one
leve
l 1 -
33%
blac
kboa
rd z
one
stud
ent z
one
leve
l 2 -
66%
1 2 3 4
scre
en c
ontro
l(a
t Tea
chin
g St
atio
nlo
catio
n on
ly)
12
3/4
3/4
3/4
3/4
3/4
entrance
Lm
La
AVS
entrance
Lm
instructor zonesingle bank, parallel to room front
blackboard zonesingle bank, on/offprefer ‘wall washer’ relected flourescent lighting
1
2
3/4
student zonefluorescent 2 levels via, in order of preference:1) multiple bulb fixtures on different switches AAB/AAB/AAB/AAB AAB/AAB/AAB/AAB (3-lamp fixtures - ideal) or AB/AB/AB/AB AB/AB/AB/AB (2-lamp fixtures)2) alternating fixtures along the row A/B/A/B/A/B B/A/B/A/B/A3) alternating bank rows (least favoured option) AAAAAA BBBBBB
La
AV
S
Light switchs - full manual conrol (at AV control area)
Light Switch - on/off master (at entrances)
teaching station area - lighting control through teaching station optional(data ports on wall if no teaching station; conduit feed through floor if teaching station)
screen control switch (lv) (dummy plate with conduit if manual screen)
Lm
Config C4 switch
inst
ruct
or z
one
stud
ent z
one,
leve
l 1
pot l
ight
s -
low
leve
l
stud
ent z
one
leve
l 2
blac
kboa
rd z
one
stud
ent z
one
leve
l 3
1 2 3 4 5
scre
en c
ontro
l(a
t Tea
chin
g St
atio
nlo
catio
n on
ly)
12
4/5
4/5
4/5
4/5
4/5
3 3 3 3
entrance
Lm
La
AVS
Lm
entrance
3
instructor zonesingle bank, parallel to room front
blackboard zonesingle bank, on/offprefer ‘wall washer’ relected flourescent lighting
1
2
4/5
3
student zonepot lights, CF or other energy efficientSeparate bank for distributed low light (5FC)Dimming optional
student zonefluorescent 2 levels via, in order of preference:1) multiple bulb fixtures on different switches AAB/AAB/AAB/AAB AAB/AAB/AAB/AAB (3-lamp fixtures - ideal) or AB/AB/AB/AB AB/AB/AB/AB (2-lamp fixtures)2) alternating fixtures along the row A/B/A/B/A/B B/A/B/A/B/A3) alternating bank rows (least favoured option) AAAAAA BBBBBB
La
AV
S
Light switchs - full manual conrol (at AV control area)
Light Switch - on/off master (at entrances)
teaching station area - lighting control through teaching station optional(data ports on wall if no teaching station; conduit feed through floor if teaching station)
screen control switch (lv) (dummy plate with conduit if manual screen)
Lm
Config D5 switch
stud
ent z
one
leve
l 1
stud
ent z
one
leve
l 2
inst
ruct
or/
blac
kboa
rd z
one
1 2 3
scre
en c
ontro
l
1
entrance
Lm
La
AVS
2
2
3
3 2
2
3
3 2
2
3
3
2
2
3
32
3
3
2
1
2/3
student zonefluorescent 2 levels via, in order of preference:1) multiple bulb fixtures on different switches AAB/AAB/AAB/AAB AAB/AAB/AAB/AAB (3-lamp fixtures - ideal) or AB/AB/AB/AB AB/AB/AB/AB (2-lamp fixtures)2) alternating fixtures along the row A/B/A/B/A/B B/A/B/A/B/A3) alternating bank rows (least favoured option) AAAAAA BBBBBB
La
AV
S
Light switchs - full manual conrol (at AV control area)
Light Switch - on/off master (at entrances)
teaching station area - lighting control through teaching station optional(data ports on wall if no teaching station; conduit feed through floor if teaching station)
screen control switch (lv) (dummy plate with conduit if manual screen)
Lm
blackboard/whiteboard zonesingle bankprefer ‘wall washer’ relected flourescent lightingor fluorescent or pot lights dimming optional
Config E - Perimeter3 switch - for rooms with boards on multiple walls or variable room front
sample roomOISE5-240
instructor zonesingle bank, parallel to room front
student zone3 lamp fixtures, switchable as having one,two or three lamps illuminated(0, 33%, 66%, 100% control from 2 wall switchs)
instructor zoneon/off only
student zonevariable 3 lampfixtures
door side masterlight control
teaching side light control
3 switches for light plus 1 dummy for possible future installation of power screen control
DL
L
entrance
P
P
P
P P
P PS
inst
ruct
or z
one
stud
ent z
one,
1
lam
p in
fixt
ure
stud
ent z
one,
re
mai
ning
2 la
mps
screen raise/lower
@ AV control location.If manual screen, install dummy plate with conduit for possible future install of power screen
DU
MM
Y
wall switch bank
locations:(1) beside all entrances- master on/off(2) on teaching side of blackboard (usually side furthest from entrance)- full manual contol
L bank of light control switches
teaching station area - lighting control through teaching station optional(data ports on wall if no teaching station; conduit feed through floor if teaching station)
screen control switch (lv) (dummy plate with conduit if manual screen)
power - duplex (optional power at each station per project)flush floor duplex at accessible stations for powering height adustable table
D
S
P
SAMPLE ROOMsmall classroom (0-60)config B - 3 switch
* in tiered rooms fixtures must have focal lengths adjusted according to distance from fixture to tier below it. Otherwise a ‘spot’ effect occurrs on desks in the upper tiers.(example BA1130)
instructor zone1 bank, parallel to room front
blackboard lightsdirected at board to illuminate writtingprefer ‘wall washer’ relected flourescent1 bank
student zone3 lamp fixtures, switchable as having one,two or three lamps illuminated(0, 33%, 66%, 100% control from 2 wall switches) or via alternating fixtures/banks. Variable fixture preferred.
entrance entrance
LL
L
D
SP
PPP
PP
P
P
P
P
PP P
inst
ruct
or z
one
stud
ent z
one,
1
lam
p in
fixt
ure
stud
ent z
one,
re
mai
ning
2 la
mps
blac
kboa
rd
low
ligh
t lev
el
(5FC
@de
sk)
OPT
ION
AL
wall switch bank
locations:(1) beside all entrances- master on/off(2) on teaching side of blackboard (usually side furthest from entrance)- full manual control
L bank of light control switches
teaching station area - lighting control through teaching station optional(data ports on wall if no teaching station; conduit feed through floor if teaching station)
screen control switch (lv) (dummy plate with conduit if manual screen)
power - duplex (optional power at each station per project)flush floor duplex at accessible stations for powering height adustable table
D
S
P
screen raise/lower
SAMPLE ROOMsmall classroom (0-60)config C - 4 switch with additional dimming
wall switch bank
locations:(1) beside all entrances-master on/off(2) on teaching side of blackboard (usually side furthest from entrance)- full manual control
inst
ruct
or z
one
stud
ent z
one,
1/
3 fix
ture
stud
ent z
one,
ot
her
2/3
fixtu
re
blac
kboa
rd
low
ligh
t lev
el
(5FC
@de
sk)
student zonepot lights (low light) andfluorescent:multiple lamp fixtures, switched to produce0, low, 33%, 66%, 100% control from 3 wall switches or via alternating fixtures/banks. Variable fixture preferred.
instructor zone1 bank, parallel to room front
blackboard lightsdirected at board to illuminate writtingprefer ‘wall washer’ relected flourescent1 bank
L bank of light control switches
teaching station area - lighting control through teaching station optional(data ports on wall if no teaching station; conduit feed through floor if teaching station)
screen control switch (lv) (dummy plate with conduit if manual screen)
power - duplex (optional power at each station per project)flush floor duplex at accessible stations for powering height adustable table
D
S
P
entrance
entrance
D LS
P P
L
L
L
P
P
LP
P
P
P
P P
P P P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
screen raise/lower
SAMPLE ROOMlecture hall (61-200)config D - 5 switch
instructor / board zone1 bankfluorescent or pot (CF or other energy efficient)dimming optional
student zone3 lamp fixtures, switchable as having one,two or three lamps illuminated(0, 33%, 66%, 100% control from 2 wall switches) or via alternating fixtures/banks. Variable fixture preferred.
inst
ruct
or z
one
stud
ent z
one,
1
lam
p in
fixt
ure
(33%
)
stud
ent z
one,
re
mai
ning
2 la
mps
(66%
)
wall switch bank
locations:(1) beside all entrances- master on/off(2) on teaching side of blackboard (usually side furthest from entrance)- full manual control
entrance
L
DP PL
P
P
P
P
P
P
SS
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
AV / Data per room data sheetsPower duplexIn flush floor plate for cabled connection to loose tables
T
L bank of light control switches
teaching station area - lighting control through teaching station optional(data ports on wall if no teaching station; conduit feed through floor if teaching station)
screen control switch (lv) (dummy plate with conduit if manual screen)
power - duplex (optional power at each station per project)flush floor duplex at accessible stations for powering height adustable table
D
S
P
screen raise/lower
@ AV control location.If manual screen, install dummy plate with conduit for possible future install of power screen
SAMPLE ROOMskills / workshop room (0-60)config E - 3 switch perimeter
Blackboard Lights
Lighting for boards is typically ceiling mounted, directed on blackboards(separate bank)
If possible, prefer mounted directly above boards as per MS 3154(LED strip in ridge above blackboards, shown above)
With vertically double-hung boards, attention to be paid to try and avoid ‘shadow’ of upper board obscuring top edge of lower board(see below; example from pb 250)