Simplest Way to WELL: Light

So far we’ve covered Air, Water, and Snacks. Now, we’re gonna cover Light.

Well, more specifically how to meet the requirements of the Light Feature in the WELL Standard(but you already knew that).

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All you have to do is keep everyone within 20 ft of the windows and make sure all the lighting follows any one of these five standards below.

1. IES Lighting Handbook 10th Edition
2. EN 12464–1&2: 2011
3. ISO 8995–1:2002(E) (CIE S 008/E:2001)
4. GB50034–2013
5. CIBSE SLL Code for Lighting

Meeting those standards might be as simple as curtains and as complicated as the right kind of light bulbs.

Also, make sure to “take into consideration the tasks and the age groups of the occupants”. The reason is certain tasks require brighter light, and as we get older, our ability to see in dim light gets worse.

And that’s it!

Yup.

All done.

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