AS/NZS 1680.1:2006 Interior and workplace lighting, Part 1: General principles and recommendations
Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
Supersedes: AS 1680.1-1990 Interior and workplace lighting, Part 1: General principles and recommendations
Draft Designation: DR 04312This Standard forms Part 1 of the AS/NZS 1680 series, which covers lighting of interiors and workplaces. The series title has recently been changed from ‘Interior lighting’ to reflect an expansion in the scope of the series.
The AS(/NZS) 1680 series currently consists of the following:
AS(/NZS)
1680 Interior and workplace lighting
1680.0 Part 0: Safe movement
1680.1 Part 1: General principles and recommendations (this Standard)
1680.2.1 Part 2.1: Circulation spaces and other general areas
1680.2.2 Part 2.2: Office and screen-based tasks
1680.2.3 Part 2.3: Educational and training facilities
1680.2.4 Part 2.4: Industrial tasks and processes
1680.2.5 Part 2.5: Hospital and medical tasks
1680.3 Part 3: Measurement, calculation and presentation of photometric data
1680.4 Part 4: Maintenance of electric lighting systems
NOTE: Until the revision of this series is complete, some of the above Standards might have, as a main title, ‘Interior lighting’.
The significant changes that have been made in this Standard in relation to the previous publication include the following:
• A substantial editorial revision, including a re-organized presentation of many of the concepts explained.
• A significant expansion of the section on Glare (Section 8), including the addition of the CIE unified glare rating (UGR) system and further details on the (existing) luminance limiting approach.
• Addition of information to Section 9, including daylight values for New Zealand.
• Major modifications to Section 12 due to the addition of AS/NZS 1680.4 to the series.
Specific information in this Standard, including various figures and tables, has been reproduced from a number of the reference documents listed in Appendix F, and from the CIBSE Code for Interior Lighting in particular. Grateful acknowledgement is made of this assistance.
Originated in Australia as AS(E) CA501-1942. Revised and redesignated AS 1680-1976. Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1680.1-1990. This edition 2006.
This Standard sets out general principles and recommendations for the lighting of interiors of buildings for performance and comfort. It applies primarily to interiors in which specific visual tasks are undertaken and takes into account both electric lighting and daylight. The recommendations have the object of producing a visual environment in which essential task details are made easy to see and adverse factors which may cause visual discomfort are either excluded or appropriately controlled.
Recommendations for the lighting of particular interiors or activities are provided in the Standards which comprise AS(/NZS) 1680.2. Refer also to AS/NZS 1680.0 for basic requirements for safe movement.
The Standard does not deal with lighting for the purposes of decoration, display, entertainment or sport.
NOTE: Attention is drawn to the AS(/NZS) 2293 series of Standards which set out requirements for the lighting necessary to alleviate panic and to permit safe evacuation of the building occupants should this be required in the event of loss of the normal lighting.
Contents:
Section 1: Scope And General
Section 2: General Requirements Of Good Interior Lighting
Section 3: Task Visibility
Section 4: Directional Effects Of Lighting
Section 5: Unwanted Reflections
Section 6: Surfaces
Section 7: Light Source Colour
Section 8: Glare And Related Effects
Section 9: Light Sources, Luminaires And Control Systems
Section 10: Lighting Systems
Section 11: Lighting Design Procedure
Section 12: Maintenance Of Lighting Systems And Equipment
Appendix A: List Of Referenced Documents
Appendix B: Calculation And Measurement Of Illuminance
Appendix C: Notes On Changes To Illuminance Recommendations
Appendix D: Notes On The Use Of Utilization Factor Tables By The Lighting Designer
Appendix E: Further Details Regarding Surface Colour
Appendix F: Bibliographical References
Interior and Workplace Lighting.
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Association of Consulting Engineers Australia; Australian Building Codes Board; Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association; Department of Commerce (NSW); Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority of New Zealand; IES: The Lighting Society; Engineers Australia; Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand; Ministry of Economic Development (New Zealand); Property Council of Australia; The University of Sydney.
