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Prescriptive Spaces Occupancy: ❑ Warehouses, storage areas or aircraft storage hangers ❑ Other
<br />Qualification Checklist Lighting Fixtures: ❑ 'Check here if at least 95% of fixtures in the space meet all four criteria
<br />Note: If occupancy type is 'Other" and 1. Fixtures are fluorescent, non -lensed, with only one or two lamps, and
<br />fixture answer is checked, the number 2. Lamps are T-1, T-2, T-4, T-5, T-6, T-8 3. Lamps are 5-50 Watts, and
<br />of fixtures in the space is not limited by
<br />Code. Clearly indicate these spaces on 4. Ballasts are electronic ballasts - 5. Fait lights < 5 watts/fixture
<br />plans. If not qualified, do lPA Calculations. 6. Screw -in compact fuorescenI fixtures do not qualify
<br />TABLE 15.1 Unit Lighting Power Allowance (LPA)
<br />LPA2 LPA=
<br />Use(W/sr") Use r (W/sf
<br />Painting, welding, carpentry, machine shops 2.3 Polic3 and fire stations 9 1.5
<br />Barber shops, beauty shops 2.0 Atria (atriums) 1.0
<br />Hotel banqueUconferencr'exhibition hall 3.4 2.0 Assembly spaces9, auditoriums, gymnasiaa, heaters 1.0
<br />Laboratories 2.0 Group R-1 common areas 1.0
<br />Aircraft repair hangars 1.5 Process plants 1.0
<br />Cafeterias, fast food establishments 1.5 Restaurants/barss 1.0
<br />Factories, workshops. handling areas 1.5 Locker and/or shower facilities_ 0.8
<br />Gas stations, auto repair shops 1.5 Warehouses11, storage areas 0.5
<br />Institutions 1.5 Aircraft storage hangars 0.4
<br />Librariess 1.5 Retailt0, retail banking 1.5
<br />Nursing homes and heteUmolel guest rooms 1.5 Parking garages See section 1532
<br />Wholesale stores (pallet rack shelving) 1.5
<br />Mail concourses 1.4 Plans Submitted for Common Areas Only
<br />Schools buildings (Group E occupancy only, 1.35 Main floor building lobbiesa (except mail 1.2
<br />School classrooms, day car centers Concourses)
<br />Laundries 1.3 Common areas, corridors, toilet facilities and 0.8
<br />Washrooms, elevator lobbies
<br />Office buildings, office/administrative areas in 1.2 i
<br />facilities of other use types (including but not limited
<br />to schools, hospitals, institutions, museums, banks,
<br />churehes).5.7.11
<br />Footnotes for Table 15-1
<br />1) In cases in which a general use and a specific use are listed, the specific use shall apply. In cases in which a use is not mentioned specifically, the
<br />Unit Power Allowance shall be determined by the building official. This determination shall be based upon Uae most comparable use specified in the
<br />table. See 5� _cUon 1512 for exempt areas.
<br />2) r The watts per square fool may be increased, by two percent per foot of ceiling height above twenty feel, unless specifically dir_cted otherwise by
<br />subsequent footnotes.
<br />3) Watts per square foot of room may be increased by two percent per foot of ceiling height above twelve feet.
<br />4) For all other spaces, such as seating and common areas, use the Unit Light Power Allowance for assembly.
<br />5) Watts per square foot of room may be increased by two percent per foot of ceiling height above nine feet
<br />6) Includes pump area under canopy.
<br />7) In cases in which a lighting plan is submitted for only a portion of a floor, a Unit Lighting Power Allowance of 1.35 may be used for usable office floor
<br />area and 0.80 watts per square foot shall be used for the common areas, which may include elevator space, lobby area and rest rooms. Common
<br />areas, as herein defined do not include mall concourses.
<br />8) For the fire engine room, the Unit Ughting Power Allowance is 1.0 watts per square fool.
<br />9) For indoor sport tournament courts with adjacent spectator seating, the Unit Lighting Power Allowance for the court area is 2.6 watts per square
<br />foot.
<br />10) Display window illumination installed within 2 feet of the window, lighting for free-standing display where the lighting moves with the display, and
<br />building showcase illumination where the lighting is enclosed within the showcase are exempt.
<br />An additicnal 1.5 w/ftz of merchandise display luminaires are exempt provided that they comply with all three of the following:
<br />a) located on ceiling -mounted track or directly on or recessed into the ceiling itself (not on the wall)
<br />b) adjustable in both the horizontal and vertical axes (vertical axis only is acceptable for fluorescent and other fixtures with two points of tract
<br />attachment).
<br />c) fitted with tungsten halogen, fluorescent, or high intensity discharge lamps.
<br />This additional lighting power is allowed only if the lighting is actually installed.
<br />11) Provided that a floor plan, indicating rack location and height, is submitted, the square footage for a warehouse may be defined, for compy Ung the
<br />interior Unit Lighting Power Allowance, as the floor area not covered by racks plus the vertical face area (access side only) of the racks. The height
<br />allowance defined in footnote 2 applies only to the floor area not covered by racks.
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