Research Article

Effects of Lighting Quality on Working Efficiency of Workers in Office Building in Tanzania

Table 3

The measure average offices illuminance level and uniformity.

OfficeAverage horizontal task illuminance level (lux)Horizontal illuminance uniformity ratio (Ehmin/Ehavg )Specified minimum task illuminance and uniformity

RM1Head of the department1960.332500 lux for the tasks involving writing, reading, and typing, and 0.8 of the illuminance uniformity ratio
Assistant Head of the department4430.336
Secretary office1050.524
RM2840.488
RM31980.747
RM41930.834

RM = room; Ehmin = minimum desk illuminance; Ehavg = average desk illuminance.