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QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESULTS

HORIZONTAL ILLUMINANCE

Horizontal Illuminace is the amount of light falling on a horizontal activity plane (also called workplane). In the conference room below, the horizontal activity plane was located at 27". The images show horizontal illuminance levels generated for the space at that height.

Horizontal Illuminance in a Conference Room with electric lighting. Notice the footcandle levels are highest in the center of the space, under the central luminaires.

horizontal illuminance - false color

Horizontal Illuminance in a Conference Room with electric lighting. Isolines are superimposed to make the information easy to understand and read.

horizontal illuminance - rgb

Horizontal Illuminance in a Conference Room with electric lighting. The image shows a false color rendering with Isolines superimposed to make the information easy to understand and read.

horizontal illuminance - false color

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