WELL Standard Lighting

This WELL feature requires projects to provide appropriate illuminances on work planes for regular users of all age groups, as required for the tasks performed in the space.

To provide the visual acuity, it’s critical to take into account the task conducted and the age of the occupants/users.

To meet the criteria of the second precondition, you have to choose one of the 2 options:

Option 1 - Visual Lighting Design
The following requirements are met:

1. To meet the criteria of the second precondition, you have to choose one of the 2 options:

   

2. The illuminance thresholds take into consideration the tasks and the age groups of the occupants.

Option 2 - Predetermined Light Levels
The following requirements are met:

1. More that 50% of occupants are under the age of 65.

2. At least 90% of the project area is comprised of the following space types and meets the associated illuminance thresholds:

   

WELL now offers 6 different alternatives to submit the accreditation from other system, with the most relevant for UK market being CIBSE SLL Code for Lighting, SLL Lighting Handbook, CIBSE SLL Lighting Guide 9 .