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The dilemma of emergency lighting: theory vs. reality

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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
FormatText, Article
Subjectlighting; Emergency lighting/wayfinding
Abstract
One of the greatest responsibilities of building maintenance is the safety of occupants. There must always be enough illumination to enable orderly, accident-free evacuation from buildings. Webber/then Ouellette and Rea2 consolidated several studies from around the world3-6 that show that under reduced emergency lighting, performance is reduced and evacuees move more hesitantly and slowly.3 For example, at a mean of 0.16 lx, Boyce3 observed hesitant movement and collisions with furniture, jeopardizing the efficiency and possibly the safety of building evacuation. At yet lower levels of illumination, Boyce3 observed confusion, reversals in direction of movement, and dependence upon tactile cues for wayfinding.
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  • Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 22, no. 1 (1993): 113–121.
NoteAlso presented at the IESNA Conference held in San Diego, CA, USA, August 1992
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
IdentifierIRC-P-1726
NRC numberNRCC 33113
NRC-IRC-4445
NPARC number20359146
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