A Field study on photoluminescent signage used to guide building occupants to exit in complete darkness

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Author	Search for: Proulx, G.¹; Search for: Creak, J.; Search for: Kyle, B. R.
Affiliation	National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
Format	Text, Article
Conference	Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association/Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 44th Annual Meeting: 30 July 2000, San Diego, CA., U.S.A.
Subject	evacuation; photoluminescent; office building; wayguidance; Emergency lighting/wayfinding; Human behaviour
Abstract	A field study was conducted in an office building to assess the effectiveness of photoluminescent material to facilitate occupant evacuation. The office building's four identical stairwells were set with different conditions; one had full lighting, one had reduced lighting, another one had reduced lighting with photoluminescent wayguidance signs and one had photoluminescent wayguidance signs with no other lighting output. Non-informed occupants evacuated through the 4 stairwells. Speed of movement recorded using video cameras showed a similar speed of movement when considering the different density of the 4 stairwells.
Publication date	2000-08-10
Note	Aussi disponible en français: Expérience menée sur la signalisation photoluminescente facilitant l'évacuation des occupants d'un immeuble plongé dans l'obscurité complète
Language	English
Peer reviewed	Yes
NRC number	NRCC 43959 NRC-IRC-9869
NPARC number	20331359
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Record created	2012-07-18
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