According en 12464 light and lighting lighting of workplaces indoor work places the minimum illuminance is 50 lx for walls and 30 lx for ceilings.
Floor level lighting stairs.
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Today the light level is more common in the range 500 1000 lux depending on activity.
Stairwells in healthcare facilities should have similar lighting levels to corridors minimum 100 lux.
The stair tread surfaces and a minimum of 1 fc 10 8 lux on floors and walking surfaces less.
Four feet from the door are two steps down to a landing area which have to be negotiated before reaching the light switch.
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The light should fall from the stair head to the floor in soft shadows to provide spatial awareness by clearly showing the outline of each stair.
Lit walls leave you with a feeling of security.
On a first floor apartment the light switch is ten feet from a front door.
Nfpa 101 chapters sections 7 8 1 1 7 8 1 2 7 8 1 3 7 9 1 3 and 7 9 2 1 give the performance requirements level of illumination such as a minimum lighting of 10 fc footcandles or 108 lux in stairways measured at the walking surface i e.
The lights not only guide but will add a real wow to the overall design.