| Facility type | Area or task type | Emin (lux) |
| general | Entrance halls or corridors | 100 |
| offices | Typing, Writing, Reading | 500 |
| offices | Technical drawing/Working on computer | 500 - 750 |
| offices | Conference rooms/Archives | 200 - 500 |
| restaurant | Kitchen/Dining room | 300 - 500 |
| schools | Classrooms/Library and Laboratories | 300 - 500 |
| hospital | Waiting rooms/Operating theater | 200 - 1000 |