THE LIGHTING REFERENCE
LIGHTING · SCIENCE · PRACTICE

Different spaces. Different questions.

A route into the relevant IES practice, with a project brief for each setting.

Primary-source research · Original explanations · Reviewed October 4, 2026
01

Choose the applicable practice

IES publishes separate guidance for offices, education, sports, healthcare, older adults, and roadway and parking facilities. The directory below maps these settings to verified public catalog records. A product category cannot substitute for understanding the actual activity.

02

Turn the scope into a project brief

The application prompts below are our original editorial questions. Use them to gather the project conditions, then consult the full practice for recommendations and exceptions. Identify users and visual tasks before deciding whether an example from another facility is transferable.

03

Coordinate the requirements

Record the jurisdiction, adopted code edition, accessibility needs and specialist responsibilities. The existence of an IES publication does not itself establish which requirements are legally adopted for a particular project.

04

Keep evidence attached to decisions

For each selected criterion, retain the source edition, section and project assumption in the design record. For each specified product, retain the applicable test report and configuration. For each commissioned behavior, retain the actual settings.

Application guide · editorial questions and official IES scope
IES practiceQuestions to investigateSource
ANSI/IES RP-1-24Offices: examine screens, faces, paper tasks, meeting settings and daylight transitions.Official scope ↗
ANSI/IES RP-3-26Education: distinguish teaching surfaces, student tasks, presentations and flexible room arrangements.Official scope ↗
ANSI/IES RP-6-24Sports: consider the sport, participant sightlines, spectators and recording needs.Official scope ↗
ANSI/IES RP-28-25Older adults and visual impairment: evaluate navigation, transitions, controls and user-specific tasks.Official scope ↗
ANSI/IES RP-29-25Healthcare: distinguish clinical tasks, patient experience, staff work and around-the-clock operation.Official scope ↗
ANSI/IES RP-8-25+E2Roadways and parking: identify road users, conflict points, pedestrian routes and operating conditions.Official scope ↗
PRIMARY SOURCES

Check the evidence.

Public definitions and catalog scope support the cited explanations. Full normative criteria remain in the applicable official document.

  1. 01
    Source recordANSI/IES RP-1-24 · Lighting Office Spaces ↗
  2. 02
    Source recordANSI/IES RP-3-26 · Lighting Educational Facilities ↗
  3. 03
    Source recordANSI/IES RP-6-24 · Lighting Sports and Recreational Areas ↗
  4. 04
    Source recordANSI/IES RP-28-25 · Lighting and the Visual Environment for Older Adults and the Visually Impaired ↗
  5. 05
    Source recordANSI/IES RP-29-25 · Lighting Hospital and Healthcare Facilities ↗
  6. 06
    Source recordANSI/IES RP-8-25+E2 · Lighting Roadway and Parking Facilities ↗

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