|
APPENDIX A
|
IES PARKING LOT LEVELS OF ACTIVITY
EXAMPLES |
IES MAINTAINED HORIZONTAL ILLUMINANCE
RECOMMENDATIONS (FOOTCANDLES) |
|
General Parking and Pedestrian |
Vehicle Use Area Only |
|
Average |
Minimum |
U. Ratio |
Average |
Minimum |
U. Ratio |
|
HIGH |
Major League
Athletic
Events
Major
Cultural or Civic Events
Regional
Shopping Centers
Fast Food Facilities
|
3.6 |
.9 |
4:1 |
2.0 |
.67 |
3:1 |
|
MEDIUM |
Community
Shopping Centers Cultural, Civic or
Recreational Events
Office
Parks
Hospital
Parking
Transportation Parking
(Airports,
Commuter Lots, Etc.)
Residential
Complex Parking
|
2.4 |
.6 |
4:1 |
1.0 |
.33 |
3:1 |
|
LOW*
|
Neighborhood
Shopping
Industrial
Employee Parking
Educational
Facility Parking
Church
Parking
|
.8 |
.2 |
4:1 |
.5 |
.13 |
4:1 |
*IES states: “This
recommendation is based on the requirement to
maintain security at any time in areas where there
is a low level of nighttime activity.”
Local interpretation
and application of IES Parking Lot Levels of
Activity Examples Not specifically identified or
quantified:
Level of Activity
Regional shopping centers containing retail space of
300,000
Square feet or
greater.
HIGH
Community shopping centers containing retail space
of
5,000 to 299,999 square
feet.
MEDIUM
Neighborhood shopping containing retail space of
less than
5,000 square
feet.
LOW
Fast Food Facilities (means only with customer
seating
Capacity of 40 or
greater).
HIGH
Automotive
Dealerships HIGH
Entertainment theaters, sports
arenas
HIGH
|
