Showrooms differ from other types of retail spaces in that their focus is usually on displaying a small quantity of very high-value items such as cars, white goods, or major furniture items. No two showrooms are exactly alike, so each requires careful thought and planning of their lighting design. First impressions count for everything in these spaces, and lighting choices are crucial to making these impressions positive.
Refer to CIBSE: SLL Lighting Guide 17 - Lighting for Retail Premises (2018) for recommended lux levels and guidance.
Refer to CIBSE: SLL Lighting Guide 7 - Offices (2015) for guidance.
Refer to BS 12464-2:2014, Light and Lighting – Lighting of Workplaces, Outdoor Workplaces, Table 5.9, for recommended lux levels.
Refer to CIBSE: SLL Lighting Guide 6 - The Exterior Environment (2016) lux levels.
