GSA
Courtroom Lighting Criteria Evaluation
Task 1 Report
5.5.5
Luminance Distribution
The images below show the luminance distribution in the courtroom for the final and
original schemes.
Figure 21 - Luminance map for metal halide scheme
Insufficient
lighting on judge
due to floating
ceiling
Figure 22 - Luminance map for revised compact fluorescent scheme
The luminance maps confirm that the lighting distribution provided by the two scenarios is
indeed very similar. They both provide illumination on the ceiling to brighten the room and
give a diffuse light component to the room.
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