IES RP-38

Description / Abstract: This lighting performance Standard for small-tomedium- sized videoconferencing rooms defines lighting requirements for videoconferencing that enhance the comfort of participants and the picture quality delivered. Specifically, this Standard addresses small-to-medium-sized single-axis videoconferencing rooms. A single-axis room is defined as having one set of video displays and cameras oriented toward a group of 3 to 25 seating locations

Dual-axis and multi-axis rooms have two or more orientations beyond the primary seating area. These include distance education and training rooms that have separate cameras directed toward a presenter location, in addition to cameras directed toward the seating area.

This Standard may be applied to multi-axis rooms, but only for the axis from the camera(s) at the front of the room to the primary participant seating area. Presenter locations and other areas of these rooms are not covered within the scope of this Standard.

Multi-purpose spaces can include videoconferencing as well as other functions that may require different, and sometimes conflicting, lighting requirements. When adding or building videoconferencing technology into these environments, the lighting performance criteria defined in this Standard should be applied to the videoconferencing functionality whenever possible.

Purpose

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  The purpose of this Standard is to provide measurable lighting performance criteria that support the following primary goals in a videoconferencing environment:

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  Provide minimum lighting performance requirements for optimum participant viewing of displays, presenter, and task area

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  Optimize lighting for cameras, thereby improving the images transmitted to remote sites

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  Enhance videoconference communication capabilities, comfort, and productivity

The intended result is that lighting in new and existing videoconference rooms will be built, evaluated, and upgraded when necessary according to this performance standard.