Amenity and changing rooms

Amenity rooms and changing room facilities require bright and uniform lighting. The changing room layout should make lockers and hangers easy to locate, with changing room lights that provide sufficient vertical illuminance for students to easily be able to identify their belongings.

Amenity space standards require a general illuminance of 200 lux. Additionally, high colour rendering is a reliable way to make clothing colours easily discernible. Luminaires with an adequately high IP rating are a must in the restrooms and showers.

Due to their specific and time-limited use, sports changing facilities should be equipped with presence detectors that switch the lights on and off as needed. This unlocks ample energy savings potential, as locker rooms are often empty, except prior to and after sports events or training sessions.

Lighting requirements in EN 12464-1:2021

Type of task / activity area	Lux-level (E_m)		Glare rating (UGR_L)	Uniformity (U₀)	Colour rendition (R_a)	E_m,z	E_m,wall	E_m,ceiling	Specific requirements
	required	modified				U₀≥ 0,10
Cloakrooms, washrooms, bathrooms, dresing-, lockers-, shower-, sink- and toilet areas	200	300	25	0,40	80	75	75	50	In each individual toilet if these are fully enclosed