Calculate lighting for data centres and server rooms to ASHRAE, IES RP-24, and Uptime Institute Tier standards. Covers hot/cold aisle illuminance, vertical rack-face lux, PUE lighting impact, and emergency power requirements for Tier I through IV facilities.
Measurement units
Metric
Metres, m2
Imperial
Feet, sq ft
Uptime Institute tier — sets redundancy and lighting requirements
Tier I
Basic / single path
SME / startup DC
Tier II
Redundant components
Standard enterprise
Tier III
Concurrently maintainable
Colocation / colo
Tier IV
Fault tolerant
Mission critical
Server room / white space dimensions
Clear height above raised floor surface
Rack / aisle layout
Luminaire specification
Total IT equipment power draw
Please enter room dimensions and luminaire specification.
Total luminaires required
0 fixtures
0
Aisle lux (horiz)
0
Rack face lux (vert)
0W
Lighting load
0
PUE lighting impact
PUE — Power Usage Effectiveness lighting contribution
0
Base PUE (no lighting)
0
PUE with lighting
0%
Lighting % of overhead
Aisle-by-aisle lighting breakdown
Aisle typeFixturesHoriz luxVert lux
ASHRAE / IES RP-24 compliance — Tier II
RequirementStandardAchievedStatus
Data centre floor plan — hot/cold aisle layout
Data centre lighting best practice
Tier / classification
White space area
Rack configuration
Total fixtures
Aisle lux (horizontal)
Rack face lux (vertical)
Emergency lighting
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