Calculate emergency egress lighting to BS 5266-1, EN 1838, and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code. Determine luminaire count, battery duration, lux levels on escape routes, and full compliance status for any building type.
Measurement units
Metric
Metres, m2
Imperial
Feet, sq ft
Building / occupancy type
Office / commercial
1 lux min
BS 5266 / EN 1838
Retail / public
1 lux min
BS 5266 / EN 1838
Hospital / healthcare
1 lux min
HTM 06-01
School / education
1 lux min
BS 5266
Hotel / residential
1 lux min
BS 5266
Industrial / warehouse
1 lux min
BS 5266
Escape route dimensions
Min 1.2m required for escape routes
Open area / anti-panic lighting
Halls, atriums — needs 0.5 lux minimum
High-risk areas need 10% of normal task lux
Emergency luminaire specification
Emergency mode output (typically 10% of normal)
Please enter escape route length and luminaire lumens.
Emergency luminaires required
0 fixtures
0
Lux on route floor
0m
Max spacing
0h
Battery duration
0
Total luminaires
Compliance check — BS 5266-1
RequirementStandardAchievedStatus
Escape route plan — luminaire positions
Battery duration requirements by building type
Building typeMin durationRec. durationStandard
Emergency lighting design requirements
Building type
Escape route
Luminaires on route
Spacing
Lux on floor (1m plane)
Battery duration
Testing frequency
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