The Society of Light and Lighting

Declaration of Conformity to Lighting Guide 7

To be completed by the specifier and installer of the installation
to confirm that the design of the lighting installation is in
accordance with the recommendations contained in Lighting
Guide 7: Office Lighting (2005 edition).

The Society of
Light and Lighting
222 Balham High Road
London SW12 9BS
Tel: 020 8772 3680
Fax: 020 8673 3302
e-mail: sll@cibse.org
www.sll.org.uk

Scope
This certificate is applicable for areas where it is intended that display screen equipment (VDTs) will
be used, where floor to ceiling height is greater than 2.4 metres.

1.0

BUILDING PARAMETERS

1.1 Building Location

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Address
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1.2 Client/owner/user
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Address if different from above
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Telephone: ___________________________ E-mail: ______________________________________

1.3 Architect/building designer/interior designer

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Address
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Telephone: _______________________________ E-mail: __________________________________

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2.0

ROOM/AREA DATA SHEET

Sheet ___ of ___

2.1 Room/Area description

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State the average surface reflectances within the area used for calculations
Ceiling

________________

Wall

________________

Floor

________________

Are all windows which could cause distracting reflections in screens, or be unpleasantly
bright in the field of view of the DSE user, adequately protected by adjustable blinds?
Yes

No

If no, what advice has been given to the owner/user to avoid distracting screen reflections?
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2.2 State class of DSE screens used for design purposes.
Class I or II

Class III

2.3 State DSE software type used for design purposes.

Negative

Positive

2.4 Is the lighting scheme

Direct only

Indirect only

Combined

(i) Direct (More than 90%of the LOR is downwards)

State luminaire(s) identity code(s): _______________________________________
State luminaire(s) luminance limit angle:

_________ deg

State calculated luminaire(s) luminance limit:

_________ cd/m2

Do luminaires avoid a rapid cut-off of luminous intensity

Yes

No

If no, give details? ____________________

Is the calculated illuminance ratio ceiling/task greater than 0.3?

Yes

No

If no, what is it? ______________________

Is the calculated illuminance ratio wall/task greater than 0.5?

Yes

No

If no, what is it? ______________________

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(ii) Indirect (More than 90% of the LOR is upwards)

State luminaire(s) identity code(s): _______________________________________
Is the calculated maximum luminance of the ceiling cavity less than 1500 cd/m2?
Yes

No

Is the calculated average luminance of the ceiling cavity less than 500 cd/m2?
Yes

No

Does the luminance across the ceiling vary gradually?

Yes

No

(iii) Combined
State luminaire(s) identity code: _________________________________________
State direct part of the luminaire(s)luminance limit angle: ______________________
State direct part of the luminaire(s) luminance limit: __________________________
Is the calculated illuminance ratio ceiling/task greater than 0.3?
Yes

No

If no, what is it? ______________________

Is the calculated illuminance ratio wall/task greater than 0.5?

Yes

No

If no, what is it? ______________________

Is the calculated maximum luminance of the ceiling cavity less than 1500 cd/m2?
Yes

No

Is the calculated average luminance of the ceiling cavity less than 500 cd/m2?
Yes

No

Does the luminance across the ceiling vary gradually?

Yes

No

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3.0

DESIGN Declaration of Conformity

To be completed by the specifier of the lighting system

Are there any deviations from the recommendations of Lighting Guide 7?
(i.e. if any of the questions in the sections above were answered No)
Yes

No

If yes, list and justify the deviations below

Signature of the person making the specifiers declaration

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Lighting Specifiers name

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Lighting Specifiers qualification

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(such as Society of Light and Lighting Diploma or LIF Advanced Certificate)

For and on behalf of

________________________________________

Address

___________________________________________
___________________________________________

Date

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4.0

INSTALLATION Declaration of Conformity

To be completed by the installer of the lighting system

Does the system installed conform to that detailed in the construction document?
Yes

No

Are all the luminaires installed those specified in the design?

Yes

No

Are all the luminaires installed in the positions shown on the designer's drawings?
Yes

No

If any of the above points are answered no, then explain why in the space given
below.

If any of the above points are answered no, then provide new design calculations to
show conformity with Lighting Guide 7: Office lighting.
Signature of person making the installation declaration.
___________________________________________________________________
Name

______________________________________________

For and on behalf of

___________________________________________

Address

_____________________________________________
______________________________________________

Date

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Note: This declaration is also suitable for use for spaces other than offices to indicate compliance with the
recommendations of Lighting Guide 3: 1996 and its 2001 addendum.
2005 The Society of Light and Lighting. Note: This document may be photocopied or reproduced electronically provided that
the wording remains unaltered and the attribution of copyright to The Society of Light and Lighting is not removed.
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