Emergency Evacuation Lighting for the Elderly

摘要

This paper reports on the preliminary results of a series of experiments conducted to determine if the illuminances recommended, in Australia, for emergency evacuation lighting are sufficient for the detection of messages and for wayfinding by the aged. The stimulus for the work has been the increased lifeexpectancy and the number of people in aged care accommodation, now often large buildings and often multi-storey. The initial results indicate that the illuminances are a factor of ten too low and suggest that this should be considered when reviewing the emergency evacuation lighting standard.