School Bus Parking Lot Lighting

[BobbyA]

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Does anyone have any recommendations or references stating the lighting level (min f-c) recommended for school bus parking lot?

Thanks

 

[Twinkie]

As opposed to a retail parking lot? Or any other parking lot? Why would a school bus parking lot be any different?

Doesn't a local ordinance dictate your requirements (0.5 fc) or such?

 

[bridgebuster]

I agree with Twinkie, check the local ordinance or if this school property the school board may have a requirement. My parish is expanding its parking lot and the township has minimum lighting requirement.

Meanwhile, if you can find anything here is guidance from AASHTO related to park & ride facilities.

 

[bimr]

Not sure if there is an answer with the information provided. One would have to know the security requirements as well as the requirements for surrounding facilities.

http://www.hubbelllighting.com/content/solutions/retrofit/tools/files/recommended-footcandles.pdf

 

[racookpe1978]

Is it a "parking lot" for the school buses? (Then, no kids and the problem is simple security and local (on-site) maintenance (maybe) after hours. )

Is it for a school where the buses are loaded and unloaded? Then there "might be" some local requirement for light levels hidden deep inside some bureaucrat's handbook-to-keep-schools-expensive manual.