In 2013, Education Funding Agency (EFA) published the facilities output specificationfor the EFA contractors framework, and the baseline design lighting strategy. More recently, we have published the EFA daylight design guide. These documents contain the most up-to-date guidance on lighting design and daylight modelling for schools.

The daylight design guide gives detailed guidance on how to carry out climate-based daylight modelling to comply with the EFA facilities output specification.

EFA lighting design standards are in line with the latest industry guidance from the Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) and the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE).

‘Lighting Guide 5: Lighting for Education’ (LG5) gives a comprehensive guide to lighting for building services engineers.

LG5 was preceded by ‘Building Bulletin 90: Lighting Design for Schools’ (BB90). BB90contains some more general lighting design advice suitable for architects and clients. It is available as a publication from the Stationery Office.

See www.lightingconsultant.ie for more information.