Landscape Lumen & Fixture Estimator

Estimate the total lumen budget and approximate fixture count for your commercial landscape lighting project. Add each zone of your site separately. Based on ANSI/IES RP-33 recommended illuminance levels for outdoor pedestrian applications.

Reference: Target Illuminance by Zone Type

Zone type	Target illuminance	Typical lumens / m²
Pedestrian walkway / path	1-3 foot-candles (10-30 lux)	~15 lm/m²
Plaza / gathering space	2-5 foot-candles (20-50 lux)	~30 lm/m²
Building entrance	5-10 foot-candles (50-100 lux)	~60 lm/m²
Parking / driveway	0.5-2 foot-candles (5-20 lux)	~10 lm/m²
Accent / landscape feature	10-30 foot-candles narrow zone	~150 lm/m² (feature)
Facade wall-grazing	30-50 foot-candles on wall surface	~300 lm/m² of wall

Estimated Lumen Budget & Fixture Count

Zone	Area (m²)	Total lumens	Estimated fixtures
Project total

Estimates assume typical commercial luminaire efficacies (path light 80-120 lm/W; bollard 50-80 lm/W; floodlight 100-150 lm/W) and standard beam distributions. Actual fixture count depends on mounting height, beam spread selection, and site obstructions. Detailed photometric modeling in Dialux or AGi32 is part of the Standard Plan service tier.

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