What is UGR and why is it important?
Unified Glare Rating (UGR) is the measurement of calculating glare from luminaires. It is important to achieve the correct level of lighting for your environment to ensure employees and/or visitors have clear visibility. UGR values are based on regular patterns and fittings according to European indoor lighting recommendations EN 12464-1 standard. A lower rating means low glare.
Unified Glare Rating Recommendations
For office lighting, we recommend a UGR level of 16 to 19, ensuring comfortable workplace illumination. For industrial environments, UGR levels of 22 to 25 are ideal. For the guidance on UGR levels, please see the table below. Anything higher than UGR>28 is considered bad practice.
What determines the Unified Glare Rating?
There are a number of factors that determine UGR value including shape and size of space, surface brightness of the walls, ceiling, floor and large areas. It is important to choose the correct luminaire for your environment to avoid discomfort. Find out more here
Goodlight LED Lighting and UGR Levels
Our range of Goodlight LED Ceiling Panels offer incredible levels of <19. To see the full range, visit here.
The Luma Backlit LED Panel has been designed to slot into an existing ceiling system (grid) with ease. The Luma Backlit LED Panel delivers up to 110Lm/W brightness, providing soft illumination and is ideal for commercial environments, replacing standard fluorescent tubes and CFL Panels. Luma provides beautiful, uniform lighting effects as the LEDs are positioned at the back of the panel, ensuring that your environment is illuminated evenly. With a thin profile of 30mm depth, it is easy for this backlit panel to be installed. Luma is available in low glare (UGR19) versions, ideal for offices. For more information click here
The Majo LED Panel has been designed to slot seamlessly into the SAS330 metal ceiling system with its recessed design. The Majo LED Panel is backlit and dimmable, delivering up to 120Lm/W brightness with quick and easy installation and with UGR options of 19-22. For more information on the SAS330 ceiling panel please click here
For offices looking for stylish lighting solutions, the Luxe LED Panel is the perfect choice. Replacing standard energy-draining fluorescent tubes and panels, the Luxe offers a softer and more natural light output with low glare UGR <19. This design-driven LED Panel incorporates angled opal diffusers providing a uniform 80° light spread. Suitable for Cat A / B fit-outs as well as any office spaces requiring an LED upgrade of a standard Cat 2 modular panel fitting. Features an integrated driver allowing for quick and easy installation – simply connect to the mains. Dimmable and emergency (3 Hour) options available. Learn more about Luxe here
Compatible with Light Boss SMART IoT Lighting Control
SMART tech has revolutionised the way we manage our buildings with devices, sensors and gateways linked to cloud-based services to provide a connected, ‘internet of things’ (IoT) network. Light Boss is a SMART IoT lighting control system which is wireless and retrofittable to existing buildings!
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