NBR 15575 is the Performance Standard for Residential Buildings. Its objective is to offer more comfort, accessibility, hygiene, stability, useful life of the building, structural safety and fire fighting.
There are some specific requirements for lighting performance, ensuring greater comfort for employees and increasing the level of quality in buildings.
Relying solely on natural lighting, general lighting levels vary according to the building's premises and must be followed under penalty of lawsuits and other legal penalties.
Check the table below:
| Performance Level | General lighting for lux performance levels | ||
| M* | I | S | |
| Pantry/kitchen | ≥60 | ≥ 90 | ≥ 120 |
| Bathroom Corridor or staircase internal to the unit Common-use corridor Common-use staircase Garages/parking lots | Not required | ≥ 30 | ≥ 45 |
* Mandatory minimum values in accordance with Criterion 13.2.1 of NBR 15.575-1.
In cases of buildings with more than one floor and outbuildings located on the ground floor or on floors below street level, the degrees of illuminance are allowed to beslightlylower than those established (the maximum difference must not exceed 20% in any of the facilities).
MB Group natural lighting solutions
The MB Group offers several solutions to help with the natural lighting of your warehouse, always following all the requirements of NBR 15.575-1.
O Domus Linealightis one of them. It is durable and highly resistant, and can be installed on any type of roof. Its objective is to enhance natural lighting, resulting in significant energy savings, low maintenance rates and increased visual comfort in the environment.
In addition to Domus, we also offerIndustrial Lanternwhich has the function of natural exhaustion, promoting air exchange in the place and contributing to a better working environment. It does not require any type of maintenance as it has no moving parts or parts subject to wear.
Interested? Contact Grupo MB andrequest your quoteright now!
