Lux Testing

Lux Level Testing & Lighting Audits

Our lux testing services provide precise onsite measurements and detailed reports to verify compliance with Australian lighting standards.

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What we do

Spaces At Night offers independent lux level testing and lighting audits across Victoria. Our team conducts onsite inspections to capture accurate light level data, benchmark compliance with AS/NZS standards, and provide expert documentation to support upgrades, permits, and safety reviews.

We work with councils, contractors, and asset owners to ensure lighting systems meet required illumination levels without over lighting or glare. Whether you’re maintaining public safety or preparing for a VEU upgrade, we’ll help you understand your current system and what needs to change.

Lux Test Services

Signage Lighting Compliance

We deliver professional signage lighting compliance testing in Melbourne, ensuring illuminated signs meet AS 4282 glare and luminance standards. Using calibrated equipment, we verify brightness, uniformity, and safety for council approvals. Our reports support planning permits, DoT, CASA submissions, and post-installation verification.

Typical applications: digital billboards, illuminated shopfront signs, sky signs, corporate logos, retail façades, and airport precinct signage.

Lux Tests for VEU Lighting Upgrades (Activity 35)

We conduct targeted lux level auditing as part of the verification and upgrade pathway under the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) scheme. Our measurements help determine baseline performance and support compliance with Activity 35 lighting requirements. This includes pre- and post-upgrade testing to maximise VEEC creation and rebate eligibility.

Typical applications: warehouses, workshops, car parks, industrial estates, commercial retrofit projects, council asset upgrades.

Public Space Assessments

Our audits of public spaces focus on safety, amenity, and compliance with AS1158 or AS1680, depending on the lighting type. We measure real-world performance against lighting categories for parks, plazas, and open community zones, offering insight into suitability and upgrade needs.

Typical applications: civic squares, car parks, community parks, public transport interchanges, town centres, urban laneways.

Sports Lighting Compliance

We carry out tests for sports fields and recreational courts to confirm lighting levels meet AS 2560 (sports) requirements. Tests assess average, minimum, and uniformity values for training and competition play. Our reports support planning approvals, funding applications, and post-installation verification.

Typical applications: tennis courts, multi-sport ovals, netball courts, school fields, stadium lighting upgrades.


Pathway & Roadway Testing

We measure lighting conditions along pedestrian pathways, bike trails, and roadways to ensure appropriate visibility, guidance, and environmental control. Our lighting audits verify performance against AS1158 classifications for pathways, local roads, and accessways.

Typical applications: footpaths, shared-use trails, service roads, internal circulation roads, estate laneways.

Workplace

For indoor environments, we provide lighting auditing to support compliance with AS1680, focusing on visual comfort, task-specific requirements, and energy efficiency. Our audits are suited for post-fitout reviews, retrofit projects, or safety audits of high-use spaces.

Typical applications: offices, workshops, classrooms, indoor sporting venues, public service counters, healthcare rooms.

Why Lux Audits Matters?
  • Ensures safe and functional lighting for users
  • Helps meet council and planning requirements
  • Supports VEU Activity 35 compliance
  • Avoids under- or over-lighting that can lead to complaints or hazards
  • Provides a benchmark before and after upgrades
Frequently asked questions

Lux audits should be conducted by qualified lighting professionals. In Australia, this typically means someone accredited as a Member of the Illuminating Engineering Society (MIES) or higher (e.g. Associate or Fellow level). For compliance-critical applications—such as planning permits, VEU upgrades, or legal disputes—councils and certifiers often require the report to be issued or signed off by an MIES or above to ensure credibility and technical accuracy.

We conduct night-time measurements using professional light lux meters to measure lighting levels across key areas. This helps identify underlit or overlit zones and ensures compliance with standards like AS1158 or AS1680 for public safety and amenity.

Car park lighting is usually assessed against AS 1158. We test for average and minimum lux levels, glare risk, and uniformity to make sure the lighting supports safe navigation and meets CPTED principles. Level are assessed using digital light meter.

Yes. Pathways and minor roads are classified under AS 1158 lighting categories. Our audits verify that lighting along these routes provides sufficient visibility without causing glare or light spill into nearby areas. All tests are carried out by using calibrated digital lux meter.

Lux assessment measures how much light reaches the playing surface. For sports facilities, it helps ensure the lighting meets AS 2560 standards for safe and comfortable play. It’s also essential for councils and clubs applying for funding or confirming compliance post-installation.

While not always mandatory, lux evaluation is highly recommended before and after upgrades under the VEU scheme. It verifies existing lighting levels and confirms that the new installation meets the required energy performance thresholds for rebate eligibility.

Where we work

Greater Melbourne & VIC

Lux Testing
All sporting facilities
sports lighting lux testing
public spaces
luminance testing
residential areas
obtrusive light spill

Related Reading:
Find out how lux testing is applied specifically to sporting facilities in our article Sports Lighting Lux Testing & Auditing. It covers compliance with AS/NZS 2560, common issues, and how professional auditing can improve player safety and performance.