Document Details
Name of Department/Committee : CED 46
Document Number : CED 46 ( 26704)
Document Title [English] : National Building Code of India Part 8 Building Services Section 1 Lighting and Natural Ventilation
Document Title [Hindi] : भारत की राष्ट्रीय भवन निर्माण संहिता भाग 8 भवन निर्माण सेवाएँ अनुभाग 1 प्रकाश तथा प्राकृतिक संवातन
Document Type : Revision
Language : English
Priority : 3
ICS Code : 01.120: 91.040.01
Date of Project Approval : 30-08-2024
Standards to be Revised :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 SP 7: 2016
Standards to be Superseded :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 SP 7: 2016


Classification Details
Group : Civil Engineering Design and Construction
Sub Group : Construction practices, measurement and management
Sub Sub Group : NBC of India
Aspects : Others
Risk : High
Certification : Not Certifiable
Short Commom Man's Title :
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
  • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Sustainable development Goals :
  • GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING
  • AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
  • SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
Degree of Equivalence : Indigenous
Identical/Equivalent Standards :
Organization Type:

Sl.No. Synosis Points
1 The significant changes incorporated in this revision include the following: a) Provisions for spatial and environmental consideration in building design; and operable windows and UV exposure have been added. b) The aims of good lighting clause have been updated. c) Table 5 for illuminance and lighting performance parameters has been updated. d) Provisions for planning and design guidelines for circadian lighting and outdoor lighting have been introduced. e) Detailed provisions on design charts for natural ventilation and acceptable air temperature with the increase in the air speed have been added. f) The clause on aspects of daylighting has been updated. g) Orientation of building clause has been renamed to site planning and building placement. h) Terminology clause has been updated with new terms and definitions.

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1 09-10-2024 09-03-2025 24-05-2025 09-10-2025 S ARUN KUMAR 09-10-2024