Understanding The Metric:
If you’ve ever tried to specify lighting for a commercial, industrial, or sports project, you’ve likely referenced foot candle recommendations. Knowing that a warehouse requires 20 to 30 foot candles or that a parking lot needs 1 to 5 foot candles doesn’t mean much without a visual reference to anchor those numbers. That’s exactly what this guide is for. We’ve pulled together real project photos from a range of commercial and industrial applications we have supported at LED Lighting Supply. Each of these examples is paired with the actual foot-candle levels achieved, allowing you to see firsthand what different light levels look like in practice. Inside, you’ll find:
- Real LED Lighting Supply completed project photos organized by project type
- The foot-candle levels achieved in each space
- The recommended foot candle ranges for each environment
No guesswork. No abstract numbers. Just real lighting, real projects, and real results.
Inside Liberty Energy’s 60 Foot Candle Warehouse
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A Look at St. Francis Borgia High School’s 30 Foot Candle Football Field
A Look at Lucky Z Ranch’s 30 Foot Candle Horse Arena
Inside Pickleball Kingdom’s 54 Foot Candle Pickleball Court
Inside a 57 Foot Candle Warehouse: Genesis Products
Inside a 31 Foot Candle Warehouse: Habitat for Humanity
Inside ELEVENO’s 66 Foot Candle Pickleball Court
A Look at a 14 Foot Candle Ice Rink: Andrew Oberholtzer
A Look at Hut 8 Infrastructure’s 2.5 Foot Candle Storage Facility
A Look at Circle T Ranch’s 36 Foot Candle Horse Arena
Inside Creekside Stable’s 62 Foot Candle Horse Arena
Inside Tri-City’s 52 Foot Candle Gymnasium
A Look at Spartan Sports Park’s 15 Foot Candle Baseball Field
A Look at Gainesville High School’s 26 Foot Candle Baseball Field
A Look at Thunder City Raceway’s 10 Foot Candle Racetrack
A Look at Oaklane Quarter Midget Racing’s 47 Foot Candle Racetrack
Inside Incredibowl’s 48 Foot Candle Covered Paddle Courts
Tatsumi Intermodal U.S.A. Inc.’s 40 Foot Candle Warehouse Lighting Upgrade
Recommended foot-candle values vary based on facility policies, project tasks, mounting height, glare limits, and maintenance factors. Foot-candle requirements guide fixture selection and placement because different applications require different illuminance levels. A Professional photometric analysis considers these factors to ensure uniform lighting.
About The Author
Brianna Sapienza is a Content Marketer at LED Lighting Supply with over four years of experience creating educational content for the industrial sector. As an expert in content strategy, she creates practical, jargon-free resources that simplify complex lighting, fan, and pole topics. When she's not writing content, Brianna enjoys reading, staying active, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
