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6.5 Appendix 5
 
Guidelines for setting up videoconferencing rooms  
 
The following are a set of guidelines to consider when either building a videoconferencing 
room, or using an existing room for videoconferencing. 
 
 
Lighting: 
Low Contrast desired for light 
intensity. No dark spots. 
Intensity @ table 800 - 1400 Lux 
as measured with an Incident light 
meter. 
Block sunlight from entering room.
 
Seating Area (Table): 
Should allow all participants to see 
Monitors. 
Should allow camera to
“
see
”
all
participants.
Non-shiny non-patterned 
preferably light grey surface (if 
table used). 
 
Walls: 
Color: Generally high contrast 
color desired. Light blue is 
commonly used. 
Acoustically reflective surfaces 
(such as glass or concrete) should 
be covered with curtains or sound 
treatment. 
 
Audio: 
Noise Floor preferred less than 
44dBC. 
Reverb Time 0,3 to 0,5 sec.
Ventilation:
Keep in mind Noise Floor.
Velocity = Noise. Therefore keep
velocity of air low.
 
Room: 
Should be located away from 
noise. 
Should not have windows.
Doors should be located off 
camera. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
How to prepare a typical room for videoconferencing: 
 
The diagram below shows a typical room designed to obtain the best results when using the 
system. 
 
