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Calculations:

Formula for foot-candle: fc = lumens / area in sq ft

Living Room:  15 (fc) = lumens / (18 * 17) (area in sq ft)

                       lumens = 4590

Incandescent: 4590 / 1710 = 2.68 -> rounds up to 3

Fluorescent: 4590 / 1600 = 2.86 - > rounds up to 3 x 23W

Kitchen: 35 = lumens / (9 * 10)

lumens = 3150

Incandescent: 3150 / 1710 = rounds up to 2

Fluorescent: 3150 / 1600 = rounds up to 2 x 23W

Stove: 75 = lumens / (2.5 * 3)

lumens = 562.5

Incandescent: 562.5 / 1710 ~ needs 1

Fluorescent: 562.5 / 1200 ~ needs 1 x 18W

Dining Room: 35 = lumens / (9 * 10)

lumens = 3150

Incandescent: 3150 / 1710 = rounds up to 2

Fluorescent: 3150 / 1600 = rounds up to 2 x 23W.

Bedroom: 15 = lumens / (13 * 19)

lumens = 3705

Incandescent: 3705 / 1710 = rounds up to 3

Fluorescent: 3705 / 1710 = 2.16 ~ rounds DOWN to 2 x 23W.  285 / 1200 ~ need 1 x 18W

Bedroom: 15 = lumens / (14 * 19)

lumens = 3990

Incandescent: 3990 / 1710 = rounds up to 3

Fluorescent: 3990 can be divided into 1 x 23W and 2 x 18W

Hall way: 15 = lumens / (18 * 4)

lumens = 720

Incandescent: 720 / 1710 ~ needs 1

Fluorescent: 720 / 1200 ~ needs 1 x 18W

Sink: 75 = lumens / (4 * 3)

lumens = 900

Incandescent: 900 / 1710 ~ needs 1

Fluorescent: 900 / 1200 ~ needs 1 x 18W

Bathroom: 75 = lumens / (9 * 7)

lumens = 4725

Incandescent: 4725 / 1710 = rounds up to 3

Fluorescent: 4725 / 1600 = rounds up to 3 x 23W.

 

Total Incandescent Light Bulbs: 19

Total Fluorescent Light Bulbs: 13 x 23W and 6 x 18W

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