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Table 1: lighting controls for a Category A office for marketing, safety and security purposes
ComponentQuantity Material cost (£) Installed cost (£)Total (£)£/m2 based on net internal area
Area control units2880090025,200 
Lighting control modules (lcms) including plug-in base1120150175196,000 
Bus cable to lcms (m)11,5000.2111,500 
Presence detectors including sensor lead to lcm2850651820  
Multi-detector including56 sensor lead to lcm6580 4480 
Support services and commissioning based on factory presets   22,000 
Total   261,0007.68
Exclusions applying to tables 1, 2 and 3
Builders work in connection; professional and prescribed fees; main contractor preliminaries and attendances; contingencies and design reserve; inflation beyond first quarter 2003; tax allowances; vat.
Table 2: lighting controls enhanced for a typical tenant fit-out
ComponentQuantityMaterial cost (£) Installed cost (£)Total (£)£/m2 based on net internal area
Modular offices, wall switches two-way and off, wired to lcm53570350 
Meeting rooms, 8 scene control, wired to lcm2150220440 
Additional presence detectors, including sensor leads to lcms2050651300 
Additional multi-detectors including sensor leads to lcms46580320 
Support services commissioning on site    320 
Total   27302.25
Optional central supervisory pc and specialist software – appropriate for single tenant taking whole building or several floors. Includes dedicated software, support services and commissioning5000 
Optional telephone controller (only possible with above item, and for certain telephone systems having a call logging info port). Includes support services and commissioning 10,000 
Optional software system allowing users to control their lights locally using pcs. Includes software licences, support services and commissioning. Requires supervisory pc as above12,000 
Exclusions applying to tables 1, 2 and 3
Builders work in connection; professional and prescribed fees; main contractor preliminaries and attendances; contingencies and design reserve; inflation beyond first quarter 2003; tax allowances; vat.
Table 3: Category A luminaire and lighting installation costs
ComponentQuantityMaterial cost (£)Installed cost (£)Total (£)£/m2 based on net internal area
Recessed linear fluorescents, open plan areas, inc 2 * 21 W T5 lamps 658080100658,000 
As above, with emergency lighting pack 1170145175204,750 
Recessed circular compact fluorescents, inc 2* 18 W lamps 20206080161,600 
Extra for dimming ballasts 97701097,700 
Total luminaire cost   1,122,05033
Cable tray c/w supports1050 m  36 37,800 
Armoured cable fixed to tray2240 m 8 17,920 
Armoured cable terminations 280  205600 
40 A lighting busbar, including end feeds and suspension brackets 4060 m 28113,680 
LCM tap off and lead1120 1516,800 
4·5 m lsf flexible final connection to luminaire 9770 878,160 
Testing and commissioning   7000 
Total lighting installation cost   276,9608.15
Exclusions applying to tables 1, 2 and 3 
Builders work in connection; professional and prescribed fees; main contractor preliminaries and attendances; contingencies and design reserve; inflation beyond first quarter 2003; tax allowances; vat.