Office lighting in Highfields
Glare-free LED lighting for desks, meeting rooms and receptions. For office lighting in Highfields we design to about 500 lux on desks, as BS EN 12464-1 suggests, and keep glare off screens by choosing the right optics rather than simply adding more light.
Local office lighting in Highfields
If your Highfields office has window bays, daylight sensors can dim the perimeter row of fittings on bright days without anyone noticing.
Many Highfields office landlords upgrade lighting between tenancies, because LED with presence sensing helps the EPC and leaves the next occupier with lower running costs.
Our teams travel to Highfields from across Cambridgeshire. Typical nearby jobs include Hardwick, Cambridge and Impington, so we can often combine survey visits.
Highfields at a glance
What's included
- Out-of-hours installation so desks stay usable during the working day
- Daylight dimming along window bays
- LED panels, linear suspended fittings or downlights to suit your ceilings
- Layouts that hit around 500 lux on desks with low glare on screens
Guide prices in Highfields
Typical budgets for Highfields premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED panel (600×600) | £50 – £155 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £40 – £80 | per sensor, installed |
| Daylight sensor | £60 – £125 | per sensor, installed |
| DALI dimming and control | £50 – £155 | per luminaire, on top of the fitting |
Example: 60 LED panels with presence sensing in a 600 m² open-plan office, about £3,700 – £10,500 excluding VAT. Fixed price after a free survey.
Rules that apply in Highfields
Approved Document L (2021 edition, with 2023 amendments) asks for new general lighting to average at least 95 luminaire lumens per circuit-watt, or to use the LENI method. The 2026 edition raises this to more than 105 for work under it from 24 March 2027.
In Great Britain, common T8 fluorescent tubes were caught by ecodesign rules from 1 September 2023 and the mercury exemptions for ordinary T5 and T8 lamps ended on 1 February 2024.
Highfields FAQs
Do you cover all of Highfields?
Yes. We work across Highfields and the CB23 and CB3 postcode districts, plus nearby places such as Hardwick, Cambridge and Impington.
Which rules apply to lighting work in Highfields?
Fire safety duties come from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. For new lighting, Approved Document L sets the energy efficiency requirements. We design and certify work to BS 7671 and, for emergency lighting, BS 5266-1.
Can you work out of hours in Highfields?
Yes. Evening, weekend and phased working is common for Highfields offices, shops and warehouses, so the business keeps running.
How many lux does an office need?
BS EN 12464-1:2021 gives 500 lux maintained on the task area for writing, reading and data processing. Surrounding areas, corridors and break-out spaces can be lower. The standard also sets limits for glare and uniformity.
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