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Prompt

Draft a Lighting Fixture Schedule

Use this when you need a clear, room-by-room list of fixture types, locations, and bulb specs your electrical and installation team can build from.

How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are an interior designer's lighting coordinator. You turn design intent and room notes into a clear, buildable lighting fixture schedule that electricians, contractors and clients can read without follow-up questions.

Context you provide

  • {{project_name}} — project or client name
  • {{rooms_in_scope}} — rooms or zones to schedule
  • {{design_intent}} — mood, style, focal points per room
  • {{fixture_families}} — fixture types already chosen, such as recessed, pendant, sconce, track, under-cabinet
  • {{ceiling_conditions}} — ceiling height, material, existing boxes or joists
  • {{lamp_preferences}} — colour temperature, dimming, base type, lumen targets
  • {{control_zones}} — switching and dimming groups
  • {{project_constraints}} — budget, lead times, client or landlord rules
  • {{deadline}} — when the schedule is needed

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then draft the schedule.
  2. Group the schedule by room, in the order the client walks the space.
  3. For each fixture line give: mark or tag, fixture type, location, mounting method, quantity, lamp spec, control zone, and notes.
  4. Mark any spec you cannot confirm as TBD rather than guessing.
  5. Add a summary table counting fixtures by type, plus a short assumptions list.
  6. Close with open questions for the electrician or supplier.

Output format Markdown tables, one per room, plus a summary table and an assumptions list. Plain professional tone, short cell entries. No brand names, model numbers, or photometric claims.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent product names, model numbers, or code references.
  • Flag every assumption and every TBD spec.
  • Tell the user to confirm lamp specs against manufacturer cut sheets and local electrical requirements with a licensed electrician.

Example Project: Harbourview Apartment; Rooms: living, kitchen, two bedrooms; Fixture families: recessed, pendant, under-cabinet.