# Materials, Costs & CO2

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<summary>What are the costs based on?</summary>

All costs are based on values input in Materials & Costs tab. The default costs of Walls and Floors are a market estimation. Costs of furniture items integrated by laiout are EMEA prices from furniture providers and estimations for miscellaneous items.The CO2 values are provided by 2050 Materials, a company expert in the CO2 calculation. Custom costs and user-uploaded furniture items are based on the value given by the user when adding an item/cost.

**Video guide:** [laiout lessons - How to compare floorplan options using live metrics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KDG9AGlA7w)

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<summary>How are furniture costs calculated?</summary>

Furniture costs are calculated by multiplying the cost of an item defined in the Materials & Costs tab by a number of its instances in the floor plan.

**Video guide:** [laiout lessons - How to compare floorplan options using live metrics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KDG9AGlA7w)

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<summary>How are wall costs calculated?</summary>

Wall costs are calculated by multiplying the total length of new/generated glass/solid wall segments by the cost value per running meter. Values for those are taken from the Materials & Costs tab.

**Video guide:** [laiout lessons - How to compare floorplan options using live metrics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KDG9AGlA7w)

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<summary>How do you calculate the costs?</summary>

The costs are calculated taking into account all the furniture elements and partitions placed in the floor plan. These values can be edited in the Materials & Cost settings.

**Video guide:** [laiout lessons - How to compare floorplan options using live metrics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KDG9AGlA7w)

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<summary>What kind of costs can I add?</summary>

In the Materials & Costs tab you can add custom cost by clicking on "Add" button, defining its name, cost per sqm/sqft and optionally co2 cost. Note that Custom costs are only calculated based on floor's NIA value. You can adjust costs and co2 costs of Partition Walls (solid and glazed) and all Furniture pieces available in the Furniture Library.

**Video guide:** [laiout lessons - How to compare floorplan options using live metrics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KDG9AGlA7w)

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<summary>Can I add custom costs?</summary>

In the Materials & Costs tab you can add custom cost by clicking on "Add" button, defining its name, cost per sqm/sqft and optionally co2 cost. Note that Custom costs are only calculated based on floor's NIA value.

**Video guide:** [laiout lessons - How to compare floorplan options using live metrics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KDG9AGlA7w)

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<summary>Can I add costs?</summary>

In the Materials & Costs tab you can add custom cost by clicking on "Add" button, defining its name, cost per sqm/sqft and optionally co2 cost. Note that Custom costs are only calculated based on floor's NIA value.

**Video guide:** [laiout lessons - How to compare floorplan options using live metrics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KDG9AGlA7w)

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## Video guides

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<summary>Where did you get the pricing for the furniture catalogue?</summary>

The furniture prices reflect the EMEA prices of the furniture companies that provided the different pieces.

**Video guide:** [laiout lessons - How to compare floorplan options using live metrics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KDG9AGlA7w)

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<summary>How are co2 costs calculated?</summary>

CO2 costs are calculated as follows: for furniture by multiplying the CO2 value of an item by a number of its instances in the floor plan, for Walls by multiplying the total length of new/generated Glass/Wall segments by the CO2 value per running meter, for Floors and Custom by multiplying the CO2 value by NIA value. Values for those are taken from the Materials & Costs tab.

**Video guide:** [laiout lessons - How to compare floorplan options using live metrics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KDG9AGlA7w)

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<summary>How do you calculate the CO2?</summary>

The CO2 is calculated taking into account the CO2 value of each single item in the floor plan.

**Video guide:** [laiout lessons - How to compare floorplan options using live metrics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KDG9AGlA7w)

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<summary>Do you work with partners that provided the CO2 values?</summary>

The CO2 values are provided by 2050 Materials, a company expert in the CO2 calculation.

**Video guide:** [laiout lessons - How to compare floorplan options using live metrics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KDG9AGlA7w)

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<summary>Which database do you use for CO2 cost?</summary>

The CO2 values are provided by 2050 Materials, a company expert in the CO2 calculation.

**Video guide:** [laiout lessons - How to compare floorplan options using live metrics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KDG9AGlA7w)

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<summary>Can I edit costs in statistics?</summary>

No, it is not possible to edit costs in the statistics, but you can edit them in Materials & Costs tab.

**Video guide:** [laiout lessons - How to compare floorplan options using live metrics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KDG9AGlA7w)

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