Retrofit Meeting Rooms: Upgrade to Modern, Efficient Lighting Control

Modernise your meeting room

and control the lighting

The lighting in your meeting room has become outdated, is driving up costs, and is not complying with regulations.

You still have fluorescent lamps, for which replacements have been unavailable since 2023, or you have white LEDs that offer no comfort to users.

You also don’t have sensors to control lighting times.

The good news is that you can transform a traditional meeting room into a modern, efficient one without major renovations or rewiring.

If you switch from fluorescent to LED and add sensors, You save €111 per year for each meeting room.

Replace 72W fluorescent lights with 45W LED.
Savings: 252.72 kWh per year, which equals €58.13 annually per room.

If you add sensors, you could eliminate up to 3 extra hours of lighting per day.
Savings: €53.82 annually per room.

Install sensors per luminaire for more precise control

Having one sensor per luminaire, instead of a single sensor for the whole room, has two direct advantages:

Prevents the lights from turning off when someone is still present in the room.
Reduces the time the lights stay on when no one is there anymore.

This translates into lower energy consumption and more comfort for users, as it avoids the lights turning off accidentally while someone is present.

How can you reduce unnecessary lighting time by adding sensors?

See how the lighting duration changes with different sensor configurations in a room with 6 meetings per day:

• 1 sensor for the entire room:

10-minute grace period to avoid accidental shutdowns.
Extra lighting: 60 minutes/day.

• 2 sensors for the entire room:

5-minute grace period to ensure full coverage.
Extra lighting: 30 minutes/day.

• 1 sensor per luminaire:

1-2 minute grace period with precise detection in each area.
Extra lighting: 6 minutes/day.

pir sensors vs hf sensors guide — *Approximate estimation

Beyond energy savings: other benefits of “one sensor per luminaire”

This change, in a room with 6 meetings per day, represents a savings of 6,240 minutes (104 hours) per year. Although the financial savings may seem small, the added value is significant because:

You ensure end-user comfort: By maintaining a controlled environment and preventing lights from turning off while someone is in the room, thanks to precise detection.

The installation is easy, and no rewiring is needed: You would only need to pay an electrician for an installation that you could even do yourself.

Simple maintenance: You can replace an individual sensor without affecting the entire system, minimizing downtime and reducing costs.

Compliance with regulations: Improve your energy efficiency and facilitate compliance with standards such as LEED or BREEAM, helping to reduce your carbon footprint and position yourself as a sustainability leader.

Enhance your meeting room with kinetic switches for seamless control

For turning on the lights, you can use the Wireless Kinetic Switch, which doesn’t require batteries or wiring. It generates its own energy with each click, meaning you won’t have to worry about battery replacements either.

This will not only save you time but also help reduce long-term costs. The installation of this switch is simple. You just stick it to your preferred surface, whether it’s wood, glass, concrete, or metal, and you’re done!

Additionally, you can configure the control option you want for each button. You can also choose the behavior of the clicks: "Short," "Long," and "Double." All through the free Koolmesh app.

HBKS01D/W Bluetooth Kinetic Switch | Single Rocker | White Color

HBKS02/W Bluetooth Kinetic Switch | Two-gang | White Color

HBKS02D/W Bluetooth Kinetic Switch | Double Rocker | White Color

HBKS03/W Bluetooth Kinetic Switch| Three-gang | White Color

Create custom meeting room scenes and manage lighting with Koolmesh

You can do it yourself; no need to call in anyone for the job.

Koolmesh is free, intuitive, and has a fast-response technical team for any questions.

By installing one sensor per luminaire and managing the lighting through Koolmesh, you can:

Adjust each luminaire independently.

Control dimming.

Create different scenarios and configure functions for different zones in the room.

Control the lighting and devices from a touch tablet that can be mounted on the wall.

Monitor the energy consumption of each device and generate consumption reports.

Download/update Koolmesh

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One sensor per luminaire: recommended devices

HCD038 Control body | DALI with PSU | Attachable sensor heads

HC038V Control body | 1-10V | Attachable sensor heads

Side view of HC038V/BT Control body Bluetooth with 1-10V Attachable sensor heads

HC038V/BT Control body | Bluetooth with 0/1-10V | Attachable sensor heads

HCD038/BT Control body | Bluetooth DALI with PSU | Attachable sensor heads

HIR60/R PIR Highbay | Bluetooth/ DALI D4i | Zhaga Book 20 Standard

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RETROFIT: MEETING ROOMS

Modernise your meeting room

and control the lighting

Install sensors per luminaire for more precise control

How can you reduce unnecessary lighting time by adding sensors?

Enhance your meeting room with kinetic switches for seamless control

Create custom meeting room scenes and manage lighting with Koolmesh

One sensor per luminaire: recommended devices

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