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Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club

Jasper Hijink • 13 May 2021

Refurbished lighting with Mymesh wireless controls

Background

Founded in 1884, just seven years after the first Wimbledon Championships, the Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club (CHLTC) is situated on Campden Hill in Kensington, London. The club is owned by and run for the benefit of its membership of about 1,600 people, ranging from juniors to veterans.

The club has 12 courts, which used to be all hard surface outdoor courts. In 2002, the Club was extensively refurbished and these were turned into six indoor and six outdoor courts. The Club now boasts one of the best tennis club facilities in the heart of London.

Challenge

In 2016 the original low-energy fluorescent design in the tennis hall was replaced by a new LED installation from IKON Design and a lighting control system. Unfortunately, the control system started to fail and was no longer supported as the manufacturer went out of business. There was a clear need for (too early) replacement. However, this does give the opportunity to look at the system in a broader sense. Apart from the tennis hall, there are 6 outdoor courts, a clubhouse, changing rooms and office space. There is a monthly and yearly charge for monitoring the emergency lighting.

Would it be possible to refurbish and be ready for the future?

Solution

Chess worked together with Hoare Lea to design a Mymesh solution for the tennis hall that is capable of expanding to control and monitor all the other facilities as well. The old controllers in the light fittings were replaced with a small wireless module, and the bulky central unit in the central control cabinet was replaced with a small interface and some key-switches.

During the commissioning the light levels on the courts were calibrated to meet class I (750lux average) for matches and class II (500lux average) for training. For each Court the lights are triggered by movement detectors, while a central clock will dim and then switch the lights off after closing.

Benefits

The Mymesh installation works based on a local clock, PIRs and key-switches for override and to switch the installation between class I and II. For most of the time, there will be no need for intervention, and the system will work on its own. The system gives the club control over the desired lighting levels depending on the use of the courts, while saving maximum energy when not in use.

The system is monitored via an internet connection. In the near future functionality will be implemented to control the lighting levels on the individual courts and monitor the usage.

Next stage of the implementation could consist of the other areas of the site, like the outdoor courts, the club house and offices. The exact functionality is being discussed. Monitoring the emergency lighting is almost a no-brainer, but it could certainly also be worthwhile monitoring the air quality levels, interfacing with the intruder alarm and other systems.