JMB Carpark Lighting Upgrade in Malaysia: Shutdown, Who Pays, 30-Day Proof
Three questions come up in every JMB / MC meeting before anyone talks about sensors: Do we close the basement? Who signs the cheque? How do we know it worked?
This page answers those three. The only published buildings we can name are The Arcuz (~76% lighting-energy waste cut within 30 days) and Stella Suite (~96% cut in unoccupied hours). Nothing else is public.
1. Do we have to shut the carpark?
No. This is a tube swap in existing T8 fittings, not a ceiling rebuild. See how a retrofit avoids rewiring.
Typical sequence:
- Night or low-traffic windows, one zone at a time (ramp, P1, P2).
- Old fluorescent or dumb LED out; radar LED T8 in.
- That zone stays usable the next morning. No full-building blackout, no “carpark closed for two weeks.”
PIR motion sensors that black out a bay until a car is already underneath are a different product. Radar stays at a dim standby (about 10%) so cameras and pedestrians still have light, then ramps to full when someone is actually there. Comparison: radar vs PIR.
2. Who pays?
If the committee is using Anyi Smart’s Zero CapEx model, the building does not buy the hardware.
- Anyi Smart funds tubes, install, and the 10-year replacement warranty.
- You share a portion of verified lighting savings on the TNB bill.
- Sinking fund stays for lifts, waterproofing, and painting — not a lighting CapEx paper.
How the contract is structured: How Zero CapEx lighting works. For condo committees specifically: energy saving for condos.
If savings are not delivered as contracted, you do not “eat” a failed hardware bet. That is the point of performance-as-a-service, not a slogan.
3. How do we prove it in 30 days?
Do not argue from a brochure. Argue from a meter.
- Before: lighting kWh (or a dedicated lighting circuit / agreed estimate method) for the carpark.
- Switchover: zone by zone, same operating hours, same safety requirement (the space stays lit, just not at 100% when empty).
- After: dashboard hours in standby vs occupied. Committee can read the same numbers Anyi reads.
The Arcuz: 2025 energy audits recorded about 76% reduction in lighting energy waste within 30 days of the radar system going in.
Stella Suite: post-retrofit data showed about 96% reduction during unoccupied hours. Occupied hours still get full brightness; the waste was the empty-hour burn.
Those two numbers are not interchangeable. 76% is whole-period lighting waste at Arcuz. 96% is empty-hour consumption at Stella. Both are on the case studies page. We do not publish other sites.
What to put on the AGM slide
| Question | Answer | |---|---| | Shutdown? | No. Night / zonal tube swap. | | CapEx? | RM0 hardware if you use the Zero CapEx model. | | Proof? | Baseline vs 30-day dashboard. Arcuz ~76%. Stella empty-hour ~96%. |
If the committee wants a walkthrough, WhatsApp from the site. Bring last month’s TNB bill and a photo of the basement tubes. That is enough to start.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: Do we have to shut the carpark to upgrade the lights?
A: No. Radar LED T8 tubes go into existing fittings. Work is done zone by zone, usually at night, so residents still park.
Q: Who pays for a Zero CapEx carpark lighting upgrade?
A: Anyi Smart pays hardware, installation, and maintenance. The building shares verified TNB lighting savings. Sinking fund is not used to buy tubes.
Q: How do we prove savings in 30 days?
A: Baseline kWh is taken before switchover. The dashboard logs occupied vs standby hours. At The Arcuz, lighting energy waste fell about 76% within 30 days of the 2025 audit window.
