If you have customers who should be considering installing automatic shading in their homes, what do you have to offer them? Can you offer them energy savings? How about added ambiance? Maybe you can convince them of the convenience automatic shades offer. Or maybe you could talk to them about the added safety and security shades can provide.

 

The good news is that with residential shading solutions from Lutron, you don’t have to choose—you can offer “all of the above!”

Energy Efficiency

A good shading system can save your clients more energy than they’ll save with routine use of shades. A “winter warm” setting opens shades and takes advantage of sunlight warming a southern façade. A “summer cool” setting does the opposite by lowering shades and blocking solar, which reduces cooling costs.

Function AND Style

But shading systems from Lutron are much more than functional. They’re designed to look and work beautifully. Stylish control and fabric options coupled with innovative technology elegantly transition a space to create the right amount of light for any activity. Shades align precisely within 1/16 in of each other for a balanced, beautiful look to a row of windows.

Of course your customers don’t want to run all over the house to adjust shades all the time. Shading systems can be controlled by keypads, IR remote controls, wireless tabletop controls, or by setting them to an astronomic time clock for automatic adjustment of shades.

Safety and Security

One of the extra benefits of an automated shading system that your customers may not think about is the safety and security they provide. They can take advantage of a whole-home shading system for simultaneous control of all their shades—choosing a pre-determined “Away” setting to close at a specific time when they’re out of the house. That way they can close all shades and restrict the view inside their home when nobody is there.

Shades can offer additional savings beyond the money your customers save on energy. By installing shading systems they can protect furniture, fine art, rugs, and even wood surfaces, from damaging UV rays.

 

There are a lot of reasons why a Lutron shading solution may be great for your customers. Don’t you just love multiple choices?

Cellular Shading for Residential Installations

It’s easy for homeowners to overlook an important aspect involved in controlling the overall environment of their home—the amount of natural light that enters the house. While current designs reflect homeowners’ desire for more natural light, there’s still a need to control all that beautiful southern California sunshine. That’s where shading solutions from Lutron come in.

Conventional shading systems (drapes and even traditional cellular shades) can be cumbersome. The angles of sunlight change throughout the day, and unless someone is home to adjust the shades or drapes it’s hard to let the light in—or block it out—effectively. Needs also change with the season. In the winter it’s nice to allow more sunlight in, to take advantage of passive solar heating.  And in the summer, homeowners want to keep things cool by blocking harsh sunlight. That’s when an automated shading solution really pays off in saving energy.

Style & Function Meet

Of course there’s more to shading systems than just saving money. Lutron shade controls not only work beautifully (shades align precisely within 1/16^th of an inch to provide a balanced, beautiful look), but they are elegantly appointed, with a wide variety of stylish fabric options and colors.

Convenient

Lutron shading systems also offer incredible convenience. Homeowners can control within the room—or remotely via IR remote controls, wireless tabletop controls, or even be set to an astronomic time clock for automatic adjustment of shades.

Increase Security

Shading systems even offer increased security. Homeowners can set their systems to the “Away” setting so that their shades are automatically closed at a predetermined time—restricting the view into your home from the outside.

 

Click here for more information about Lutron Cellular shading systems available through Western Energy Control Solutions.

If you are an architect, home designer, or the person who specifies the materials for use in new home builds or home remodeling projects, you now have a lot more options to present your Southern California clients when it comes to shading systems.

 

As the exclusive Southern California representative for Lutron Electronics, Inc. we are delighted to be able to offer a wide variety of cellular shading systems from Lutron. Not only do these systems offer great protection against glare, they also protect against heat loss in the winter and heat absorption in the summer. Not only are these cellular shading systems functional—they’re fabulously fashionable as well, with six fabrics—and a plethora of colors and patterns from which to choose.

 

Roller Shade Fabrics: Lutron roller shades offer ultra-quiet operation, uniform movement of multiple shades, minimal light gaps, and convenient one-touch control from elegant keypads and intuitive handheld remotes. Roller shades are available in two collections to facilitate the selection process.

 

Drapery Fabrics: Lutron systems electronically operate drapery to provide quiet, elegant and convenient control of daylight. Lutron offers drapery fabric options for all track types. The Avant Collection™ provides more than 100 fabric options for style made easy.

Roman Shade Fabrics: Finished Roman shades add style, elegance, and a personalized touch to any room. The Avant Collection™ offers a variety of soft fabrics and woven woods.

Venetian Blind Options: The Elite collection offers genuine wood slat options for refined elegance. Slats come standard in their natural color, but custom color matching is available – an option exclusive to this collection. Single blinds can reach 80 ft².

Tensioned Shade Fabrics: The Classico Collection is comprised of performance fabrics - ideal for applications in need of durability, wide roll widths, fire-rated materials, or sustainable options such as PVC-free, recycled, and GREENGUARD certified materials and come in sheer, dim-out, or blackout options.

Honeycomb Fabrics: These fabrics come in varying opacities, allowing you to achieve the optimal level of light control and privacy for your space. In addition, all honeycomb shade fabrics have a white backing that acts as a reflector, which helps keep your space cool and comfortable. With these dual-sided fabrics, you can give each room a signature look while maintaining a uniform appearance from the outside.

 

We invite you to take a closer look at the fabric options you can offer.  Or contact us for more information.