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Why Should You Care About Residential Lighting Control?

Posted by Jimm Reifsnyder

Nov 8, 2012 9:42:00 AM

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Residential Lighting Control

It used to be that lighting was one of the last things a homeowner thought about when building or remodeling a home. But today’s consumers today are more aware than ever of the impact that lighting has on their homes. Whether you’re a distributor, a contractor, or designer that specifies what lighting goes into a new build or remodel—you want to be able to deliver what your customers want.

Customers care about saving. Homeowners today are concerned about saving money. Lighting can account for as much as 20 percent of a household’s yearly electricity usage. No wonder homeowners are more and more concerned about what kind of lighting is going into their homes.

Saving Energy

Customers are serious about saving energy. The whole “green building” and “green remodeling” movement has picked up a lot of momentum. Not only are homeowners interested in the financial savings that come from using less energy but they’re also interested in reducing their impact on the environment. Lighting control that reduces energy use is a big deal to an increasing number of homeowners.

Customers care about comfort. Energy savings and financial savings aren’t the only things homeowners want from their lighting systems. Lighting plays an increasingly larger role in helping to create just the right mood and ambiance for every room in a house. Homeowners want to be able to customize their lighting—for individual rooms and for specific activities. That means they want to be able to adjust their lights for things as different as reading a book, watching a movie, making dinner, or helping kids with homework.

Why should you care?

If you’re able to provide customers with what they want, you’ll be the “go-to-source” for all their lighting needs. The good news is that light controls—such as dimmers, occupancy sensors, and daylight sensors that can have a big impact on a home’s electric bill and ability to create the right mood—are simple to install and easy to retrofit into any space.

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Topics: Residential Lighting Control, Lighting Control Systems, Residential

Southern California Light Solutions: Now There’s a Switch!

Posted by Matt Sedlock

Jun 19, 2012 10:10:00 AM

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For some southern California homeowners, a switch is just a switch. They’re purely functional and lights are either on or they’re off. What difference does it make? The lights go on and the lights go off. End of story.

For Lighting Solution Professionals

As a lighting solution professional, you know better. Whether you’re a distributor, a contractor, or designer who specifies what lighting goes into a new build or remodel—you know that the kind of switch you choose to install can make a big difference.

Switch on the Energy Savings

Compared to conventional “on-and-off” switches, Lutron switches can help homeowners save energy—while creating inviting, comfortable spaces.  Installing a Diva CL dimmer for instance can help a homeowner save up to 19 percent on electricity use. The same switch can extend bulb life so that the average bulb lasts 4.7 years! That adds up!

The benefits don’t stop at energy savings. Just because a switch is functional doesn’t mean it can’t be fashionable as well. Lutron offers homeowners a wide variety of styles and colors from which to choose, so they can find a switch that fits any room or color scheme in their house. Light affects the way a home feels. Dimming allows homeowners to create moods and can create the perfect atmosphere for entertaining or turn a bathroom into a soothing spa retreat.

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Combining With Lighting Control Systems

There’s also the convenience these switches offer. When combined with options, such as a Maestro Wireless system or a Radio RA2 Wireless system, homeowners can control their lights from anywhere in the room—or even outside the home.

 

You can open homeowners’ eyes to lighting possibilities they never considered before—whether they’re single room solutions or whole home control solutions. There’s a whole lot more to light control than just turning the lights on or off!

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Topics: Light Solutions, Energy Efficiency, Lighting Control Systems, Switches

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