Putting Energy into Light Control Athens GA

To the custom integration industry’s credit, former Vice President Al Gore’s nightmarish scenario as played out in his documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, needn’t become a reality; at least not on its watch.

Long before it was fashionable, lighting control companies like Lutron, Crestron, and Colorado vNet were putting out products aimed at giving end users the ability to consciously reduce energy consumption, while bringing pizzazz to the homestead.

“There’s no question that one of the biggest impacts on lighting control in the near future will come from the green movement and the increased use of high-efficiency light sources such as compact fluorescents and LEDs,” said Scott Stephenson, director of marketing and product development for Colorado vNet. “Even when cost isn’t a factor, people have a strong desire to be energy efficient for social responsibility reasons. This is both an opportunity and a challenge for the lighting control industry.”

Coming into the second decade of the 21st century that industry meme—energy efficient, easy to use, good-looking products—continues to be the driving force behind the delivery of innovation to match ambition.

PRODUCTS LIGHTING THE WAY
“Lighting control is just one part of an intelligent environmental control system,” Crestron’s director of marketing communications, Jeff Singer, noted. “The home is a delicate ecosystem, balancing lighting, shades, temperature, and all the entertainment equipment, which often consumes just as much energy as the lights. All these systems must be managed in a way that optimizes overall energy efficiency and personal comfort. This takes much more than just a simple dimmer or switch on the wall.”

Crestron speaks truth to power with several of its products, most notably its Green Light line of environmental controls that contribute toward LEED certification. Homeowners can graphically and quantitatively view precisely how much energy they are using, allowing them to predict future usage and savings over time.

Lutron Electronics, with its dizzying array of products geared toward giving end users ultimate control of their environment, continues to deliver to a high standard with its RadioRA 2 lighting control system. Programmable via a PC, RadioRA 2 controls lights, shades, AV devices, and temperature via the company’s own Clear Connect Radio Frequency technology and is expandable and scalable for retrofits and new construction alike.

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