Lighting inside and outside of your house helps set an overall mood and atmosphere. To learn about different lighting control systems, lighting options, and lighting fixtures, keep reading
Thinking of buying energy-efficient LED (light emitting diode) fixtures for your home? There are a lot of LED lights on the market today, but buyer beware. Here are 9 things to consider before buying LED lighting for your home.
Most LEDs require low-voltage, so they must have an AC-to-DC adapter, transformer, or power supply to operate them. These can be internal or external to the fixture. Read on to learn how to shop for LED lights.
Lutron’s eco-minder switches light up when you’re saving energy. Dimming a traditional incandescent bulb just 15 percent, which is hardly noticeable, can save you 15 percent in electricity costs and triple the life of the bulb. Dim it by 25 percent and you can save 20 percent. A dimmer can pay for itself pretty quickly.
Driven by robust processors and versatile software, lighting control system can be programmed to turn on and off certain fixtures based on the time of day, the angle of the sun and who’s at home. These clever lighting modes set just the right mood, put the kids to bed, and make sure your home is safe. There’s even one for the dogs.
Over the past few years however many lighting control manufacturers have developed systems that are scalable. This means that there are now lighting control systems that can meet a wide variety of needs, budgets, installation types and sophistication. This affords both the homeowner and installer the opportunity to select a system that suits their particular application.
Restaurants do it. So do nightclubs and some spas. At home you probably do it too. With home control systems and preprogrammed scenes, you can match your lighting to your mood. Read on for more details on lighting design.
How an award-winning green home makes CFL and LED lighting even more energy-efficient through timers and sensors.
There are many variables that can impact the performance of a lighting control system. So when it comes to set up a system for your house, what you should do, and what you should not do? Read on to find out the answers.
The simplest things are often the most difficult to create. Behind the sleek lines of a contemporary design are hundreds of hours of planning and craftsmanship. Behind a simple press of a button are intricate technical processes that would baffle most minds. Planning and electronics combine to seamlessly blend this new Chicago home into its classic neighborhood.
Lights fixtures as we know them may be ancient history, if and when organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) hit the home scene. GE and art students envision light-up wallpaper, bendable desk lamps and other apps using OLED technology.
