Lutron HomeWorks QS System

Lutron's history as an engineering innovator in the lighting category dates back to the late 1950s and now approximately 50 years from the point when the company first incorporated it's still innovating.

Recently the company announced that it was shipping its new HomeWorks QS home control system that it says provides custom electronics professionals with a solution that offers their clients energy savings and convenience, and technicians an easier system to setup, install and program. HomeWorks QS devices include occupancy and vacancy sensors that can be wall or ceiling mounted, dynamic keypads with touch interfaces, the upcoming seeTemp HVAC control solution, venetian blinds with separate lift and tilt controls, hybrid keypads that combine dimmers and keypads, adaptive dimmers, Pico wireless controls and plug-in appliance and dimming modules.

Lutron is also supporting its home control and automation system solution with a newly released $20 iPad app that allows homeowners to monitor and control their systems while home or away from home, and it allows them to access other system functions like its "green mode," which enables consumers to reduce light levels and turn-off unused appliances.