Latest In: Lighting/Shading

Leviton Mergers and Acquisitions

Leviton Acquires ConTech Lighting for Sustainability, High Performance

The ConTech acquisition represents Leviton's growth in the lighting category and suggests a heightened awareness of sustainable lighting…

News December 5
Control4

Atlanta Integrator Uses ‘Doll House’ to Demo Home Controls

Home TheaterWorks in Alpharetta, Ga., constructs 16-foot-long x 9-foot high automated 'doll house' to demo Control4 equipment in…

News December 5
Amazon Apple Echo Google Nest Siri Thread Voice Control Weave

CES 2017: Voice Control for the Smart Home, and a Thread/Weave IoT Surprise? – UPDATE

Although they don’t have booths on the show floor, Google (Assistant), Amazon (Alexa) and Apple (Siri) will dominate…

News December 2
RTI Sonos

Integrator Works with DIY Homeowner to Install RTI Control, Sonos

RTI control meets Sonos audio in an unlikely but complimentary marriage when a Canadian homeowner with a flare…

News December 1
Tunable Lighting

In Case You Were Wondering: Best Color Temperature for Makeup Lighting

Tunable white lighting is all the rage these days, providing different color temperatures for different effects. Which temp…

News November 25
Lutron

Lutron Showcases Evolving Connected Home Integration

Lutron enables multiple interface options for its lighting and shade controls via Amazon Echo voice control and Pico…

News November 22
Elan SpeakerCraft Sunfire

Ninja Warriors Need Home Control, Too

This 13,000-square-foot, 1.2-acre mountainside home with indoor aerial sport obstacle gym was recently showcased in the Utah Valley…

News November 22
Elan Xantech

Cliffside Costa Rica Villa Renovation Relies on Elan Home Control System

After a thunderstorm badly damaged this Costa Rica home's control and automation system, integrator AudioCinema installed an Elan…

News November 18
Amazon DIY Echo Google Josh Voice Control

Why Integrators Still Love Voice-Control for Smart Homes, Despite Flaws

Does the idea of deploying and supporting voice control with Amazon Echo or Google Home make you cringe?…

News November 14
Lutron

Chicago Integrator Runs 3.5 Miles of Wiring for Massive Lighting Control Project

Lutron HomeWorks QS system keeps lights and window shades in sync with the rise and fall of the…

News November 11
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