Early forms of intelligent lighting featured the humble sensor light. Activated on movement, it added a new level of security to the home or business owner. As prices over the years have dropped, sensors are more widely used to activate lights for convenience as well as security. Walking to the front door fumbling for keys in the dark is now a thing of the past.
More & more technology is becoming available and common place in both the business & home environments to control lighting.
Not only security & convenience are considered. Now, more than ever, we are conscious of electricity costs, in particular, how to reduce and control those costs. This also has the added benefit of being good for the planet by reducing our electricity consumption.
Light level sensors can now be installed to take maximum advantage of natural light levels, turning lights on when required and at levels required. They are mainly used commercially, but can certainly have advantages in homes where large areas of glass offer a great deal of natural light.
Do you really need a path of light to the bathroom at 3 am that is at full brightness? Why not have the relevant lights come on at a dimmed level during the middle of the night automatically.
Lighting "scenes" (mood lighting) can be created with the touch of a single button - imagine at the touch of the "entertain" button, the entry lights are set to a level to welcome your guests, the dining lights dim, a dimmed path of lights are created to the bathroom for guests, a single light is left on at a low level in the kitchen, outdoor lights in your entertaining areas are turned on ... the options are endless!
Create a "holiday" mode for added security - at the touch of a button your lighting system knows you are on holiday and will turn on various lights at different times of the night to give the illusion of a lived in house.
Talk to us further about how we can assist you to make the most of new technology and create an intelligent lighting solution that fits with your current lifestyle and that can also be easily modified as your lifestyle changes over the future years.