News
Orro Suspends Manufacturing and Business Operations
Company commits current resources to six months of support.
Smart Lighting
Lighting & Shades
Tech Lighting Now Part of Vantage Lighting Fixture Alliance
Tech Lighting’s portfolio includes architectural recessed downlights, linear LED channels and tape, and high-end decorative fixtures.
Lighting & Shades
Tech Showcase: Lighting Solutions
More and more customers are seeing the benefits of lighting control — and dealers are seeing success.
Lighting & Shades
Going ‘Beyond the Bulb,’ Control4 Launches Vibrant Linear Lighting Line
Designed to ensure a simple and professional-looking installation
Lighting & Shades
Orro Unveils Integration for Hunter Douglas Powered Window Treatments
Adding touchscreen and voice-enabled controls for most smart home devices and brands
News
Orro Appoints First Manufacturer Representatives
Names C&E Marketing, Elite3 Pro, and Paul Collins Group to extend the company’s sales and support services.
Security
Orro One Pro Connects Directly with Ring Doorbells
Connection allows for additional notification options throughout the home.
Features
Smart Lighting and Climate Change
Why it’s time to stop fussing about turning off the lights and let automation take over.
Lighting & Shades
Orro Integrates with Alarm.com
Expanded ecosystem allows for remote control and automation of lighting and lighting scenes connected to system events.
Automation
Snap One Releases Control4 OS Update, New CORE Controllers
New generation controllers engineered to run next-gen intelligent deployments; new color capabilities and optimizations for OS 3.3.0 announced in latest release.
News
Orro Adds KOA E.D.I. As New SoCal Distributor
PowerHouse Alliance member becomes the latest distributor to offer Orro’s Smart Living System.
Lighting & Shades
AiSPIRE to Introduce Aurora Color LED at CEDIA 2022
Full Visible Spectrum color tuning LEDs with color correcting optical technology offer human-centric recessed downlighting.
News
Vantage Forms Strategic Alliance With No. 8 Lighting
Vantage lighting controls provide a intuitive control experience for No. 8 Lighting's tunable white LED technology.
Lighting & Shades
AiSPIRE to Introduce Atmosphere Natural Tunable White Fixtures at CEDIA 2022
Mimics the natural light of the Sun with a CCT range of 2700K to 6500K.
Integration Guides
Guide to Selling Human-Centric Lighting: Circadian Style
Human-centric lighting offers a variety of options for the client and myriad opportunities for the dealer.
Automation
URC Collaborate With FX Luminaire to Expand Smart Home Lighting Control
Seamless management of the FX Luminaire Luxor Controller is now available with URC’s Total Control.
Lighting & Shades
Leviton Adds Five New Products to Decora Smart Line
No-Neutral Switch and Dimmer with Wi-Fi Bridge, Wi-Fi 2nd Gen Motion Sensing Dimmer, and Wi-Fi 2nd Gen Tamper-Resistant Outlet.
Lighting & Shades
Review: Orro One Smart Touchscreen Lighting Controller
Where most developments in lighting control now are typically evolutionary, the Orro One, with its built-in Amazon Alexa integration, full-color touchscreen control, and wide...
News
Vantage Forms Strategic Alliance with Colorbeam Lighting
Alliance pairs Vantage's customizable lighting controls with Colorbeam's low-voltage fixtures.
Lighting & Shades
How to Work With Orro
What dealers need to do to start carrying the new smart lighting/home brand.
Automation
RTI Integrates With Lutron RadioRA 3
New RTI driver and the upcoming Integration Designer 11 programming software deliver smart home lighting control with RadioRA 3.
Automation
URC Collaborates with Legrand to Expand Smart Home Control
Create seamless control of Legrand’s Vantage lighting and climate systems with Total Control.
Lighting & Shades
Orro Debuts Lower Cost Lighting-Only Switch
At $149 per switch, Orro S extends same human-centric lighting to more rooms and projects.
Back to Business
Modern Smart Lighting Almost Sells Itself (Almost)
The latest smart lighting systems offer major benefits and improvements to home life, and it’s up to custom integrators to make sure their clients...
Lighting & Shades
Orro Lighting Driver for Control4 Now Available
Chowmain has developed and released a manufacturer-sponsored Orro driver for Control4.
News
Orro Adds Profit Line Distributing to Lineup
Latest move increases availability for professionals in Northern California and Nevada for Orro products.
News
Leviton Appoints Larizadeh to CEO
Will continue his responsibilities as president and COO, in addition to assuming the CEO role.
Awards
Lutron 2021 Excellence Awards Winners and Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
Competition recognizes the world’s best projects that use Lutron lighting and shading controls.
News
Reza Raji Joins Brilliant as Chief Business Development Officer
Brings more than 30 years of IoT strategy experience to the company.
News
Orro Adds WAVE Electronics as Fourth Distributor
The Houston-based company now offers the Orro One Pro lighting and smart home control system.
Lighting & Shades
Lutron Introduces RadioRA 3 Lighting Control System
First-ever IoT connected lighting controls with light bar design and a new, more powerful processor.
Lighting & Shades
Tech Showcase: Lighting Control
The latest entries to the product category that lets your clients see — and program — the light.
News
CYNC Smart Home Solutions Now Distributed by WAVE Electronics
CYNC, developed by GE Lighting, a Savant company, is a good match for integrators and contractors who are looking to grow their business with...
Automation
Snap One Increases Design Options with Control4 Contemporary Lighting Line
New faceplates and buttons deliver modern aesthetics, adding more choices to meet the needs of homeowners.
Automation
Orro Announces Control4 Integration and Pulse Remote Management System
Driver enables professional installers to integrate Orro’s human-centric lighting into Control4 installations; Pulse adds RMR possibilities.
News
Brilliant Secures $40 Million in Series B Financing
Brings the company’s total funding to $61 million and will allow Brilliant to expand its product offerings.
Lighting & Shades
Leviton and Schlage Integrate Smart Lighting and Smart Door Locks
My Leviton App coordinates automatic lighting and locking functions.
Lighting & Shades
Vantage Introduces LHUMAN Human Centric Lighting System
System integrates lighting control with motorized window shading and color-tunable lighting fixtures.
Lighting & Shades
AiSPiRE Introduces ATMOSPHERE Tunable White Fixtures
Works with popular control systems such as Control4, Vantage, Lutron, and Crestron.
Lighting & Shades
Nokia and Smartlabs Launch Nokia Smart Lighting
Lighting devices stay connected by using a dual-mesh network for increased reliability.