Automation
PoEWit Integrates PoE Lighting with Crestron SIMPL
Free driver enables PoEWit PoE lighting to be managed from a Crestron panel.
Lighting & Shades
Lighting & Shades
Legrand BCS Rebrands QMotion as Legrand Shading Systems
The first new products to be released under the brand are Designer Series decorative brackets and hembar endcaps.
Lighting & Shades
CES 2022: Abode Announces Video Doorbell and Full-Color Smart Bulbs
Low-cost smart solutions offer a gateway for client upgrades.
Lighting & Shades
Savant Debuts the Ascend Lineup of Premium Low-Voltage Keypads
Deliver customizable functionality and can be specified using Savant’s lighting design tool.
Lighting & Shades
Review: PowerShades Motorized Roller Shade Systems
Motorized window shading is one of the fastest growing segments in our channel, and PowerShades ability to drive shades from PoE or battery offers...
Lighting & Shades
Orro Lighting Driver for Control4 Now Available
Chowmain has developed and released a manufacturer-sponsored Orro driver for Control4.
Lighting & Shades
Hunter Douglas Expands its Design Studio Collection
Now features two new exclusive collections from designers Seema Krish and Marcie Bronkar.
Lighting & Shades
Crestron Shading Portfolio Adds New Battery-Powered Options and 240 New Fabrics
Natively integrates with the Crestron Home platform for a shading experience that works wholly in concert with other smart home endpoints.
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
Lutron Brings Wire-Free Flexibility to Palladiom Shades
Runs on Active Energy Optimization, Lutron’s new patent‐pending battery management architecture.
Lighting & Shades
Tech Showcase: Lighting Control
The latest entries to the product category that lets your clients see — and program — the light.
Lighting & Shades
Somfy Releases Tilt Blind Motorization Kit
Designed to be a quick way to add automation to existing blinds.
Lighting & Shades
Screen Innovations’s Zen 2 Outdoor Motorized Shades Designed for Easy Installation
Can turn outdoor areas into year-round living spaces.
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.
Lighting & Shades
CEDIA 2021: Spotlight on [email protected] Collection
Company highlights its indoor and outdoor shades.
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
Hunter Douglas Offers New Digital Hub and Selling App for Dealers
The Link is designed to take any guesswork out of quoting, measuring, and ordering Hunter Douglas products.
Automation
Lutron and Kaleidescape Partner for an Enhanced Home Theater Experience
Lutron’s flagship HomeWorks lighting control system now integrated with current Kaleidescape players.
Lighting & Shades
Lutron Introduces a Josh.ai Ready Wallplate
The first solution to combine Lutron keypads with Josh Nano architectural microphones.
Lighting & Shades
AiSPiRE To Introduce STRUT at CEDIA Expo 2021
STRUT provides a connected system of smart architectural LED solutions.
Lighting & Shades
Somfy Introduces the Sonesse 28 WireFree RTS External Battery Motor
Offers quiet, wireless convenience for motorized window coverings.
Lighting & Shades
AiSPiRE Introduces ATMOSPHERE Tunable White Fixtures
Works with popular control systems such as Control4, Vantage, Lutron, and Crestron.
Lighting & Shades
Somfy and Samsung SmartThings Provide Integrated Smart Shading Solution
Consumers can now control Somfy-powered shades, blinds, draperies, screens, awnings, and pergolas using SmartThings.
Lighting & Shades
Draper Brings the Indoors Outdoors at CEDIA
The Motorized Exterior FlexShade is an economical outdoor shading solution.
Lighting & Shades
Screen Innovations Simplifies Programming of SI Motorized Shades and Screens
New brand-agnostic IP control gateway provides a convenient way to program shades.
Lighting & Shades
PowerShades Get a Quieter Motor
Up to one-quarter as loud as their previous motor, depending on the application.
Lighting & Shades
Nokia and Smartlabs Launch Nokia Smart Lighting
Lighting devices stay connected by using a dual-mesh network for increased reliability.
Lighting & Shades
Screen Innovations Debuts Kratos Power Supply
Leverages installation ease, either in rack or power panel, and compact footprint of SI’s new line of Zigbee 3.0 low-voltage motors.
Lighting & Shades
SI Debuts Online Fabric Selection and Specification Tool
Fabric Wizard narrows down fabric choices based on installation objectives and cosmetic preferences.
Lighting & Shades
Somfy Announces TaHoma Gateway for Smart Shading
The TaHoma gateway integrates with leading smart home systems such as Control4, Crestron, URC, and Savant.
Automation
Somfy and Crestron Partner to Deliver Automation in Outdoor Living
Integrators can now expand the Crestron Home experience to the outdoors with Somfy motorized rolling shutters, pergolas, awnings, and exterior screens.
Automation
Somfy Announces Smart Shade Integration with Brilliant
Somfy-powered shades, blinds, draperies, screens, awnings, and pergolas can now be controlled and automated using Brilliant touchscreen panels and mobile app.
Lighting & Shades
Orro’s App Adds Expanded Integration with Other Smart Home Products
App now provides control of other smart home devices from leading professional and consumer device manufacturers.
Lighting & Shades
Google Nest Integration Now Available for Orro Switch
Control the Nest Thermostat, extend the Nest Hello Doorbells’ ring, and more – all from the Orro Switch.
Lighting & Shades
Lutron Announces Expanded Lighting Portfolio
New, high-performance, intelligent lighting products designed to offer solutions for every size home, budget, and application.
Lighting & Shades
Orro Adds Alexa Built-in Integration
Provides voice control capabilities to the Orro Switch.
Blogs
Case Study: Smart Shades Bridge the Gap in the Connected Home
Integrator Alex Bloemer expands his business with Hunter Douglas shades, including a whole second company dedicated to window treatments.
Lighting & Shades
Earth Day 2021: Hunter Douglas Eco-Conscious Solutions
The shade company offers sustainable design, energy-conserving styles, and re-usable power solutions.
Lighting & Shades
Marvin and Halio Inc Bring Smart-Tinting Glass to Residential Market
Smart-tinting glass addresses homeowner demand for design, comfort, flexibility, privacy, and control, plus energy efficiency.
Lighting & Shades
Review: Hunter Douglas PowerView Motorized Shading
Whether you’re new to automated shading or you’ve been installing them for years with another solution, there are a few reasons why you ought...