Our good friends over at Process DSG are happy to announce their new role as Lutron’s National Mentor for the Lutron Homeworks Distributor Program. They will now be providing systems engineering and design services for integrators throughout the U.S. and Canada. Goes to show quality always excels, even in a bad economy. Congrats, Kevin Mikelonis! Be sure to check out their website: http://www.processdsg.com

If you have any questions about RadioRA 2, it’s very likely you will be able to find the answer here. We’ve scoured the web for every last scrap of info about RadioRA 2, and put it here, in our customary intuitive interface. Rather than hassle with downloading and saving PDFs, just get the info you need here, and be done with it. You can search in every document, print from the document, and email PDFs directly from the document. Enjoy. RadioRA 2 – Consumer Brochure RadioRA 2 – Trade Brochure RadioRA 2 – Setup Guide RadioRA 2 – Product Reference Guide RadioRA...

ROCKLEIGH, NJ, November 17, 2009 – Crestron today announced that over 130 delegates converged at the Four Points by Sheraton in Sydney, Australia’s picturesque Darling Harbour for the Second Annual Crestron Conference in early November. Along with the local Crestron team, the company’s commitment to this region was clearly demonstrated by the attendance of Randy Klein, Crestron Executive Vice President; Jason Tirado, International Sales Director, and David Silberstein, Global Product Sales Specialist. “This year’s conference was focused on developing our customers’ practical skills,...

At CEDIA 2009, Audio One took home an impressive five awards, including Technical Design and Best Dressed System. I recently spoke with David Frangioni, founder of Audio One, about his projects and how lighting control gave his projects that extra level of distinction. The most interesting story from the interview came from their entry for Best Large Home Theater. For this project, they were given 17 days to redesign, install and setup an updated theater in an existing home. The result is this Not bad for 17 days. Their next project was directly influenced by the client’s need for...

1. It’s Cheaper to Build a Dimmer than a Power Plant The baseline benefit of incorporating lighting control in a built environment stems from the disparity in efficiency between the conservation and creation of energy. Intuitively, it makes sense that it would take less energy to conserve one watt of energy than to generate one watt of energy. Fortunately, we don’t have to rely on intuition. Dr. Ian Rowbottom, an energy expert and inventor of direct current dimming, performed an economic analysis of this very question. He goes through a great deal of detail, and explains down to the...

One of the most exciting lighting control product launches at CEDIA 2009 was Lutron’s introduction of their new RadioRA 2 platform. Allowing for scalability from 2 to 200 devices, RadioRA 2 is finally bridging the new construction and retrofit markets with one product line. Connects with Sivoia QS Wireless Shades and Draperies This means RadioRA 2 can be used for a complete lighting control solution, controlling both man-made and natural light management. Client wants shades, but doesn’t have a Homeworks system? No problem. Throw in a RadioRA 2 system, and pop in a Sivoia QS Wireless...

Control4 didn’t launch a large quantity of products at this year’s CEDIA, but they did present a broader vision for their system. A big part of their presence was focused on the Control4 ecosystem, a network of 3rd-party integrations. They emphasized their willingness to work with other companies who want to integrate with the Control4 system, and even gave an entire presentation dedicated to laying out the Control4 Ecosystem vision. You can check that out at this blog post. Open publication – Free publishing – More control4 Open publication – Free publishing...

This year’s CEDIA was a big one for Lutron. They introduced: RadioRA® 2, HomeWorks® QS Wireless, and Sivoia® QS Wireless shades Open integration capabilities Ivalo® light fixtures The KirbéTM vertical drapery track system Roman shades featuring CERUSTM Safety Technology—their cord-free Roman shade system New tensioned shades New fabrics in the Gallery Collection You can check out the gorgeous product photography below in Lutron’s CEDIA brochure. You can click on the center of the brochure below and pull up a fullscreen view. Open publication – Free publishing –...

Company History Information provided by Control4 Control4 was founded in March 2003 by Will West, Eric Smith and Mark Morgan. They recognized that although the home-automation category was growing, existing solutions only addressed customers who were building multi-million dollar custom homes or were doing major reconstruction on existing homes. As veterans in the home automation market, the founders knew that homeowners needed a more affordable way to automate their existing homes without the headaches and expense of major remodeling. And they wanted to be able to add new products over time as...

Company History Information provided by Crestron Crestron is the world’s leading manufacturer of advanced control and automation systems, innovating technology and reinventing the way people live and work. Offering integrated solutions to control audio, video, computer, IP and environmental systems, Crestron streamlines technology, improving the quality of life for people in corporate boardrooms, conference rooms, classrooms, auditoriums, and in their homes. Crestron’s leadership stems from its dedicated people who are committed to providing the best products, programs and services...