Three Reasons a Home Lighting Automation System is Worth Considering
Lighting controls offer a variety of benefits from convenience and flexibility to safety and security. A personalized lighting system designed to complement your lifestyle will not only support your daily activities, but also set your home apart. Here we highlight three unique reasons to consider a lighting automation system for your Memorial, Texas home.
Schedule a Lighting Scene and Forget It
With the touch of a button, you can transform any space—from a single room to your entire home. Regardless of the activity, a homeowner can create the right light, set the mood, and save energy at the same time. Light fixtures can be programmed to turn on or off based on the time of day, angle of the sun, or who’s at home.
A lighting control system allows homeowners to set various scenes such as “Vacation Mode”, which makes your house look occupied while you’re away. Scenes let you get creative with your lighting effects and give you confidence that your house will operate according to the scheduled setting.
Install Lighting Controls with a Sustainable Design
More homes are being designed and built with the environment in mind. Texas comes in third, behind California and New York respectively, for the state with the highest number of LEED-certified homes. By combining innovative design and a lighting control system, your home becomes more sustainable, flexible, and energy efficient. Such a system may contribute to obtaining up to 40 points towards a LEED certification.
Building a Dimmer is Cheaper than a Power Plant
While this may come as no surprise to consumers, it takes less energy to conserve one watt of energy than it does to generate one watt of energy. Based on an economic analysis, dimming is more efficient than power generation. According to an economic analysis by Dr. Ian Rowbottom, it costs $0.35 to save a watt of electricity with a dimmer. The cost to generate a watt of electricity via a power plant costs between $1.40 and $7.75. At 35¢/watt, it is far cheaper to conserve electricity with dimmers than it is to install new power-generating equipment.
Whether you want to outfit your entire home or start with one room, Relative Home Systems can design and install a lighting system that complements your lifestyle, fits within your budget, and saves energy. Ready to get started? Give us call at (281) 537-7373 to learn more about the many options we have available.
