CEDIA Expo, the platform where residential technology integration, designers and construction professionals connect, learn and engage, announces registration for CEDIA Expo 2022 is now open. The largest North American event for the channel, CEDIA Expo 2022 takes place September 29 – October 1, 2022, at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, TX. CEDIA Expo 2022 is anticipating a…
The Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel worked with LS Group and USAI fixtures to create a transformative space where guests feel like they are in present day during the daylight hours and are transported back in time at night, reminiscent of the movie “Midnight in Paris.” According to Kristen Kordecki, Commercial Projects Director at LS Group, “We knew that quality of light and color temperature were going…
Hunter Douglas today introduces PowerView Gen 3 Automation. With a completely new communications protocol, new hardware, and a faster, more intuitive setup process, PowerView Gen 3 makes quoting, specifying, and installing Hunter Douglas smart shading easier and more appealing for professionals. The automated window treatment category remains a strong growth pillar in the custom integration channel. The release of PowerView…
A sell out crowd greeted the first “live” Custom Partners training event since the COVID 19 pandemic. “Lutron has raised the bar once again. RadioRA 3, 10 years in the making, is a new, game changing system that promises to transform the way our residential clients look at connected lighting control,” said Custom Partners Rich Radimer. “We hosted 30 dealers…
The premier shade and screen manufacturer pushes technological and design boundaries yet again with the launch of a new and improved motorized shading cassette, Nano 2 for better technology integration. This smart, stylish solution embodies a suite of revolutionary new features SI dealers have asked for while maintaining the same sleek, modern aesthetic that has made the Nano line a…
Every year, more consumers add technology to their homes. They do so because most believe those technologies will add value to their lives and lifestyles–unlocking new experiences, making their homes more efficient, or any number of reasons. While consumers make these decisions with clear goals in mind, we all know how often they fall short of those plans. There are…
Orro, maker of a professional-grade Smart Living System, today announced new enhancements for its third-party lighting control capabilities, including connections to more connected switches, dimmers, plugs, outlets and lighting systems. By detecting motion, sound and light, with its powerful built-in sensors, Orro responds with the perfect amount of light, while learning and adapting lighting based on homeowners’ habits and preferences.…
Proluxe Lighting, a leading manufacturer of premium LED lighting innovations for residential and commercial applications, introduces its Art-Net™ DMX Bidirectional Converter, an Ethernet-to-DMX adapter with integrated optical DMX splitter and Ethernet switch capability for precise control of lighting and multi-media products. The Art-Net™ DMX Bidirectional Converter includes Control4® Simple Device Discovery Protocol (SDDP) software to make integration easy and seamless. It supports the latest Art-Net™ 4…
“Practical” and “beautiful” were the words used by homeowners to task Ada, Mich.-based firm TruMedia Home to handle the technology integration aspects of their new property, situated on a remote 40 acres that overlooks extraordinarily stunning scenery. According to TruMedia co-principal Amanda Wildman, “it was important when we curated the products to keep that in mind — and why we…
Crestron, the global leader in home automation, today announces new LED Light Fixtures created to meet the design, intelligence, elegance, and customization that homeowners demand. The new fully tunable light fixtures add real-time personalized lighting control into the Crestron Home operating system. Through the Crestron Home platform, homeowners have full control of the color of their lights including hue, saturation,…