We install and service Vantage™ lighting control systems for both new and existing homes.

You may be wondering...what can a lighting control system provide?

It is sometimes difficult to understand how anything could be easier than turning on a light, however, today's lighting is also used as décor and is often intricately calculated into architectural plans. Lighting can create drama or atmosphere making any space more welcoming or practical for a particular purpose. Lighting can also transform a space in an instant, for example. the kitchen can suddenly go from a bright functional area, to a cozy, comfortable place for an impromptu meal with family.

Consider the way lighting will be used in your home. Many homes have several zones of lighting for each room. In the kitchen it is common to have at least four or five lighting zones. There may be decorative soffits, under the cabinet task lighting, work surface lighting projected from the ceiling, walkway lighting from ceiling mounted fixtures, and a dining light over a table. If the kitchen is centrally located one may have multiple ways to enter and exit so switches will be needed for at least some lighting at each entrance. Soon there are six, eight, even ten switches to control the kitchen lights.

Typically, the switches are "ganged" together in banks two or three switches wide in one or more locations. Or perhaps if one chooses to spread the switches around the room making them more convenient, however this arrangement nessitates doing a lap around the kitchen when one wants them all "on" (or more commonly all "off").

To understand the benefits of a Lighting Control System one needs to think of controlling lights in a new way. Instead of the standard "one switch" for "one light" consider instead "one button" for "one use" of the space.

Of course, a Lighting Control System can still control individual lights the same as a standard light switch, but it will also allow one to set up lighting arrangements for the way the space is used. We call these arrangements "Scenes". A Scene can include one light in the house or every light in the house. The Lighting System also gives you dimming capability for every light. The possibilities are endless.

Convenience
When leaving the home, a single button by the door will to turn off all the lights, and turn the porch light on for a designated period of time. At bedtime, a "Bedtime Button" by the bed can adjust all lights throughout your home just way you want them. The Lighting System can also automatically turn on exterior lights at sunset everyday to welcome you home.
The system can set a Scene. In our kitchen example, one might have a Task Scene, a Night Scene and an Entertainment Scene. The Task Scene will illuminate work surfaces and walkways while it turns off minor accent lighting which wouldn't be noticed with the task lighting turned up bright. The Night Scene might illuminate walkways in a dim glow for passing through the room, while turning off work surface and accent lighting. The Entertainment Scene might illuminate accent lighting and walkways, while work surfaces are dimmed to the perfect glow for socializing with friends or family. The settings for each scene are easily changed, any time one wishes, by simply pressing the button and holding it for a few seconds.

Security
A single button by your bedside can turn on all the exterior lights. A driveway sensor can welcome you or your guests with exterior lighting on arrival. Other outside sensors will discourage would-be intruders before they even get close enough to the house to trip the alarm system.
The Lighting System can be integrated with the Security System so it will respond appropriately in an emergency. A fire alarm will turn on all the interior lighting so one can quickly find their way out, and the light on the front porch and the lamp post at the end of the driveway can be set to raise and lower repeatedly to draw the attention of responding emergency personnel so they will be able to find your home faster.

Aesthetics
In rooms with several lighting zones, walls can become cluttered with dimmers and switches. A Lighting Control System can replace multiple dimmers with functional, attractive keypads, with engraved buttons for easy identification of each function. Rooms with views of the landscape can have buttons to activate exterior lighting so one can enjoy the view at night.