Lighting accounts for an average of 35% of the total energy in a building and upgrading to LEDs can provide more than 50% in energy savings. If you add a control system, this can provide an additional ...

In a tunable lighting system, emitted light is detected by a sensor that then sends information to a system controller so appropriate modifications can be made to the correlated color temperature (CCT ...

Whether you’re looking for added security at home or easier navigation at night, motion-sensor lights can provide a boost of visibility whenever you need it. The best outdoor motion-sensor lights have ...

In a market dominated by the Zigbee protocol on one side and the increasingly open Z-Wave standard on the other, Lutron just keeps trucking with its proprietary Caséta Smart Lighting system. On Sunday ...

The Aqara FP2 Presence Sensor is on sale for $64.99, and if you're trying to make your smart home a bit smarter without ...

LEDs are a wonderful technology. You put in a little bit of power, and you get out a wonderful amount of light. They’re efficient, cheap, and plentiful. We use them for so much! What you might not ...

National building codes govern residential and commercial construction requirements to protect against substandard living and working conditions. Energy codes are a subset of building codes, designed ...

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Smart homes can be complex, but you don't need complicated systems to achieve some neat effects in your home. Door sensors ...