One of the most important parts of a home automation system or good theater room is the lighting control. Not only are you able to set up scenes to activate with a remote, but you can also use this system to turn off all the lights in your home before bed. Not only does a lighting control system add convenience, but it also is Green. You can custom program lights to turn off automatically or even only turn the lights to 90% of full capacity. The human eye cannot detect that the lights are only at 90%, but you will see a significant drop in energy consumption and lower energy costs. Plus, dimming a light bulb 10% will DOUBLE the life of the bulb.
With a lighting control system, you can create global scenes which will set the lights in your whole home to a present level or if you will be going on vacation. In addition, you can have local scene control for individual rooms and areas including your theater room. Most of the lighting control systems can be retro-fitted into existing homes without any type of drywall patching or cutting. Lighting control is an easy way to increase convenience and move toward a green America.
