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MOTORIZED SHADING
Motorized Shades Types/Applications Installed
(Percent of Shade Projects that Include)
Soffit roller shades
Blackout shades
Floor-to-ceiling window shades
Exposed roller shades
Hard-to-reach windows
Motorized drapes/curtains
Door shades
Outdoor shades
Skylight shades
37%
33%
30%
28%
27%
26%
22%
19%
17%
Motorized shades have applications in all types of residential
and commercial structures because they serve both an
energy management and a privacy function.
Battery-Powered Shade Installations
100% -
Every shade
4%
51% to 99%
12%
41% to 50%
8%
31% to 40%
9%
21% to 30%
14%
1% to 10%
15%
11% to 20%
17%
0 - None
20%
Savant: Personalized Lighting for
Every Client: Eliminating Budget &
Installation Hurdles
Advanced lighting and shade control
have been a staple of the integrator
business for decades, and in the past
few years we have seen high-end residential
fixtures, full-color light strips,
and even controllable, lighted vanity
mirrors come onto the scene. The
growth in the lighting category both enhances the homeowner's
experience as well as adds revenue and higher
profitability for the integrator.
As we enter the next phase in smart residential lighting,
In all, 19% of shade
installations projects
are battery powered.
we see the opportunity to deliver additional scalability
with end-to-end solutions that are suitable for every home
and every price point.
This spring the teams from Savant & GE Lighting, a
Savant company, combined to launch Cync, powered by
Savant, a complete lighting control and entry-level smart
home solution designed for both new construction and
retrofit projects. The Cync family consists of smart bulbs,
smart home accessories including cameras and thermostats
along with soon to be launched entry-level fixtures
with white and full-color tunability.
Cync incorporates the personalization features Savant
is known for, including Savant TrueImage virtual room emulation
and control, color tunability, and wellness features
that adjust the color temperature to match the time of
day. -Angela Larson, Sr. VP of Customer Operations
Somfy: Integrators Are the Experience Curators of a Space
Lighting and shading is not just
fixtures and rollers. It's embodying
a holistic view of an
inhabitants' existence within in
a space. It's looking at how they
are going to use, experience, and
enjoy an environment to provide
comfort, energy, and wellness.
Managing and creating access to light is something that
has become very familiar in our industry, and yet there's so
much more to do. Over the last decade we've come to understand
the shifting colors of light throughout the day, and
its effects on the humans residing indoors. But what we're
starting to see is that there are a multitude of light access
and management techniques that fall well within our scope
as integrators and lifestyle enhancers.
Of course, there are the roller shades and even motorized
draperies, but there's a whole world of solar light available
to those living inside a space. How many of us are leveraging
natural light flow from the ceiling via motorized skylights
and pergolas? How many of us are working closely with
architects and interior designers to educate them on the
limitless possibilities when motorization and natural light
are considered at the earliest design phases?
In addition to traditional integrated solutions, integrators
are the experience curators of a space that can provide an
enhanced lighting experience. The silent symphony working
in the background, programmed, and calculated to account
for the sun's position, is the next ultimate lifestyle enhancement.
- Brittany Mier y Terán, Partnership & CI Channel Mgr.
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