Both Forbes and the E-commerce site Houzz have recently published about the growing adoption of residential smart lighting. According to Houzz smart lighting grew from 14% of Houzz lighting purchases in 2021 to 17% in 2022. The March 31, 2023 Forbes article interviewed designers and found ever greater adoption rates. Designers around the country shared that smart lighting requests in projects have risen from 50% to 300%, in recent years. Some designers report adding a technology integrator to their design team.
Homeowner motivations include:
- Safety and security
- Privacy
- Convenience
- Enhancing aesthetics
- Energy efficiency
- Wellness / circadian
- Dimming to 1%
- Color tuning and color changing
- Mobile device control
- Voice control
The article notes the trend across both high-end and smaller-budget projects. In the past, smart lighting was more common in high-end projects. One technology integrator said he’s seeing smart lighting most in first-floor living spaces and the primary bedroom/bathroom suite.
Developers and builders who previously didn’t want the expense now feel it is necessary to offer smart lighting options in order to remain competitive.
Read the full Forbes story here.
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