What Is Lutron HomeWorks?

If you’ve delved into the immense sea known as home automation or smart home living, you’ve undoubtedly come across the name “Lutron.” What started as the invention of the first solid-state dimmer in 1961 grew into the world's most advanced lighting and control system. 

Today, you’ll find Lutron products, from motorized shades to handcrafted controls and brilliant illumination, in places like the White House, Windsor Castle, and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West, a UNESCO World Heritage site. 

In 2011, Lutron HomeWorks QS entered the market, a control system that went far beyond lighting. Integrating other systems like shades, HVAC, audio/video, and security, homeowners experienced seamless, customized control of their home’s environment. 

In 2019, their next-generation whole-home solution, HomeWorks QSX, launched, increasing and enhancing its processing power. Large luxury homes with complex home automation systems can now rely on Lutron’s flagship whole-home control system to make life easier, more beautiful, and more enjoyable. 

Let’s explore the possibilities.

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Setting the Mood

Your lighting, from the interior illumination to the natural light of the sun, profoundly affects the mood and feel of your home. With the right controls and systems, you can change the mood to suit any activity—from soft, shimmering, and romantic to bright, brilliant, and electrifying. 

Lutron’s HomeWorks gives you even greater power to create the appropriate mood by allowing you to include the perfect playlist and climate. 

When entertaining, you may craft a lively mood as guests arrive. When it’s time to enjoy a meal together, a softer setting may inspire you, with classical music playing amidst the soft glow of lights resembling candlelight. As you sit down to dinner, the shades open, revealing breathtaking landscape lighting illuminating the outdoor oasis in moonbeams and starlight. 

You effortlessly manage your home environment using elegant keypads, dedicated touchpads, mobile devices, and your voice. Gone is the row of light switches that detract from your home’s aesthetics. In their place are designer, backlit keypads offering intuitive control and a soft glow when the lights are off.   

Embracing Sustainability

More homeowners than ever are looking to lessen their environmental impact. HomeWorks is designed to support this intention, reducing energy consumption in several remarkable ways. 

• Press the “Energy” button to lower the shades, dim the lights, and adjust the climate when leaving home. 
• Tap the “All Off” button to turn off every light in your house at day’s end from the comfort of your bed.
• Occupancy sensors automatically turn lights off when everyone leaves a room.
• Set your interior and exterior lights to brighten and dim based on an astronomical time clock that triggers actions based on the sun's position instead of the time of day. 
• Reduce HVAC usage by programming shades to adjust based on the sun's position. “Summer Cool” minimizes direct sunlight and solar heat gain. “Winter Warm” maximizes filtered sunlight and the warmth it brings. 

Enhancing Safety & Security 

By pressing a button in your car, HomeWorks QS ensures a well-lit home when you arrive at night. Pressing the “Welcome” button as you enter adjusts the lighting, shades, and climate to the ideal levels.

The Perfect Light for Any Occasion

Press “Breakfast” when you walk into the kitchen, and recessed downlights and undercabinet lights brighten. Tap “Relax,” and LED linear lighting hidden in coves and under shelves brightens to the color of an emerald sea, creating a calming environment awash in soft lighting from an unseen source. Of course, HomeWorks is about much more than light. While the lights adjust, the spa heats and your whole-home audio system plays ambient music through your home and into your yard.

From creating a spa-like ambiance in your bathroom to dramatic illumination in your garden, Lutron’s HomeWorks QS changes how you live.

Managing Your Home from Anywhere

When integrated into your mobile device, you can control your home from anywhere. Did you forget to turn the lights off, close the shades, or adjust the thermostat when you left? One tap on your smartphone does it all.

Professional Design and Installation

This level of home automation requires professional design and installation, often by certified integrators. At SmartHome Solutions, Inc., we’re excited to share the latest advancements in smart home living. By partnering with Lutron, we assure our clients the highest-quality, personalized solutions unique to their property and lifestyle. To learn more about HomeWorks for your home, please get in touch with us here.