Residential buildings
FIELDS OF APPLICATION
When a house is built or renewed, many different aspects need to be taken into
consideration, starting with the shell, going through the technical plants up and ending
with outdoor and indoor finishings. Often, the decisions about the lighting system are
taken at the very end; this can be a mistake, because a poor illumination reflects on
the other choices too, thus impacting the overall quality of the work done. Nowadays,
smart lighting solutions are at hand and can significantly improve the quality of the
time spent in the house itself. Therefore, it’s important from the very beginning to
consider the needs and the objectives that must be achieved by the lighting system:
it’s the light that guarantees the functionality of the environments and creates the
right home atmosphere.
Digital and smart
Digitalization and spreading of networks in houses are also changing the way lighting
is controlled. Meanwhile, final users are more and more aware of the benefic effects
of a good illumination. Light is not just about seeing; the smart control puts people at
the center of attention and aims at offering unprecedented levels of comfort and well-
being. The control experience is enormously wide now: the starting point is always a
manual wall command that today can also control intensity, tonality and color. Touch
screens offer even more possibilities: thanks to the fact that building automations
systems support wi-fi, it is possible not only to use mobile devices, but also integrate
voice control through home speakers with vocal assistant, which are nowadays very
common in a lot of houses.
Dynamic, personal, multishaped
With all the possibilities offered by Smart Lighting, it would be reductive to only
switch lights on and off. For who spends a lot of time at home, dynamic control –
allowed today by smart devices – can positively affect bio-rhythms, help stabilize the
sleep/wake cycle, create energy and increase good mood: this allows to be more active
during the day, improving at the same time the quality of night sleep.
Smart lighting is also paramount to give a personal touch to the house. In fact, every
final user has their own needs. This means that both indoor and outdoor environments
require a thorough analysis considering not only the destination of use but also the
residents’ desires.
In this case, smart also means versatile. Home environments need a basic component
that basically sheds a uniform light, often coming from an indirect source, to easily
orientate, and a direct component to highlight a specific area. Illuminating well defined
zones is very useful to perform various activities under the correct light: for example
reading, working, watching television, talking or eating. Today, we can also go beyond
that: smart lighting generates well-being and serenity, welcomes, reassures and can
donate to the house an extraordinary atmosphere.
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