Automated Shades & Smart Lighting

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The Boulder Home Theater Company is proud to offer Lutron smart lighting options and automated shades to businesses
and homeowners in and around Boulder, CO.

Enhance your home or office with cutting-edge, energy-efficient solutions that provide seamless control of lighting and window treatments. Whether you’re looking to create the perfect ambiance with dimmable lights or automate your shades for privacy and energy savings, our expert team will design and install a customized system to meet your needs. With Lutron’s advanced technology, you can easily control your lighting and shades through mobile apps, such as, Josh.ai, remotes, or voice assistants, all while adding style and convenience
to your home or office space

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The Boulder Home Theater Company offers Lutron Automated Smart Shades: a line of motorized shades for windows that are battery-powered and designed for easy installation and energy efficiency. They are part of Lutron’s broader suite of shading solutions, offering advanced control options, including integration with smart home systems like Lutron RadioRA 3, HomeWorks, and other automation platforms like Josh.ai. 

Lutron Automated Shades in Boulder

1. Battery-Powered Convenience:

  • Battery Operated: Some Lutron shades are powered by long-lasting batteries, typically lasting 4 to 7 years depending on use. This eliminates the need for complex wiring, making them easy to install in any room.
  • Easy Battery Replacement: When the batteries run low, they can be easily replaced without taking down the entire shade.

2. Quiet Motor Operation:

  • Ultra-Quiet Motors: Lutron shades are known for their quiet motor operation, making them ideal for use in living rooms, bedrooms, or other quiet spaces where noise could be a distraction.
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Josh.AI | Boulder Automated Shades | Smart Lighting | Lutron Triathlon Shades | The Boulder Theater Company

3. Variety of Fabric Options:

  • Lutron automated shades come in a wide variety of fabric choices, offering different levels of light filtering, including sheer, translucent, and blackout options.
  • This flexibility allows you to control light and privacy while enhancing the aesthetic of the room.

4. Energy Efficiency:

  • Insulating Properties: Lutron shades can help with energy savings by blocking sunlight during hot days, reducing the need for air conditioning, or retaining heat during colder months.
  • Some fabrics are designed to provide additional insulation, helping reduce energy costs by maintaining consistent indoor temperatures.

5. Smart Control and Automation:

  • Lutron automated shades can be integrated with Lutron’s smart home systems, such as HomeWorks or RadioRA 3, for control through mobile apps, remotes, or voice assistants like Josh.ai.
  • You can automate the shades to raise or lower based on time, light levels, or custom scenes, such as a “Good Morning” or “Movie Time” scene.

6. Remote and App Control:

  • In addition to smart home integrations, Lutron shades can be controlled via Lutron’s Pico remote or Lutron’s mobile app. This allows for easy control even if you don’t have a voice assistant or a full smart home setup.
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Josh.AI | Boulder Automated Shades | Smart Lighting | Lutron Triathlon Shades | The Boulder Theater Company

7. Aesthetic Design:

  • Lutron automated shades are designed to be aesthetically pleasing with sleek, modern looks that blend seamlessly into various décor styles.
  • They are available in roller and honeycomb (cellular) designs, providing multiple design options to fit the room’s style and function.

8. Ideal for Retrofitting:

  • Since some Lutron shades are battery-powered, Triathlon shades are a popular choice for existing homes or spaces where wiring would be difficult or expensive to install. They are ideal for retrofitting as they require no electrical work.

9. Integration with Other Lutron Products:

  • Lutron automated shades integrate smoothly with other Lutron lighting and shading products, allowing you to create custom scenes that manage both natural and artificial light in the home.

10. Flexibility in Sizing:

  • These shades come in various sizes, making them suitable for windows of different dimensions, from small to large, including bay windows and expansive glass doors.

Benefits of Lutron Shades

  • Easy Installation: No need for wiring or electrical setup.
  • Quiet and Smooth Operation: Virtually silent motors for smooth transitions.
  • Customization: A wide range of fabric choices and shade styles.
  • Energy Efficiency: Helps reduce heating and cooling costs.
  • Smart Home Integration: Can be easily controlled via mobile app, remote, or voice assistants.

Lutron shades are a versatile, battery-powered shading solution that offers convenience, aesthetic appeal, energy savings, and seamless smart home integration. They are an excellent choice for homeowners looking to automate their window treatments without the complexity of wired installations.

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Lutron Smart Lighting

Lutron Smart Lighting offers a sophisticated and customizable approach to lighting control, designed to improve convenience, energy efficiency, and ambiance in residential and commercial spaces. Its product range includes dimmers, switches, smart bulbs, occupancy sensors, and advanced control systems like RadioRA3.

These systems allow users to adjust lighting through voice commands, mobile apps, or scheduled scenes that automatically adapt to daily routines or desired moods.

With options for integration with other smart home devices, such as Josh.ai, Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit, Lutron enables seamless smart home automation.

Additionally, the Lutron app offers remote control capabilities, enabling users to manage lighting even when they’re away. With easy retrofitting options and support for both new and existing smart home installations, Lutron Smart Lighting provides a scalable solution for diverse lighting needs.

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Lutron Smart Lighting Benefits

 

Reliability and Smooth Performance: Lutron is known for its reliable technology and seamless performance. Unlike many Wi-Fi-based smart lights that can experience connectivity issues, Lutron systems often operate on a dedicated radio frequency, reducing interference and ensuring consistent control.

Energy Efficiency and Savings: Lutron smart lighting offers precise dimming capabilities and occupancy-based sensors that turn lights on or off based on room usage, reducing wasted energy. Many Lutron systems, like RadioRA3, allow for scheduled lighting scenes to optimize energy use and lower electricity bills.

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Enhanced Control and Customization: With Lutron, users can create custom lighting scenes for different activities or times of day—whether it’s a cozy evening scene or bright lighting for productivity. The system supports various control methods, including mobile apps, voice commands, wall-mounted keypads, and wireless remotes, offering unmatched flexibility and convenience.

Integration with Smart Home Systems: Lutron works with a wide array of smart home platforms, including Josh.ai, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, Sonos, and even thermostat systems like Nest. This integration enables comprehensive smart home automation, allowing users to control lights, audio, and climate systems from one platform or app.

 

Enhanced Ambiance and Personalization: With options to control color temperature and brightness, Lutron enables users to customize lighting that suits any activity or mood. This adds not only functionality but also aesthetics to a space, allowing for greater personalization and atmosphere control.

Increased Security: Lutron’s scheduling and remote control capabilities mean users can create lighting patterns that make a home look occupied, deterring potential intruders. Additionally, Lutron systems allow users to check and adjust lighting from anywhere, adding a level of security for frequent travelers or those away from home.

Lutron smart lighting combines user-friendly features with robust integration, delivering reliable and scalable lighting solutions that improve energy management, security, and ambiance control. Schedule your free consultation with a smart home installer in Boulder today! 

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What Is Josh.ai?

Josh.ai is a voice-controlled home automation system designed to integrate with
various smart home technologies, including Lutron smart lighting and automated shades.

Josh.AI | Boulder Automated Shades | Smart Lighting | Lutron Triathlon Shades | The Boulder Theater Company

1. Voice Control Integration:

  • Lutron Lighting: With Josh.ai, you can control your Lutron lighting system using natural language voice commands. You can ask Josh to turn lights on/off, dim them to a specific percentage, or set custom lighting scenes (e.g., “Josh, set the living room lights to 50%” or “Josh, activate the movie scene”).
  • Lutron Shades: Similarly, you can control Lutron automated shades through voice commands. You can ask Josh to raise, lower, or adjust the shades to specific levels (e.g., “Josh, lower the shades in the bedroom to halfway”).
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Josh.AI | Boulder Automated Shades | Smart Lighting | Lutron Triathlon Shades | The Boulder Theater Company

2. Scene and Routine Automation:

  • Customized Scenes: Josh.ai allows you to create custom scenes that can control both lighting and shades in coordination. For example, you can set a “Good Morning” scene that raises the shades and gradually brightens the lights in specific rooms.
  • Routines: You can automate Lutron lighting and shades as part of daily routines. Josh can trigger these automations based on time of day, occupancy, or other environmental factors (e.g., lowering shades in the afternoon to block sunlight and dimming lights in the evening).

3. Multi-Modal Controls:

  • In addition to voice commands, Josh.ai can be controlled through a mobile app or a touch interface, allowing you to adjust Lutron lighting and shades manually if preferred. You can also create automation schedules via the app.

4. Natural Language Processing:

  • Josh.ai is designed to understand more complex, conversational commands compared to other voice assistants. You can give multi-step or context-aware commands (e.g., “Josh, lower the shades and dim the living room lights for reading”). Josh will understand the context and perform both actions seamlessly.
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5. Integration with Home Automation Systems:

  • Josh.ai integrates with Lutron’s HomeWorks or RadioRA 3 systems, allowing seamless control over both lighting and shades. It uses Lutron’s network protocols to send commands to the system.
  • Through integration with broader home automation systems, such as Control4, CrestronSavant, or Josh.ai can control not only Lutron devices but also other smart home technologies as part of a unified system.

6. Privacy and Security:

  • Josh.ai is known for its emphasis on privacy. Unlike many voice assistants that process data in the cloud, Josh processes voice commands locally within the home, ensuring that user data is kept secure and private.

Benefits of Using Josh.ai with Lutron Systems

  • Hands-Free Control: You can manage lighting and shades without needing to use an app or physical switches.
  • Advanced Automation: Combining lighting and shading control into comprehensive scenes and schedules increases convenience and energy efficiency.
  • High Compatibility: Josh.ai works seamlessly with Lutron’s advanced systems, known for their reliability and quality in lighting and shading automation.

Josh.ai offers a highly intuitive, voice-driven interface for controlling Lutron lighting and automated smart shades, enhancing convenience and customization in smart homes.

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