St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cottleville, MO was recently presented with a difficult dilemma. A large Lightolier dimming system was installed when the church was built in 1999. In recent years, the system had become unreliable due to failures in the controller portion of the system. Unfortunately, the system is out of production and the manufacturer no longer supports it (repairs or parts). Bob Emery, Maintenance Director for this large facility was able to patch the system together for a while, but in February of 2020 a large portion of the system stopped working altogether, leaving the 1500 seat church in the dark. Bob was fully aware that he was going to have to replace the aging system at some point, especially since it was designed for incandescent lighting, not LED. He also knew this was an important and costly endeavor. The church needed time to redesign the system properly and to budget the needed funds. Everyone he spoke with told him he would need to replace the whole system right now or waste resources on a stop gap solution that would be discarded later. He needed an alternative. They found a company that has been serving the technology needs of churches for the past 32 years.

We are fortunate to live in a world of powered conveniences. Things we take for granted, like refrigerators, washing machines, and dryers were a revolution that changed home life decades ago.

Another powered convenience is quietly changing the way homes, stores, restaurants, offices, and other commercial establishments are managed – motorized shades. It may not be the revolution of powered appliances, but with power comes automation. And automation and smart control unleash imaginative new ways of doing things. 

Read on to learn more about how motorized shade installations can benefit homes and commercial properties in St. Louis, MO.

To paraphrase a well-known commercial, what's in your building? Are you running it as efficiently as possible? If you are an owner of commercial property, do your tenants feel the building has the amenities needed? If it's your building, does your staff feel comfortable and safe? Is it an easy place to do business, or is it a challenging environment?

Commercial lighting control and automation can solve many ills in a property. No, it can't answer all of them. But smart control and automation of systems like lighting, HVAC, security, access, and AV systems can go a long way to ensuring people feel comfortable, productive, and safe in their environment.

Keep reading below to see how commercial lighting control and automation adds value to your Chesterfield, MO properties.

We know there are many options for getting music and audio in your home. You could have a separate stereo in each room. Or you can have a Bluetooth speaker. Or you could invest in a wireless speaker system like Sonos. Most TV soundbars have Bluetooth built-in, and some have other wireless streaming capabilities on top of that.

Those might all be fine options, but you may be a little more discerning as to the quality of your audio, how your system looks, and how you manage it. For those of you, a soundbar or wireless speaker is not going to be quite what you’re looking for.

As a high-end audio integrator that works with renowned audio brands like KEF and Marantz, we know all about good sound quality. As a Crestron home automation integrator, we also understand built-in technology, elegant, simple experiences, and rock-solid technology that you don’t have to fuss with. Marry those things together, and you get the integrated whole-home audio experience with the ease of use, sound quality, and aesthetic appeal that you want in your Town and Country, MO home. Keep reading to learn more.