Do you know what tunable lighting is? No doubt you are familiar with the color temperature of white light. Go into Home Depot for a bulb, and you will see designations like “warm” and “cool” on the package to denote color temperature.

To get more technical, this range of white light is measured in Kelvins. At the low end of the spectrum, like 2600K, is the incandescent bulb and its warm glow. At the high end, like 5250K, is midday sunlight, bright white with bluish and cooler tones. Of course, for years, you could buy bulbs and fixtures with warmer and colder light. But with modern LED technology, you can get dynamically “tunable” lighting that can change color temperature on the fly. 

Why is tunable lighting a game-changer in residential lighting design? Read more below to learn what it can do in your Chesterfield, MO, home. 

Are you contemplating new custom window treatments for your St. Louis, MO, home? If so, we highly recommend going motorized for your next set. We know you might say, "Aren't they more expensive?" Yes, they are, but the benefits far outweigh the initial costs. We think that once you try motorized window shades and treatments, you'll never go back to manual ones. 

What makes powered window treatments superior to their manual counterparts? Explore the advantages below!

If you're unfamiliar with it, CEDIA is the industry organization to which all serious technology integrators and home automation companies belong. It is a global organization that provides its members with continuing education opportunities and sets performance standards for its members for levels of professionalism and service. 

Every year, CEDIA holds a big show where everyone comes together for meetings, training, and trade show displays where we get to see the latest in residential and commercial technology from leading manufacturers and interesting startups. As a leading technology integrator in the St. Louis, MO, area, we get excited about many new things. But we've only got so much space here, so we're going to cover three of the ones that really caught our attention. 

Keep reading below for more!

You may have heard about home automation's incredible benefits, including one-touch to no-hands control of lighting, climate, entertainment, security, and more. However, you may not know that it can also help you save energy and money while reducing your carbon footprint. The best of both worlds!

As a home automation company serving Town & Country, MO, and the surrounding areas since 1988, Elite Technology Solutions has watched technology transform how we live our lives. Today, over 30 years later, we still get excited about the possibilities and the benefits our clients achieve. 

Now that fall is in the air, let’s look at how these systems can save energy during the colder months that loom ahead.