One of the most important features of a house and our daily routines involves lighting. It is needed wherever we go and for this reason should not be overlooked when implementing a home automation system. Lighting control is a term you will hear and refers to the ability of controlling all of your circuits/loads in various areas for multiple tasks or scenarios. Lighting control takes the dated on/off switch to the next level by allowing complete manipulation of your fixtures through keypads that contain various button configurations. Aside from having full control of your lights at your fingertips, there is also the ability to create scenes which not only improves the home experience but can also be used for security purposes while away on vacation. For instance, a vacation scene can be created to turn on and off a set of lights at whatever times indicated to give the appearance that the home is occupied.

Another benefit is the reduction of energy consumption which can be achieved by lowering/dimming the lights. One common practice to achieve this is to set all of the interior lights within the project to 90% of their full capacity at the time they are programmed into the system. Executing this minimal adjustment will not only extend the lifespan of the bulbs but also end up cutting energy costs.