Tunable LED Lighting Does More Than Cut Energy Costs

Lower costs and cooler fixtures, with a mood for every hour

Most people switch to LED fixtures to lower their energy bill, and it works. But the bill is only one part of what LED offers. Older lighting also has a shorter shelf life, and households are stuck with the same lighting from sunrise to bedtime. 

LED bulbs and fixtures last for years and run cooler. Tunable LED fixtures go a step further by shifting from a bright morning white to a warm evening glow. Pair them with lighting control, and that change happens on a schedule or at the press of a button on a keypad or a voice command. 

WATCH IT IN ACTION: Our latest LED lighting post lets you see tunable LEDs in action 

The Tangible Benefits of Tunable LEDs

LEDs draw far less power than the standard bulbs they replace. And they’ll run much longer before needing replacing of their own. You’ll get a lower energy bill each month and significantly reduce the number of replacements. Anyone with vaulted ceilings knows that’s saving you as much time as it is money. The small size of LEDs also lets designers tuck light into coves and shelving.

LEDs also run cooler than halogen and incandescent bulbs, which get hot enough to burn a finger or scorch a nearby lampshade. Cooler fixtures lower the burn and fire risk that older lighting always carried. That counts for something in your house if you have young kids or long drapes.

Tunable Light From Morning to Evening

Tunable LEDs combine emitters of different colors inside each fixture, so you can change the color temperature itself, from the warm yellow of candlelight to the cool blue-white of midday sun. Brightness and color become two separate controls.

In the kitchen, the light starts out brighter and cooler for breakfast and packing lunches. By evening, the family room fixtures ease toward amber, a softer glow easier on the eyes after dark, so you can sit down to dinner or a movie without a harsh overhead glare. Nobody has to touch a switch to get there. Anyone who wants a different look can press a keypad button or tap the app, and the scene changes in seconds. 

Fixtures and Wiring From One Licensed Team

Lighting only performs as well as the wiring behind it. As licensed master electricians, our team handles the fixtures and the wiring behind them, as well as the controls that tie everything together. One team plans the circuits and installs the fixtures, then programs the scenes, so nothing gets lost between trades. It also makes future changes simpler, because the people who ran your wiring are the people you call.

The best time to plan lighting is while the walls are still open. We work with builders and design firms to mark fixture locations and run the wiring before the drywall goes up, since moving a light afterward means cutting into finished walls and ceilings. If you want to see how the controls fit into that plan, our guide to whole-home lighting control walks through what a full setup can include. 

After installation, a service plan keeps firmware current and catches small issues early, so your schedules keep running the way you programmed them.

If you want lower costs and lighting that fits every hour of your day, we are ready to help. Contact our team here or use the live chat below to talk through your rooms and set up a showroom visit.