| All ceiling, sconce, chandelier, recessed, stair side inserts, and fan lighting is appropriately designed with higher illumination output that is controlled by smart dimmers. |
All lighting designed by Marty Lepper of Urban Lights, and controlled by smart dimmers, smart occupancy sensing dimmer switches, and smart switches. Higher intensity fixtures were chosen as everyone will need higher illumination as they age. |
Marty Lepper of Urban Lights |
| All lighting in the home is done via LED bulbs, fixtures or strip lighting |
LED lighting uses substantially lower power and can last tens of thousands hours before needing to be replaced. All lighting has a Color Rendering Index (CRU) >90. Lighting color temperature is between 2700K and 3500K. |
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| Gimbal recessed fixtures |
All recessed lighting fixtures have gimbal mounts that allow the lighting to be directed on to wall, pictures, painting, etc. |
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| Strip LED Lighting – Locations Kitchen, Pantry, Owner’s Entry, Dry Bar, All Bathrooms, Laundry Room, Primary Closet, and Coffered Ceilings in Great Room and Primary Bedroom |
These areas have strip lighting whether inside cabinets, under top cabinets, above and below open shelves, in recessed coffer areas, under toekicks, and in the Primary Closet to light on the sides of storage cabinets or as a backlight behind clothing, to help see items and to make a unique aesthetic appearance. This lighting has a color temperature of 3500K. |
Tresco Lighting |
| Underbed Lighting |
Under the smart Primary bed is LED lights that will illuminate the floor overnight to help guide someone to the bathroom at night |
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| All pathway lighting is 2700K |
2700K is a pleasant color temperature in the Idea Home |
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| All LED strip lighting is 3500K |
3500K is a better color temperature for doing detailed tasks |
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| All lighting has a Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 90 or higher |
CRI ratings go from 0 to 100, with the highest ratings offer the best representation of colors |
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