From Classrooms to Campuses: Scalable Lighting Solutions by Lutron
As the new school year begins, it’s the perfect time to explore smarter lighting solutions. Whether you’re managing a single school or planning upgrades across an entire district, Lutron products offer the flexibility, efficiency, and reliability school boards can count on.
Why Lighting Matters for School Boards
- Operational Efficiency: Smart lighting controls reduce energy waste, lowering utility costs across campuses.
- Safety & Compliance: Well-lit hallways, gyms, and exterior areas improve security and support code requirements.
- Cost Management: Occupancy sensors and dimming extend fixture life and reduce maintenance expenses.
- Adaptability: Flexible controls allow schools to adjust lighting for different uses such as exams, assemblies, after-hours programs - without costly retrofits.
Why Trust Vive by Lutron?
Vive by Lutron is a simple, scalable wireless control system built with schools in mind. Whether you need to upgrade a single classroom or manage lighting across an entire campus, Vive delivers flexibility without major disruption. It supports both new construction and retrofit projects, helps schools stay compliant with today’s energy codes, and is designed to fit within district budgets.
The Vive hub simplifies setup, scheduling, and system monitoring, giving schools flexible control across classrooms and entire campuses.
- Reliable wireless communication with strong range across classrooms and hallways.
- Scalable system design that grows with your school’s needs.
- Simple control with Pico remotes and sensors that connect directly to the lights they manage.
- Built-in scheduling based on sunrise, sunset, or set times of day.
- Supports energy code compliance, including Title 24 requirements.
- Utility integration ready for demand-response programs and energy savings.
- Easy-to-use dashboards for each hub, with mobile access to manage multiple areas.
Lutron PowPaks are versatile lighting control modules suited for both retrofits and new construction. They install easily in a junction or marshalling box, making any school upgrade simple and flexible.
Pair them with a Vive wireless hub to unlock quick setup, rezoning, system monitoring, scheduling, and advanced integration. Each PowPak can:
- Control general lighting loads or receptacles.
- Receive input from up to 9 Pico wireless controls.
- Connect with 6 occupancy/vacancy sensors and 1 daylight sensor.
Pico Wireless Controls make it easy to adjust lights, shades, or audio from anywhere in a room. Completely wireless and simple to use, Pico works with a wide range of Lutron lighting, automated window treatments, and audio systems.
Pico controls can be used as a wall switch, table-top control, car visor remote, or handheld device — all without new wiring. They also fit standard decorator-style faceplates for a seamless look.
Lutron Wireless Occupancy/Vacancy Sensors automatically turn lights off or dim them when rooms are unoccupied, reducing energy waste and lowering costs. These sensors ensure lighting is only used when it’s needed.
Radio Powr Savr sensors install in minutes with no wiring required. They use Clear Connect RF Technology for reliable performance and integrate with Lutron dimmers, switches, and control systems. Installation is up to 70% faster than wired options.
How EB Horsman Can Help with Lighting Audits
A lighting audit is the first step in upgrading your schools to smarter, more efficient systems. Our EB Horsman team comes on site to evaluate your existing lighting — from fixtures and controls to energy use and maintenance costs.
Through the audit process, we:
- Document what you have: Current fixture counts, lamp types, and control systems across classrooms, gyms, libraries, and offices.
- Identify inefficiencies: Where energy is being wasted or lighting no longer meets safety and operational needs.
Recommend solutions: Specific Lutron products — like wireless Vive controls, occupancy sensors, or tunable switches — that address gaps and align with school board goals. - Provide a roadmap: Clear reporting on energy savings, maintenance reductions, and payback timelines so boards can make informed budget decisions.
Lighting audits reduce guesswork, giving school boards the data needed to prioritize upgrades and maximize return on investment. EB Horsman’s expertise ensures the right solutions are chosen and implemented with minimal classroom disruption.
