Lutron to Supply Wireless Dimmers, Shades in Lennar Wi-Fi Certified Homes

Lutron’s Caseta wireless dimmers and Maestro occupancy sensors are part of the smart home package in Lennar’s Wi-Fi Certified Home Design program, the lighting company said. Dimmers and occupancy sensors will be part of the standard package, and homeowners will have the option to add more devices after they move in, Lutron said. Select communities will include Lutron’s Serena battery-powered window shades, it said. Lennar is the first home builder to put homes for sale under the Wi-Fi Alliance’s Wi-Fi Certified Home Design program, with homes to go on sale next month, it announced last week. Occupants in the Lennar Wi-Fi homes will be able to control lights, the front-door lock and the thermostat using Amazon Alexa voice control, said the home builder. David Kaiserman, president of Lennar Ventures, called Alexa a “game changer.” Ruckus Wireless will provide the controller-less wireless LAN that’s billed as easy to deploy at an affordable price, along with wireless access points to ensure no Wi-Fi dead spots are in the homes, said Lennar. Other Wi-Fi-based products in the Lennar connected homes will be supplied by Samsung SmartThings, Ring, Honeywell, Baldwin, Kwikset and Sonos. The systems are Android and iOS compatible.