Background

Dunham House Senior Living is a modern residential care community dedicated to providing a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for its residents. The facility required a lighting control solution that would improve resident comfort, reduce energy consumption, and simplify daily operations without extensive building modifications.

Lumos Controls delivered a fully wireless intelligent lighting platform that transformed the facility’s conventional lighting into an automated, connected system designed to enhance both resident experience and operational efficiency.

Objectives 

• Improve resident comfort through intelligent lighting automation
  
  
• Reduce lighting energy consumption
  
  
• Simplify lighting management for facility staff
  
  
• Minimize installation disruption with a wireless solution
  
  
• Provide centralized monitoring and control
  
  
• Enable future scalability without additional wiring

Challenges 

Senior living facilities require lighting that balances resident comfort, safety, and operational efficiency. Common areas, resident rooms, corridors, and staff spaces each have unique occupancy patterns and lighting requirements.
The facility also needed a retrofit-friendly solution that avoided extensive rewiring while maintaining normal daily operations. Staff required an easy-to-manage system that could automate routine lighting tasks and provide centralized visibility across the property.

Solution

Lumos Controls delivered a fully wireless smart lighting control solution that transformed the facility’s lighting infrastructure into an intelligent, responsive system.
The deployment included:

Occupancy-Based Automation

Wireless occupancy sensors automatically control lighting based on room usage, ensuring spaces are illuminated only when needed.

Intelligent Room-Level Control

Smart room controllers continuously manage lighting behavior, allowing each area to operate according to its specific needs while maintaining occupant comfort.

Wireless User Controls

EnOcean-based wireless wall controls provide intuitive access to lighting adjustments without requiring additional wiring or maintenance.

Centralized Visibility

Facility managers can monitor and manage lighting performance from a single platform, enabling faster response times and better operational oversight.

Scalable Wireless Architecture

The wireless infrastructure allows future expansion and system enhancements without costly building modifications.

Results 

Improved Resident Experience

Residents now benefit from lighting that automatically responds to occupancy and usage patterns, creating a more comfortable and welcoming environment throughout the facility.
Automated lighting transitions reduce dark spaces, improve visibility, and contribute to a safer living environment.

Reduced Energy Waste

By ensuring lights operate only when spaces are occupied, Dunham House significantly reduced unnecessary lighting runtime.
Smart scheduling and occupancy-driven automation help optimize energy consumption while maintaining comfort and safety standards.

Increased Staff Productivity

Staff no longer spend valuable time manually managing lighting throughout the facility.
Automation enables personnel to focus on resident services and facility operations rather than routine lighting adjustments.

Simplified Facility Management

Through centralized monitoring and control, facility managers gain visibility into lighting performance across the property.
The ability to remotely manage lighting settings streamlines operations and reduces maintenance effort.

Lower Long-Term Operating Costs

The wireless deployment minimized installation disruption and eliminated much of the infrastructure expense associated with traditional lighting control systems.
Combined with reduced energy usage and lower maintenance requirements, the solution delivers ongoing operational savings.

Key Benefits

✓ Enhanced resident comfort and satisfaction

✓ Improved safety through responsive lighting

✓ Reduced energy consumption and operating costs

✓ Increased staff efficiency

✓ Centralized lighting management

✓ Wireless deployment with minimal disruption

✓ Scalable foundation for future smart-building initiatives

Lumos Controls Impact

By implementing Lumos Controls’ intelligent lighting platform, Dunham House transformed conventional lighting into a connected, automated system that supports resident well-being, improves operational efficiency, and advances sustainability objectives.

The result is a smarter facility that delivers the right light, in the right place, at the right time—while reducing energy waste and simplifying day-to-day operations.