Project Profiles

Electronics Design
Group, Inc.
Project Profiles
A Monthly Spotlight on EDG Projects
December 1, 2008
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The clients' main objective was to have the
ability to control all lighting and shading in
their home, but to also have clean walls that
were free of dimmers and switches. With
roughly 17,000 square feet of space in the
entire home, this was a large task which ended
with an exceptionally breathtaking result. The
clients requested motorized shades on the
architectural style windows in the great room,
as well as UV protection for their many rare
and antique wood furnishings and fabrics they
collect.
One of the challenges we faced was the size
of the space. The living room is over 1,600
square feet of open floor plan, which posed a
challenge when it came time to control all the
shades with only a few options for keypad
locations. There were limited options for
control, so we created "user-friendly" intuitive
shading "scenes" for all keypad locations. The
shading scenes were also programmed to
manipulate the shades that cover the doorways
so that owners can conveniently access the
outdoor areas. We also included an infrared
remote to easily control all shades in this large
space from the different floors and the hightraffic locations in the home, such as the
kitchen, dining area and office.
In addition to the home's living room with its striking
windows and spectacular view of the New York City skyline,
the home is also fully equipped with audio/video equipment
installed in various media rooms throughout the home and a
multi-room audio system. The large living room creates an
unusual footprint within the home; from this main room
stem many other smaller rooms, including the home's
bedrooms, office, and kitchen.
Overall, the home has more than 50 windows. The
windows in the great room of this home extend from the
basement to the second floor, creating a "window wall". The
wall consists of angled glass in varying shapes and sizes, each
of which required its own unique shading solution. With the
use of integrated shading and lighting systems and the
resulting energy savings, this project became a "Green"
project.
Coordination with a shade contractor and a lighting
designer produced the use of mullions, with pockets to hide
the shades when they are not in use. A successful
collaboration of efforts in regard to the dramatic windows of
this home created the perfect solution in which the
symmetry and aesthetics of the home were maintained
while retaining a clear view of the New York City skyline.■
Equipment Used
Control Systems: Crestron PRO2 Dual Bus Control System with e-net card • Crestron CNHBLOCK
Network Distribution Block • Crestron ST-COM Dual Serial Bus Controller • Tripp-Lite Smart
SU3000RTXL3U Rack Mount UPS System • Crestron ISYS TPS-2000 Active Matrix 5" In-Color In-Wall
Touchpanel • Crestron WPR-48 16-Button Weatherproof RF Wireless Remote • Crestron CNRFGWA
1-Way RF Receiver • Middle Atlantic AX-S Rack System
Lighting & Shading: Lutron QED shades • Lutron Homeworks H4P5-H48-120 Wired 4 Series
Generation 5 Processor • Lutron Homeworks H8P5-D48-120 Wired 8 Series Generation 5 Processor •
Lutron Homeworks HW-RPM-4E-120 Remote Power Module - ELV Dimming • Lutron Homeworks
HW-RPM-4R Remote Power Module - Relay Switching • Lutron Homeworks HW-RPM-4U-120 Remote
Power Module - Dimming • Lutron Homeworks HWI-MI-120 Module Interface • Lutron Homeworks
NGRX-PB-WH Power Booster Interface • Lutron Homeworks HP-4 Power Booster Interface • Lutron
Homeworks HWI-Q96 Sivoia QED Interface • Lutron Homeworks HWV-1000D Architectural Wired
Vareo-Style Dimmers • Lutron Homeworks HWV-1000NS Architectural Style Neutral Wire Switch •
Lutron Homeworks HWI-2B 2-Button Keypad • Lutron Homeworks ST-4S Wired See-Touch 4 Scene Base
Unit Keypad • Lutron Homeworks ST-6BRLed See-Touch 6 Button Base Unit Keypad • Lutron
Homeworks ST-7B Wired See-Touch 7 Button Base Unit Keypad • Lutron Homeworks Faceplates
Audio Sources: Crestron CNX-PAD8A 8-Source, 8-Zone Audio Distribution Processor • Sonance
Sonamp 260MKRMF Rack Mount Power Amplifiers • Sonance Sonamp 2120T RMF Rack Mount Power
Amplifier • Knox RS8x8HBVO Composite Video Switcher • Rotel RT-1080 RS232 AM/FM Tuner • Sony
CDPC-70ES 5 Disc CD Changer • Sonance Symphony 624 TR In-Ceiling Architectural Speakers • Elan VS
Volume Control • Hughes GAEBOA Director RF Satellite Receiver • Marantz PMD-790 Color LCD
Controller with RX77 RF Adapter • Crestron CNXIR8 IR Serial Cable • Xantech IR Repeater & Receiver
system • Rotel RSX-1055 Dolby Digital DTS Surround Receiver • Hughes HIRD-E86 Platinum HDTV
Satellite Receiver • Hughes HDVR2 TIVO Satellite Receiver • Triad In-Ceiling Gold/6 Omni LCR Rear
Channel Speakers • Triad In-Wall Bronze/10 Powered Subwoofer • Sonance Symphony Extreme XTR
In-Ceiling All-Weather Archtectural Speaker • Sonance Symphony 623SSTR Single Point Stereo
In-Celing Architectural Speakers • Sonance Mariner 300 All-Weather Loudspeakers & Mounting Brackets
• Canton Karat M10 2-Way Compact Loudspeakers • Canton ERGO 302 DC Left & Right Channel
Loudspeakers • Canton ERGO CM502DC Center Channel Loudspeaker • Canton In-Wall ERGO 180
In-Side & Rear EX Channel Speakers • Canton AS2 350-Watt Powered Subwoofer
Video Sources: Rotel RDV-1060 DVD Player • Zenith P60W38H 60" HD Plasma TV • Zenith P50W38H
50" HD Plasma TV • Electro-Kinetics SWL-002 Swing Down Lift • JVC HRS-5900U Super VHS HiFi VCR