{"id":637,"date":"2010-06-21T21:18:46","date_gmt":"2010-06-22T03:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cis-nc.com\/wordpress\/?p=637"},"modified":"2010-06-21T21:21:34","modified_gmt":"2010-06-22T03:21:34","slug":"inside-lutron%e2%80%99s-mobile-experience-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cis-nc.com\/wordpress\/cisncuser\/lighting-control\/inside-lutron%e2%80%99s-mobile-experience-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Lutron\u2019s Mobile Experience Center"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The MXC touring the U.S. from lighting manufacturer Lutron features solutions for lights, shades, energy efficiency and home theater.<\/p>\n

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As a leading lighting control manufacturer and pioneer of the dimmer, let\u2019s just say Lutron Electronics is always full of bright ideas.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s latest is rolling along to a city near you to\u2014it\u2019s an RV dubbed Lutron\u2019s Mobile Experience Center (MXC) used to, ahem, enlighten people about the benefits of lighting control, whether it be as an enhancement to their home theater, a convenience, an aesthetic improvement, or a way to increase your home\u2019s energy efficiency.<\/p>\n

The MXC tour has expanded from five cities in its debut last year to 12 this year\u2014the 43-foot vehicle has made its way from California to Florida to Georgia to North Carolina and is wrapping up in the Boston area this week (click here to check out the dates and locations). It\u2019s scheduled for stops in the New York area, Indianapolis, Pacific Northwest and Northern California to fill the second half of the year.<\/p>\n

Mainly people have been able to find it sitting in parking lots outside of their local Lowe\u2019s and Home Depot home improvement stores, though it\u2019s also hit events such as golf tournaments and a Monday Night Football game during its two tours, along with lighting showrooms, electrical distributors, and A\/V dealers and distributors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have \u2018experience centers\u2019 throughout the United States, where we saw success in educating people,\u201d says senior residential PR manager Melissa Andresko. \u201cWith lighting control and lighting products there\u2019s usually an \u2018aha\u2019 moment when people experience them, and we tried to replicate that as best as we could in the MXC.\u201d<\/p>\n

As far as Lutron products on display and demonstration in the MXC, the tour showcases:<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Basic DIY dimmers commonly found at retail locations like Lowe\u2019s and Home Depot<\/p>\n

-Color wall displaying the matte, gloss and metal finishes<\/p>\n

-Maestro eco-timer, Diva eco-dim and Meadowlark eco-minder as part of an energy-savings solution wall<\/p>\n

-Lutron dimming capability with all popular light sources\u2014incandescent, halogen, LED, CFL and low-voltage loads<\/p>\n

-HomeWorks lighting control, Sivoia QS shading and Ivalo (by Lutron) light fixtures as part of a mini home theater<\/p>\n

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