Control4 Commercial Systems products will provide automation and control solutions for a wide range of commercial applications such as boardrooms, restaurants, hotels and green buildings.

With its standards-based open platform, Control4 will provide Pro AV installers with affordable and simple-to-integrate automation solutions for businesses. The range of Control4 Commercial Systems products – a full line of controllers, touch screens, lighting, software, mobile applications, and energy management solutions – leverages the same robust, award-winning platform that has powered tens of thousands of homes and hotel rooms around the world.

“Bringing Control4 solutions to the Pro AV market is a natural move for us,” says Control4 Commercial Systems vice president Jim Gist.

“Our dealers have successfully implemented existing Control4 solutions into commercial projects and we have a thriving business in the hospitality market. With Control4 Commercial Systems, we are bringing a dedicated team and product line to support commercially-focused projects.”

Control4 has a proven track record for commercial projects with Control4 systems showcased in several hospitality properties across the United States. Most notably, Control4 delivers “door-to-drapes” automation for guests and centralised room control for management in over 4,000 rooms at ARIA Resort & Casino and over 400 rooms in the Mandarin Oriental at CityCenter, Las Vegas.

With over one million ZigBee devices shipped, Control4 brings a heritage in standards-based ZigBee wireless technology to the commercial market. ZigBee-based Control4 Commercial Systems solutions can help reduce costs in both materials and labor in new buildings and provide flexible solutions for retrofit projects.

In addition, Control4 Commercial Systems products will enable green buildings to better manage energy usage, and can provide points for USGBC LEED certification through automated control of AV electronics, lighting, thermostats, and motorised shades integrated with occupancy and motion sensors.