There are a variety of ways in which an intelligent home can control your lighting:

• Moods can be pre-programmed to make it simple to get the environment right. The need for soft, gentle lighting in a romantic situation is very different to what you may want to eat an evening meal by. Discreet wall panels allow you to change the setting at the touch of a button.

• While you are on holiday, a profile can be activated to make it look like the house is occupied. Lights can come on at dusk and go off again at bedtime - the choice is entirely yours. The fact is that lights going on and off in a house will deter burglars.

• When you have guests, they may wish to use the bathroom at night. A single-touch operation allows them to turn on their bedroom light, the landing light and bathroom light on dim settings to help them get there.

• Gone to bed but remembered that the outside light is on? No problem - simply switch it off from a wall panel by your bed using a "Goodnight" function. All the internal and external lighting can be turned off at the press of a single button.

Whatever the need, a solution can be tailored to your requirements. With an intelligent home, you will have total control over lighting from wall panels or even remotely by phone or over the web.