Brentwood Smart Home — Whole-House Motorization

A new-construction smart home with thirty-six motorized openings, an existing Lutron HomeWorks RA3 system, and a brief for full keypad and voice control of every drapery in the residence.

Specified Lutron Sivoia QS Triathlon hardwired DC motors across every opening — the only specification that integrates natively with HomeWorks without bridges. Drapery types varied by room (French pleat in formal, ripple fold in living spaces, blackout in suites), but the motor platform was unified for control consistency.

Three coordinated linens (heavyweight in formal rooms, medium in living spaces, blackout-lined in suites) sharing a single tonal palette. Motor specification was independent of fabric; control consistency was the priority.

Lutron Sivoia QS Triathlon motors with field-tunable limits, hardwired during framing. Concealed track in living areas, exposed iron rods in the formal rooms; both motor types specified for the same control surface.

Motors commissioned and addressed by the integrator before any fabric was hung. Each opening field-measured to 1/16 inch. Fullness tuned per room type. Total motor count: 36; scene presets: 8 across the system.

Every drapery in the house operates from a single keypad, integrated with shade and lighting scenes. My recommendation for smart-home motorization: standardize on a single motor platform across the residence, even when drapery type varies. Mixed motor platforms create control-surface inconsistencies that survive every other change to the home.