Lutron Athena & Vive Lighting Control for Bay Area Offices

Regent5 is a certified Lutron dealer for Athena and Vive, and designs, installs and services lighting control, Ketra lighting and motorized shades for offices in San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

Light and Shades for the Working Day

Commercial lighting control coordinates scenes, schedules, occupancy and daylight response across offices, conference rooms and shared spaces, so the lighting designer's intent survives everyday use.

Vive: Wireless Control Where the Ceiling Stays Closed

Vive is Lutron's wireless commercial lighting control system for new construction and retrofit, from a single space to a whole building. It suits occupied offices and tenant improvements where opening ceilings is not wanted, and Lutron says it helps meet energy codes including Title 24.

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Athena: Light, Shades and Fixtures Designed as One System

Athena is Lutron's cloud-connected, wired and wireless lighting control system, positioned from boutique spaces to large buildings. Ketra, Rania and Lumaris integrate natively, other fixtures connect through DALI-2, 0-10V or EcoSystem, and Athena can automate Lutron shades.

Quantum Systems: Service Now, Athena When It Is Time

Many existing offices run Lutron Quantum, which Lutron now lists as a legacy whole-building system. Lutron publishes an upgrade path from Quantum to Athena, and Regent5 services Lutron commercial systems regardless of who installed them.

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Shades and Daylight in a Working Office

Glare on screens, conference room privacy and solar heat on large glass are handled by shades that move with the lighting. Regent5 installs Lutron Contract Roller shades and Alena drapery for offices, and Athena can automate Lutron shades including Contract Roller, Sivoia QS and Palladiom rollers.

From Floor Plan to Commissioned Controls

1

Plans and use

Start with the floor plan, lighting design and how each room is used.

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System design

Regent5 matches Vive or Athena to the building and defines zones, sensors and scenes.

3

Installation

Regent5 installs the controls and coordinates the electrical and low-voltage work.

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Commissioning

Scenes, schedules, sensors and integrations are commissioned, documented and handed over.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lutron Athena and when is it a good fit?

Lutron Athena is a commercial lighting-control platform designed to coordinate lighting, controls, sensors and schedules across spaces and projects. It can be a strong fit when a project needs centralized scene control, flexible room behavior, daylight or occupancy response, and a documented control architecture that can be commissioned and serviced.

Can Athena be used with tunable-white or Ketra lighting?

Yes, compatible tunable-white and Ketra lighting can be incorporated into an Athena-based design when the fixture and control architecture support it. Regent5 confirms fixture compatibility, control zones, scene intent and commissioning requirements during design rather than treating tunable lighting as a separate add-on.

How should occupancy and daylight sensors be coordinated?

Sensor locations and sequences should reflect how each space actually operates. Regent5 coordinates placement, timeouts, daylight response and scene behavior with the lighting plan so energy-saving logic does not create distracting changes for guests, staff or occupants.

Can lighting control integrate with AV and building-management systems?

Yes, where supported interfaces are available. Meeting modes, event scenes, schedules and selected system states can coordinate with AV, automation or building-management systems. The integration points, ownership and failure behavior should be documented during design so commissioning has a clear testable scope.

When should Regent5 join a commercial lighting-control project?

Design development is ideal, before fixture schedules, panel locations, controls, sensor layouts, gateways and AV or building-system interfaces are fixed. Early participation makes it easier to align the control narrative with the lighting and electrical plans and avoid late field changes.

Can one contractor handle the electrical and the low-voltage work in a tenant improvement?

Yes, when the project scope is appropriate. Regent5 can coordinate commercial electrical with low-voltage cabling, AV, networks, cameras, access control and lighting-control requirements under one technical team, which helps resolve pathways, power, equipment locations and system interfaces earlier.

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