Sustainability has gone from a fashionable buzzword to a must-have way of life. With a growing need to respond to environmental crises, going green is more important than ever. Sustainable living can be made possible without causing anthropogenic warming or environmental damage by smartening up the way homes work,

With Ambient Sensing, groups of Zigbee devices—like smart lights—can work together to detect motion in a given area.

Ambient Sensing for Zigbee lights allows zone-based lighting setups with just a firmware update and no additional hardware. Philips Hue products may support Ambient Sensing, requiring at least three lights.