Our objectives

The objectives of KNX Association are oriented towards the development and promotion of an international communication standard for Home and Building Electronic Systems by :

Developing a single stable and affordable system technology with the goal to improve overall market acceptance and expand the today’s market (mostly in commercial buildings) into the residential market.
Encapsulating today’s existing Home and Building Electronic Systems into one common standard which serves as a platform for future evolution.
Defining and improving the KNX specification related to :
- Protocol.
- Different media.
- Configuration modes.
- Application specifications.

In respect of its coherence in communication interworking amongst devices and interoperability between applications.

Standardising system requirements, including test methods.
Managing the relevant system related intellectual property rights, establishing trademarks and issuing trademark licenses.
Setting-up an appropriate certification system to enable certification of “products” (hardware, software, components) and services in order to guarantee system compatibility, interworking and interoperability.
Introducing this standard into the appropriate international HBES standardisation bodies and actively promoting it to become THE NORM.
Managing (including development, sales support of) an appropriate common Engineering Tool Software (ETS) and other KNX related tools.
Promoting KNX certified training for professional users such as contractors, designers and installers.
Defining the long term KNX strategy.
KNX marcom activities realted to the standard (corporate image, market surveys, trade fairs, conferences, journal, website, flyers,...).
Ensuring cooperation with the scientific world.
Organisation of KNX working groups.
Technical development support related to the KNX Standard.

Winning new partners from industry, training and science.

Founding of KNX userclubs and national groups.