KNX: a story that has lasted for 25 years

A quarter of a century of intelligent building management

When Thomas Edison invented the long-lasting commercial light bulb, he couldn't imagine a future with fully integrated building management. At that time, it was even impossible to agree on a standard current, let alone an international standard that would allow thousands of products from different manufacturers to work together in a fully integrated control system for buildings .

Buildings, commercial and residential, consuming a significant part of the world's energy, KNX must do more with less. Thanks to KNX, which has just celebrated its 25 years of presence on the market, buildings can benefit from 30% energy savings compared to conventional non-automated solutions. With the global population booming (180 people a day) and soaring carbon emissions, KNX installations represent a popular solution in constant evolution.

ABB has installed thousands of KNX solutions around the world to provide comfort, security, versatility and above all unprecedented energy efficiency, the following few examples of which show the potential in building automation.

“KNX is the leading international standard where all products 'speak the same language'. Thus, smart homes and buildings with lighting, ventilation, air conditioning, heating, shading, security control… are today a reality ”, said Bernhard Dörstel, Global Product Group Manager Building Automation in the Low Voltage Products Division.

ABB's KNX offering is the intelligent installation system that meets the highest demands for control applications for modern buildings and homes. It is based on the simple but proven KNX technology (http://www.knx.org), recognized worldwide as the first open standard for controlling all types of intelligent buildings (industrial, commercial or residential).

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