Associations

The Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving 'green' buildings.

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Distech Controls is a founding 'Promoter' member of the EnOcean Alliance. The EnOcean Alliance is a consortium of companies working to further develop and promot self-powered wireless monitoring and control systems in sustainable buildings (by formalizing the interoperable wireless standard). It has the largest installed base of field-proven wireless building automation networks in the world.

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Distech Controls is a Sponsor member of the LonMark International and LonMark France Association. LONMARK International is a non-profit, mutual-benefit association that provides certification, education, and promotion of interoperability standards for the benefit of manufacturers, integrators, and end users.  Since its inception in 1994, LONMARK International has become a major force within the industry and can currently count:

• 600+ members worldwide
• 700+ certified interoperable products
• 350,000+ systems installed
• 100,000,000+ installed devices

The organization has local affiliates in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Membership is open to any manufacturer, distributor, engineer, system integrator, or end-user committed to the development, specification, and use of open, interoperable products utilizing ANSI/CEA 709.1 and related standards.

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Distech Controls is a Gold Member of BACnet International. BACnet International is an organization that encourages the successful use of BACnet in building automation and control systems through interoperability testing educational programs, and promotional activities. BACnet International complements the work of other BACnet-related groups whose charters limit their commercial activities.
BACnet International members include companies involved in the design, manufacturing installation, commissioning and maintenance of control equipment that use BACnet for communication, as well as other interested persons.

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Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) is a not-for-profit industry association dedicated to the advancement of intelligent home and intelligent building technologies in North America. The organization is supported by an international membership of nearly 400 companies involved in the design, manufacture, installation and retailing of products relating to home automation and building automation. Public organizations, including utilities and government are also members.

CABA's mandate includes providing its members with networking and market research opportunities. CABA also encourages the development of industry standards and protocols, and leads cross-industry initiatives.

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Creator of the LonWorks technology.
Distech Controls is a "manufacturing partner" of Echelon.
     
The Echelon Program « Open System Alliance » (OSA) brings together manufacturers, integrators, resellers and other companies to promote open systems based on the LonWorks platform.
OSA integrators are trained by Echelon or its authorized partners and their role is to help end users to define and install LonWorks projects.

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Newron System is an expert in open protocols for Building Management Systems such as LonWorks and BACnet.
Newron System and Distech Controls are working close to develop graphical configuration software for LonWorks and BACnet products.

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The French Cluster Lumière supports collaborative projects between its members (working on the lighting market) in research and development, experimentation, demonstration and tools sharing.
Distech Controls is involved in the Cluster Lumière since March 2009.

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The AFE is a the French meeting point for all those who, in various disciplines, are interested in lighting.
Distech Controls is a member since May 2009.

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