KNX Luxembourg

National Groups Workshop
KNX Association
KNX Luxembourg

Introduction
• Alphonse MASSARD
• Electrical engineer
Vocational school teacher in electrotechnics
Certified KNX-tutor
• CNFPC - Centre National de Formation
Professionnelle Continue
- Certified KNX-training centre
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3 Best Actions of 2010
13.4.2010
• Confirmation of the
certification from
CNFPC as
KNX –
Training center
• Nomination of a
luxembourgish
project for the
KNX - Award 2010
(International/Europe)
in Frankfurt
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3 Best Actions of 2010
• Workshops (CNFPC)
on the occasion of the
KNX-anniversary and
the release of ETS 4
• Conference on the
occasion of the KNXanniversary
(CNFPC)
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3 Best Actions of 2010
• Start of the working group „KNX-Lëtzebuerg“
- Elaboration of rules for a new association
„KNX-Luxembourg“
- Project to become a KNX-National Group
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Programme for 2011
• March 2011
Inaugural Assembly of the Association
KNX-Luxembourg according to the
Luxembourgish laws
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Programme for 2011
• April 2011
• First public appearance:
at the fair „myenergy days“ at LUXEXPO in
Luxembourg from 26.4. to 1.5.2011
- KNX-promotion
- recruiting members
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Programme for 2011
• May 2011
• Participation at the Luxembourgish
championships for young professionals
• Participation at the „village des métiers“
(A decision support for the choice of a professional career)
Also supported by government, public administrations and
professional associations
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Programme for 2011
• July 2011
• Offering practical assistance for teachers
to improve their programs
• Visit of a great KNX – project at a
construction site offered to a school class
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Programme for 2011
• October 2011
• Successful fair in Luxembourg
from 15.10 to 23.10.2011
possibility to participate on a stand
together with the „Chambre des Métiers“
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Activities with National Association
of Electrical Installers
• The Luxembourgish Association of
Electrical Installers is called APEL
Association des
Patrons
Électriciens du Grand-Duché de
Luxembourg
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Activities with National Association
of Electrical Installers
• Organisation of APEL
• About 300 companies
• 4000 employees
• Member of the « Fédération des Artisans »
• Member of the « Chambre des métiers »
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Activities with National Association
of Electrical Installers
• Collaborations with:
• «fisuel»
- Fédération Internationale pour la Securité
des Usagers de l’Electricité
• « A.I.E. »
- Association Européenne de l’Installation
Électrique
• « C.E.E.S.L.L. »
- Comité des Entreprises Electriques
SAAR-LOR-LUX
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Activities with National Association
of Electrical Installers
• KNX-Luxembourg’s relations with APEL
• KNX-Luxembourg will reserve a permanent
position to APEL in the board of the
association
• KNX-Luxembourg will do the same for the
project engineers and commercial dealers
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Activities with National Association
of Electrical Installers
• The president and/or the secretary
of APEL were included in the working
group for preparing KNX – Luxembourg
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Activities with National Association
of Electrical Installers
• Future plans with APEL:
- Assistance during the Luxembourgish
championships for young professionals
(elaboration of a skill project, sending an expert,…)
- Assistance during the „village des métiers“
(showing works on KNX projects, little competitions,…)
- Offering several activities on the
“myenergy days”
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Activities with National Association
of Electrical Installers
• We are thankful for any support…
- Sponsoring LUXSKILL
- Logistical support during the first
appearances at several fairs
- Sharing your experience and practical
knowledge to help starting up the
KNX-Luxembourg Association
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Greetings from Luxembourg
The green heart of Europe
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