Membership Information
Thank you for your interest in joining the BACnet International Community!
BACnet International members make up a broad community of companies and individuals interested in the development, application and utilization of BACnet. The association provides its members with resources and information as well as networking and collaboration opportunities. Benefits are tailored to fit the needs of various segments of the BACnet community.
Individual Participation
BACnet International provides interested individuals with access to extensive education, information and networking benefits. Individual participation categories are designed to meet the needs of people with various interests and roles in the building automation, building management and associated industries. Explore information on Individual participation categories and benefits. Individual Memberships are FREE.
Student Membership - Open to full-time students from an accredited institution. For student accounts, e-mail addresses need to be a valid .edu email from a school or university. After graduation, students can transfer their student membership to individual membership.
Educational Institute Membership - Open to instructors employed by accredited educational institutions. To qualify you must register with the accredited institution's e-mail address.
Individual Membership - Open to all individuals not associated with corporate members, but are interested in BACnet and the building automation industry.
To join as a member of BACnet International, please select the appropriate membership level below.
Corporate Membership
BACnet International provides its corporate members with extensive financial, informative, marketing and promotional benefits. Its tiered corporate membership structure is designed to meet the needs of a wide variety of companies. The benefits and cost of each tier are designed to provide exceptional value to companies involved in the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of building automation equipment, controls and systems. Explore information on corporate membership tiers and benefits.
Thank you for your interest in joining the BACnet International Community!
BACnet International members make up a broad community of companies and individuals interested in the development, application and utilization of BACnet. The association provides its members with resources and information as well as networking and collaboration opportunities. Benefits are tailored to fit the needs of various segments of the BACnet community.
Individual Participation
BACnet International provides interested individuals with access to extensive education, information and networking benefits. Individual participation categories are designed to meet the needs of people with various interests and roles in the building automation, building management and associated industries. Explore information on Individual participation categories and benefits. Individual Memberships are FREE.
Student Membership - Open to full-time students from an accredited institution. For student accounts, e-mail addresses need to be a valid .edu email from a school or university. After graduation, students can transfer their student membership to individual membership.
Educational Institute Membership - Open to instructors employed by accredited educational institutions. To qualify you must register with the accredited institution's e-mail address.
Individual Membership - Open to all individuals not associated with corporate members, but are interested in BACnet and the building automation industry.
To join as a member of BACnet International, please select the appropriate membership level below.
Corporate Membership
BACnet International provides its corporate members with extensive financial, informative, marketing and promotional benefits. Its tiered corporate membership structure is designed to meet the needs of a wide variety of companies. The benefits and cost of each tier are designed to provide exceptional value to companies involved in the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of building automation equipment, controls and systems. Explore information on corporate membership tiers and benefits.
Platinum Membership
Platinum Members must be manufacturers of BACnet software and/or hardware products. Platinum Members are eligible to extend their membership status to up to (6) of their sub-brands. The Platinum Member must fully own the sub-brands. Membership benefits include:
- Program and event discounts (including the PlugFest Interoperability Workshop)
- 50% discount on hourly BTL testing rate when using the BTL Lab
- Option for expedited testing when using the BTL Lab
- 30 included BTL Listings (any additional BTL Listings are discounted at 90%); Listings are included BTL Listing of Tested Products database and are eligible for BTL Mark usage. These 30 included BTL Listings may be distributed at their discretion to the parent company and across their six sub-brands.
- Test tool discounts
- Up to (6) logos on the website homepage
- Exposure within the BACnet International Cornerstones Newsletter
- Exposure on the BACnet International Corporate Member List webpage
- Unlimited spots in the Corporate Update distribution list
- Platinum Members are permitted one voting representative per company.
Become a Sub-Platinum Member
Is your primary company already a Platinum Member of BACnet International?
Platinum Members can extend all of their Corporate Member benefits to up to (6) of their sub-brands. This must be verified by the primary contact we have on file for that specific Platinum Member. Please contact the BACnet International Executive Office through the "Contact Us" button below.
Gold Membership
Gold Members must be manufacturers of BACnet software and/or hardware products. Membership benefits include:
- Program and event discounts (including the PlugFest Interoperability Workshop)
- 50% discount on the BTL Lab hourly testing rate
- 10 included BTL Listings (any additional BTL Listings are discounted at 80%); Listings are included BTL Listing of Tested Products database and are eligible for BTL Mark usage.
- Test tool discounts
- Exposure within the BACnet International Cornerstones Newsletter
- Exposure on the BACnet International Corporate Member List webpage
- Unlimited spots in the Corporate Update distribution list
- Gold Members are permitted one voting representative per company.
Silver Membership
Silver Members must be manufacturers of BACnet software and/or hardware products. Membership benefits include:
- Program and event discounts (including the PlugFest Interoperability Workshop)
- 50% discount on the BTL Lab hourly testing rate
- One included BTL Listing; Listing is included BTL Listing of Tested Products database and is eligible for BTL Mark usage. There is a $300.00 USD discount per each additional listing.
- Test tool discounts
- Exposure within the BACnet International Cornerstones Newsletter
- Exposure on the BACnet International Corporate Member List webpage
- Unlimited spots in the Corporate Update distribution list
- Silver Members are permitted one voting representative per company.
Corporate Affiliate Membership
Corporate Affiliate Membership is for manufacturers finding that regular BACnet International Corporate Member categories do not fit their needs. Corporate Affiliates must demonstrate direct support for the global BACnet community through contributions to local or regional BACnet organizations.
There are 3 different levels to be considered:
Level 1 - Contributions of $15,000 (USD) or 14,100 Euros annually to local or regional BACnet organizations.
Level 2 - Contributions of $4,000 (USD) or 3,600 Euros annually to local or regional BACnet organizations.
Level 3 - $2,000 (USD) or 1,800 Euros annually to local or regional BACnet organizations.
- BTL Listing discounts up to 10 (see above for breakdown by Corporate Affiliate Level)
Level 1: 85% discount on all listings (up to 10 listings)
Level 2: 75% discount on all listings (up to 10 listings)
Level 3: 70% discount on all listings (up to 10 listings)
- Exposure on the BACnet International Corporate Member List webpage
- Unlimited spots in the Corporate Update distribution list
Educational Institution Membership
Education Institution memberships are available for non-profit schools that offer building automation studies to their students. These memberships are FREE and do not expire.
Individual Membership
If your company is not a Corporate Member of BACnet International, you can create a FREE Individual Membership account to be added to our communication distribution list and/or be able to register for our events. Individual Memberships do not expire. This membership level is open to all individuals not associated with a corporate member company, but are interested in BACnet and the building automation community.
Student Membership
Students are eligible for membership while in school and with a valid .edu email address. After graduation, students can transfer their student membership to individual membership. To transfer your membership type, please contact us at info@bacnetinternational.org.