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Our businesses by their very nature are designed to help our customers save energy. Nearly half the world’s energy consumption is attributed to buildings and vehicles. Our efforts to improve their efficiency makes a significant contribution to reducing their environmental impact.
A 2006 report from the independent Leonardo Academy calculated that the energy efficiency projects implemented by Johnson Controls in its own operations and for its customers between 1990 and 2005 have resulted in $7.1 billion in energy cost savings. The projection for projects implemented from 2006-2025 is an energy cost savings of $21 billion.
We help our customers achieve their environmental goals through a variety of energy-efficient methods. For example, through a performance contract with the Indiana Department of Correction in the United States, we are guaranteeing more than $7 million in savings over the next decade while providing $25 million in facility capital infrastructure upgrades. Some of the buildings will be heated by new biomass boilers that are fueled by corn grown in Indiana.
In Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, the Securities Commission Headquarters will include our Metasys system to improve the building’s energy management and lighting control.
We helped the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) develop its Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system for existing buildings in 2000.
In 2003, we helped with the development of LEED for new construction. Our Green Compass™ software helps our customers assess their real estate portfolios to analyze environmentally friendly green features, evaluate the return on investment for implementing green strategies, assess and manage new green building projects, build a database of best practices, and prepare for LEED certification. We have assessed more than 200 customer buildings for LEED compliance and certified many of them, including Janssen Parmaceutica Inc., headquarters campus; Goizueta Business School at Emory University; KeyBank Campus in Brooklyn, Ohio; and Westwood Elementary School for the Elk River Independent School District, Minnesota.
For our customers who aren’t sure about how sustainability fits into their business plan, our Sustainability Solutions Navigation sessions provide a structured, interactive process for quickly assessing sustainability needs and practices. The sessions help our customers address a wide range of sustainability issues ranging from the design and construction of a green building, the efficiency improvement of a portfolio of facilities, or the development of an organization-wide sustainability strategic plan.
We are also providing tools for our customers to help their employees understand sustainability. Our Sustainable Energy Education and Communications (SEEC) program is a 10-module series of online lessons that shows how employees can find financial, environmental and social benefits at work and at home. It shows them how saving energy and water, keeping indoor air clean and other sustainable strategies can save money, reduce emissions, and help them stay healthy.
Beyond education about sustainability, we are developing innovative products, including an advanced lithium-ion battery with longer life and a much higher power-to-weight ratio than current hybrid vehicle batteries. The battery improves fuel efficiency and reduces emissions. As a result of these efforts, in 2006 Johnson Controls was awarded the industry’s first development contract to supply lithium-ion batteries to a major vehicle manufacturer.
For more than a decade, we have been developing interior components that lower vehicle weight and make them more environmentally friendly. Recently we developed the Genus™ seat and low profile seat, both of which demonstrate how light weight designs and recyclable materials can still deliver world-class comfort and performance.
A 2006 report from the independent Leonardo Academy calculated that the energy efficiency projects implemented by Johnson Controls in its own operations and for its customers between 1990 and 2005 have resulted in $7.1 billion in energy cost savings. The projection for projects implemented from 2006-2025 is an energy cost savings of $21 billion.
We help our customers achieve their environmental goals through a variety of energy-efficient methods. For example, through a performance contract with the Indiana Department of Correction in the United States, we are guaranteeing more than $7 million in savings over the next decade while providing $25 million in facility capital infrastructure upgrades. Some of the buildings will be heated by new biomass boilers that are fueled by corn grown in Indiana.
In Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, the Securities Commission Headquarters will include our Metasys system to improve the building’s energy management and lighting control.
We helped the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) develop its Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system for existing buildings in 2000.
In 2003, we helped with the development of LEED for new construction. Our Green Compass™ software helps our customers assess their real estate portfolios to analyze environmentally friendly green features, evaluate the return on investment for implementing green strategies, assess and manage new green building projects, build a database of best practices, and prepare for LEED certification. We have assessed more than 200 customer buildings for LEED compliance and certified many of them, including Janssen Parmaceutica Inc., headquarters campus; Goizueta Business School at Emory University; KeyBank Campus in Brooklyn, Ohio; and Westwood Elementary School for the Elk River Independent School District, Minnesota.
For our customers who aren’t sure about how sustainability fits into their business plan, our Sustainability Solutions Navigation sessions provide a structured, interactive process for quickly assessing sustainability needs and practices. The sessions help our customers address a wide range of sustainability issues ranging from the design and construction of a green building, the efficiency improvement of a portfolio of facilities, or the development of an organization-wide sustainability strategic plan.
We are also providing tools for our customers to help their employees understand sustainability. Our Sustainable Energy Education and Communications (SEEC) program is a 10-module series of online lessons that shows how employees can find financial, environmental and social benefits at work and at home. It shows them how saving energy and water, keeping indoor air clean and other sustainable strategies can save money, reduce emissions, and help them stay healthy.
Beyond education about sustainability, we are developing innovative products, including an advanced lithium-ion battery with longer life and a much higher power-to-weight ratio than current hybrid vehicle batteries. The battery improves fuel efficiency and reduces emissions. As a result of these efforts, in 2006 Johnson Controls was awarded the industry’s first development contract to supply lithium-ion batteries to a major vehicle manufacturer.
For more than a decade, we have been developing interior components that lower vehicle weight and make them more environmentally friendly. Recently we developed the Genus™ seat and low profile seat, both of which demonstrate how light weight designs and recyclable materials can still deliver world-class comfort and performance.
