Diversity / Careers in Engineering & Information Technology
For Don Albinger, VP for renewables at Johnson Controls, Inc (Milwaukee, WI), sustainability means “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Now, he says, is the time to find and/or develop people with green skills.
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CorrectionalNews
A minimum-security federal prison outside Denver will soon house a 23,000-square-foot solar field after officials contracted with Johnson Controls Inc. for the installation of a turnkey renewable energy system.
The United States division of Abengoa Solar Inc., headquartered in Lakewood, Colo., will design and engineer the system, which will be used to meet the hot water needs at Federal Correctional Institution Englewood.
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Johnson Controls today announced its recognition as a 2009/2010 Gold Class Sustainability Leader by SAM. A leading global asset manager for sustainability investments, SAM annually rates more than 2,000 companies based on their sustainability performance.
Johnson Controls is recognized as one of two companies with SAM’s highest Gold Class sustainability rating and one of four global companies listed in the Auto Parts & Tires category. The company was recognized with Gold Class level in the 2008 and 2009 reports. » More: SAM rates Johnson Controls as a gold class sustainability leader
Mary Ann Wright, vice president and managing director, Business Accelerator Project, Power Solutions division of Johnson Controls, testified before the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Energy and Water Development Subcommittee on the Future of Electric Vehicles on Feb. 23, 2010.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Engineers at Johnson Controls Inc.’s hybrid battery business reached a milestone in short order with the development of the battery system for the Ford Transit Connect delivery van.
The van marks the first time the company’s lithium-ion battery technology, developed in conjunction with French battery maker Saft, is being used on an all-electric vehicle.
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Fox 6 News, Milwaukee
One of the stars of the Chicago Auto Show came to Milwaukee, but not to the Big Milwaukee Auto Show. Ford brought its new all-electric truck to Johnson Controls, and the engineers who designed the battery that made it possible.
The truck was brought to Johnson Controls Glendale Headquarters from the Chicago Auto Show, where it was unveiled to the world.
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By Carl Hurst, Director, State Government, Energy Solutions Johnson Controls, Inc.
How might a state government entity – faced with deep budget cuts and a tax threshold that has already been reached– still meet its sustainability goals and raise capital to fund smart government program improvements at the same time? One potential solution: a “green sale-leaseback.” » More: Will this breakthrough help state governments fund energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives?
Earth2Tech
Two of the biggest players in the emerging smart building industry have joined forces. IBM and Johnson Controls announced Monday the launch of a joint initiative called Smart Building Solution — combining the business analytics and enterprise software of Big Blue with the building technology and energy efficiency solutions of Johnson Controls – that the companies said will improve operations, lower costs and reduce energy and water use in buildings.
The initiative will be co-marketed by the companies and target government and education buildings, large commercial real estate owners and industrial facilities.
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Energy, Water and Taxes, LLC
One of the owners of the Empire State Building, Tony Malkin, set out to prove that a whole-building retrofit to greatly enhance energy efficiency could be financially justified in a multitenant office building. Malkin assembled a team that included Jones Lang LaSalle, the Rocky Mountain Institute and Johnson Controls. Their task: Identify which of several dozen potential strategies would yield the best balance of low upfront cost and long-term financial benefit.
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National League of Cities
The centerpiece of the project is the City of Rome’s wastewater treatment plant. Through an energy performance contract with Johnson Controls, an NLC Capstone Corporate Partner, Rome was able to replace outdated mixing equipment and install a fine bubble aeration system to replace mechanical aerators, some of which were 30 years old. The state-of-the-art fine bubble aeration system includes energy efficient variable-vane blowers, dissolved oxygen controls and efficient membrane diffusers. The dissolved oxygen controls automate the output of the blowers, thereby minimizing energy consumption.
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