Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader in delivering products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings, announced that it signed an Energy Performance Contract (EPC) with the German Army for the Oranienstein base. Following the project the German Army will be able to cut annual energy costs for the base by 49 percent and further reduce its emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) by 55 percent. Johnson Controls is already retrofitting another German Army base in Aulenbach reducing energy costs by 69 percent and GHG emissions by 76 percent. » More: Johnson Controls selected by German Army for an energy performance contract at their Oranienstein base
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Johnson Controls selected by German Army for an energy performance contract at their Oranienstein base
August 26th, 2010Johnson Controls’ Mark Wagner discusses increased interest in energy efficiency
July 6th, 2010Johnson Controls Vice President for Government Relations Mark Wagner discusses what’s driving the renewed enthusiam for energy efficiency that was evident at this year’s Energy Efficiency Forum, as well as developments in energy and climate policy at the Federal and State levels.
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How are you seeing enthusiasm for energy efficiency rising?
Johnson Controls helping Victorian government save money, cut emissions
June 29th, 2010Johnson Controls, the global leader in delivering products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings, is retrofitting 83,000 square metres of property owned by the Victorian Department of Treasury & Finance with energy efficient systems and technology.
The extensive retrofit project is the first under the Victorian Government’s Greener Government Buildings program, a new initiative designed to reduce the government’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, cut energy use and costs and save water. By 2018 the program aims to implement Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) or similar projects at sites that account for 90 percent of the state government’s total energy consumption, implementing projects that comply with an eight year payback period. The program was developed by the Department with the support of the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), a project of the William J. Clinton Foundation. » More: Johnson Controls helping Victorian government save money, cut emissions
On the rise — Johnson Controls: A walk on the green side
June 23rd, 2010Industry Week
At a recent CleanTech analysts meeting, CEO Steve Roell said “megatrends” such as rising energy prices, greenhouse-gas reduction and sustainability fit well with the company’s expertise in energy management. There is “money to be saved and money to be made,” said Roell, in the adoption of greener energy practices.
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Wisconsin expands PACE legislation, becomes second state in the nation to allow PACE financing of water efficiency projects
May 11th, 2010By Derek Supple, Program Manager, Johnson Controls
By signing SB 624 in Green Bay yesterday as part of a package of economic development bills, Governor Jim Doyle has enhanced the power of local governments in Wisconsin to use property assessed clean energy (PACE) financing as a revenue-neutral tool to create jobs, reduce energy bills, and protect the global climate.
The bill expands Wisconsin’s existing legislation so that municipalities can now make commercial and industrial properties eligible to participate in PACE financing programs, in addition to the residential properties covered by legislation passed in May of last year. » More: Wisconsin expands PACE legislation, becomes second state in the nation to allow PACE financing of water efficiency projects
Energy efficiency needs more energy
May 6th, 2010The Fifth Estate
Soon we will have mandatory disclosure galloping over Capital Hill, forcing owners of larger offices to disclose their energy rating.
But is this mechanism the sure-fire cannon in the war against climate change that will, it is often claimed, shame small property owners into a cleaner, greener building profile?
The general manager of energy and sustainability for Johnson Controls, Peter Moser, is highly doubtful.
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What measures will encourage small property owners to make their buildings more energy efficient?
Energy and the Empire State
May 3rd, 2010Miller-McCune
Anthony Malkin, the owner of the Empire State Building, is an environmentalist — but he’s also a capitalist. If he’s going to spend $20 million on an energy retrofit of his famous skyscraper, he wants a guaranteed three-year payback and long-term savings.
So, Malkin and a team of experts from the Clinton Climate Initiative, a program of the New York-based William J. Clinton Foundation; Rocky Mountain Institute, a Boulder, Colo., “think-and-do tank”; Jones Lang LaSalle, a global real estate investment firm with headquarters in Chicago, and Johnson Controls Inc., a Milwaukee-based firm that serves the global building efficiency market, spent nine months quietly examining 67 ways to reduce energy use at the pre-World War II office tower.
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What incentives are needed to stimulate more energy efficiency retrofits of existing buildings?
Rebound in energy efficiency spending predicted by new Johnson Controls Energy Efficiency Indicator
April 19th, 2010By Derek Supple, Global Energy and Sustainability, Johnson Controls
In today’s economic climate, the casual observer might not expect much investment in energy efficiency upgrades, renewable energy technology, or green building this year.
Yet results from a new study suggest that 60% of building decision makers plan to invest in energy efficiency, 31% are considering solar energy projects, and 33% are targeting green building certification for new construction projects. In fact, 32% of executives say that they actually invested more in energy efficiency because of the recession over the last 12 months. » More: Rebound in energy efficiency spending predicted by new Johnson Controls Energy Efficiency Indicator
Greening of the Empire State Building
April 15th, 2010Sustainable Design Update
Even if every building built from this date forward consumed zero energy, the built environment would still produce enough greenhouse gasses to raise the carbon level to dangerous new heights.
What we need is a new dedication to retrofitting existing buildings with the latest in energy efficient technologies + a change in occupancy. Tenants need to feel comfortable wearing a sweater in winter and not wearing a suit and tie in summer.
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What are your ideas for greening buildings?
Officials lead sustainability discussion at Kentucky university
April 15th, 2010College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky
As a part of Western’s strategic plan for 2010-2012, all new buildings on campus will be built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards, including the new College of Education and Behavioral Sciences building, Ryan-Downing said.
Additionally, in the coming months, Johnson Controls will be making improvements to the infrastructure on campus including solar hot water heating for the pool at the Preston Center.
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What’s happening on your campus related to energy efficiency and renewable energy?
