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The Empire State Building to undergo a unique window retrofit approach to sustainability

March 10th, 2010

Architects’ Guide to Glass and Metal

Sustainability and energy efficiency have become monikers for many of today’s retrofit and new construction building projects, and the Empire State Building is no exception. More than 6,500 windows in the iconic building are being upgraded by Serious Materials as part of an energy-efficiency retrofit project, which was announced last April.

Johnson Controls, a provider of energy efficient and sustainable products, services and solutions, selected Serious Materials to “super-insulate” the windows.

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Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green Buildings, Green Technologies

Johnson Controls’ Clay Nesler: Smart grids need smarter buildings

March 8th, 2010

ConstructionWEEKonline.com

The latest buzzword in the utilities sector is the ‘smart grid’, which presents a major opportunity for buildings to become even smarter.

Johnson Controls vice-president: global energy and sustainability Clay G. Nesler explains that the smart grid “is simply an upgraded electrical distribution system allowing it to accommodate more renewable energy and intermittent sources of energy.

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Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green Buildings, Smart Grid

Johnson Controls selects Serious Materials to upgrade windows in Empire State Building

March 4th, 2010

Johnson Controls has selected Serious Materials to super-insulate more than 6,500 windows for the Empire State Building’s energy efficiency retrofit project.

Serious Materials will provide its SeriousGlass™ technology through a sustainable production process that will directly reduce energy costs by more than $400,000 per year. » More: Johnson Controls selects Serious Materials to upgrade windows in Empire State Building

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Johnson Controls acquires lighting services company, expands capabilities

March 2nd, 2010

Johnson Controls, Inc. has announced the acquisition of National Energy Services (NES), a lighting services company headquartered in Roswell, Ga. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

The acquisition expands Johnson Controls lighting services beyond the school, healthcare and government markets it currently serves as NES provides lighting upgrade and maintenance solutions largely for retail, commercial, and industrial customers. Johnson Controls also will provide effective  turnkey distribution and installation of those services for customers across market segments. » More: Johnson Controls acquires lighting services company, expands capabilities

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Posted in Facilities Management, Green Buildings

A room temperature of one’s own with Johnson Controls’ Personal Environments

March 1st, 2010

The Boston Globe

In the late 1980s, Johnson Controls, an American company, developed a system, which is still commercially available. In Johnson Controls’ “Personal Environments” modules, air is delivered through desktop control units, and workers can adjust temperature, airflow, and lighting. Over the years, units have been installed in a number of buildings – for example, at the Security Benefit Group in Topeka, Kan., and JohnsonDiversey in Sturtevant, Wis.

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Posted in Facilities Management, Green Buildings, Sustainability

IBM and Johnson Controls partner on smarter buildings

February 22nd, 2010

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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Posted in Energy Efficiency, Facilities Management, Green Buildings

Triple pane energy gains at the Empire State Building

February 22nd, 2010

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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Self-funding project cuts energy costs

February 22nd, 2010

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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Posted in Energy Efficiency, Facilities Management, Green Buildings, Performance Contracting

Maryland county goes green one step at a time

February 18th, 2010

The Chestertown Spy, Chestertown, Maryland

On Tuesday, Kent County moved one step closer to becoming more energy efficient.

The commissioners agreed to continue negotiations with Johnson Controls Inc., a Milwaukee, Wis. based company that specializes in automotive interiors, but has made a niche market for itself in making businesses and communities more energy efficient.

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Johnson Controls helps Rome, NY improve energy efficiency with upgrades citywide

February 16th, 2010

Looking to optimize the city’s financial and energy resources, the city of Rome, N.Y., selected Johnson Controls to provide energy efficient upgrades to multiple facilities throughout the city, including the installation of a state-of-the-art aeration system at its wastewater treatment plant.

The improvements are part of a 15-year performance contract with Johnson Controls, which is expected to save the city more than $8.5 million in energy costs. The city has already realized more than $246,000 in savings during the construction period, which was completed in October 2009. » More: Johnson Controls helps Rome, NY improve energy efficiency with upgrades citywide

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Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green Buildings, Water Efficiency