The Northwestern
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh continues to be recognized as one of the nation’s leading green campuses.
Following a comprehensive and sophisticated carbon-footprint study conducted by Johnson Controls, the University recently established one of the nation’s most aggressive Climate Action Plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025.
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The Daily O’Collegian, Oklahoma State University
This August, Oklahoma State University is undergoing a series of renovations that consist of a wide variety of energy-saving measures. These improvements are part of the Energy Conservation Program (ECP).
OSU has also partnered with Johnson Controls for an Energy Savings Performance Contract.
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Construction Week Online
Buddy Watters admits that just when the Johnson Controls expected to enter a quiet summer period to catch its breath, the opposite has occurred.
The US company, which offers systems that coordinate air conditioning, lighting and other areas of internal facilities, has been “fully engaged in jobs” and the seeming endless opportunities in Saudi Arabia afforded by the recent investment in construction and infrastructure.
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What is your organization doing to make its facilities more energy efficient?
August 15, Pacific Grove, CA — A standing-room only crowd of nearly 1,000 people from 14 countries warmly welcomed Cathy Zoi from the US Department of Energy, who spoke at the opening plenary session of the 16th biannual Summer Study on Energy Efficiency.
Zoi called the Summer Study “Woodstock” for Energy Efficiency advocates and implored attendees to work together to gather the data that proves the effectiveness of energy efficiency. She said it has been a disappointment that so little actual data seems to be readily available — data showing results and cost-benefit compared to the engineering estimates.
“We need real savings data compared to the engineering estimates from lots and lots of places,” said Zoi.
She also highlighted three additional challenges that must be addressed in order to move energy efficiency into the mainstream like it should be:
- Financial constraints – resulting from a difficult economy and budget cuts
- Regulation – there are still a relatively few states who have really moved the ball forward in a significant way. ” We need 50 green states,” said Zoi.
- Market Appeal – “let’s face it” said Zoi “we still don’t have it. We need better branding.”
The Summer Study is organized by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and will run through Friday morning.
The Grand Rapids Press
Eddie Leon dreams of owning his own business someday, possibly designing or repairing cars.
“I am into cars, and how they work,” the 16-year-old Hamilton High School sophomore said.
So Eddie was fascinated as he toured the Johnson Controls Inc. Technical Center in Holland on Wednesday, looking at how some of the company’s signature products, such as door panels and overhead systems for the automotive industry, go from the design page to the showroom floor.
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Times Herald
Cities are paying more attention to energy efficiency these days. In a poor economy when public dollars are increasingly scarce, cutting such costs is good policy.
Port Huron has joined the effort. The City Council agreed last month to hire Johnson Controls Inc. to replace nearly all Port Huron’s exterior lights, except street lights, and upgrade HAVC (heating, ventilating and cooling) systems in some municipal buildings.
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TheStreet
Stephanie Link, Director of Research for TheStreet, details a new twist in Johnson Controls’ story and explains why she is so excited about this China play.
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Missoulian
Let there be light – new light bulbs along Missoula trails.
Let there also be an estimated $2.6 million saved in city power bills, operations and capital expenses in the future and over the course of 15 years.
Johnson Controls puts its money where its mouth is on the estimated savings. A company spokesperson could not be reached Tuesday for comment, but Stucky said Johnson Controls guarantees the savings it estimates in its study.
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Kansas City Star
Installation of new water meters is expected to be completed by the end of December, the Olathe City Council was told this week.
Johnson Controls began designing Olathe’s plan last year. The company helps businesses and cities find ways to save money, to recapture lost revenue and to improve performance through energy efficient practices.
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WIS-TV, Columbia, South Carolina
The Bank of America Plaza may look the same on the outside, but big changes on the inside made it more energy efficient.
On Tuesday, the owners and tenants of the building celebrated it being recognized as the first existing building to be certified LEED Gold by the US Green Building Council.
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