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Johnson Controls Corporate Headquarters Campus

Johnson Controls Corporate Headquarters Campus
Glendale, Wisconsin

Four buildings on the Johnson Controls corporate campus were recently awarded LEED Platinum certification, the highest concentration of LEED Platinum buildings ever recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Utah Solar Case Study

State of Utah/Solar for Schools
Salt Lake City, Utah

Solar for Schools combines technology with teacher training and student engagement.

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Bryn Mawr
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Demand response helped the college save energy, reduce its carbon footprint and save $300,000.

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Alberici Constructors
Alberici Constructors
Saint Louis, Missouri


A Missouri construction company leveraged Johnson Controls' building system integration capabilities to achieve 60% higher efficiency at its new world headquarters - the world's greenest building. 

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Bank of America Plaza
Bank of America Plaza
Columbia, South Carolina


Energy conservation measures helped a South Carolina office building cut annual utility costs by $43,000 and become the first existing building in the state to achieve a LEED® Gold rating.

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California Environmental Protection Agency
California Environmental 
Protection Agency
Sacramento, California

The headquarters of the California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a showcase for energy efficiency. Upgrades made to this state office building make it 26% more efficient than the state's energy code. 

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City of Grand Junction
City of Grand Junction
Grand Junction, Colorado


An energy audit identified dozens of opportunities to increase energy efficiency in Grand Junction. The resulting improvements will reduce the city's annual energy budgets by 19%. 

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Clackamas County
Clackamas County
Oregon City, Oregon 


To meet an aggressive construction schedule, Johnson Controls led a unique design-build-operate process that not only beat deadlines but delivered energy savings of 57% compared to a typical office building.

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Diversey
Diversey
Sturtevant, Wisconsin 


The environmentally sensitive and sustainable design of this new corporate headquarters, including raised access floors and sophisticated daylight configurations, landed it LEED Gold certification.  

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Diversey

Durham Region Courthouse
Oshawa, Ontario



Public Private Partnership delivers LEED® certified courthouse for Ontario, Canada.


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Empire State Building
Empire State Building
New York, New York


The iconic building is being retrofitted to become 38% more energy efficient. The innovative approach to deep energy retrofits is projected to save $4.4 million in annual energy costs with a 3.1 year payback on incremental costs.

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Furman University - Hipp Hall
Furman University - Hipp Hall
Greenville, South Carolina  


Furman University relied on Johnson Controls to help it achieve a LEED Gold rating at its newly built Hipp Hall, the first such certified building in the state.
  
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Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia


At a university that incorporates the business of sustainability into its curriculum, Georgia Tech practices what it preaches, achieving LEED Silver certification at its new multipurpose complex.
    
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Glen Hills Middle School
Glen Hills Middle School
Glendale, Wisconsin  


A Solar Pool Heating System is making a big impact on this small school district, allowing it to save $5,000 annually and achieve a 3.5-year payback on the system.

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Hinds Community College
Hinds Community College
Raymond, Mississippi   


Johnson Controls Metasys® building management system gives this campus maximum control over new and existing equipment, resulting in a 20% savings in utility costs.

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Integrated Design Associates, Inc. (IDeAs)
Integrated Design Associates, Inc. (IDeAs)
San Jose, California  

A unique HVAC and control system contributed to minimizing this design firm's energy consumption, making it the first commercial office building in the United States to achieve net-zero energy.

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Jack Evans Police Headquarters
Jack Evans Police Headquarters
Dallas, Texas 


The energy efficient design of this new police headquarters earned it LEED Silver certification and has saved the City of Dallas more than $246,000 in energy costs annually. 

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Jackson County
Jackson County
Jackson County, Missouri 


A unique combination of performance and service contracts supports this county's commitment to reducing energy use, and is expected to save taxpayers approximately $7.6 million over the next 15 years.

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Johnson Controls Brengel Technology Center
Johnson Controls 
Brengel Technology Center

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

The award-winning, LEED Gold building is a showcase for Johnson Controls energy efficient technologies, and demonstrates how it's possible to build a high-performance green building within a conventional budget.

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Johnson Controls Corporate Headquarters Campus
Johnson Controls 
Corporate Headquarters Campus

Glendale, Wisconsin 

Four buildings on the Johnson Controls corporate campus were recently awarded LEED Platinum certification, the highest concentration of LEED Platinum buildings ever recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Minas Basin Pulp & Power Company
Minas Basin Pulp & Power Company
Hantsport, Nova Scotia


Johnson Controls implemented, operates and maintains a waste heat recovery system at this recycling company's paperboard mill, reducing the mill's energy consumption by 25%.

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Mount Wachusett Community College
Mount Wachusett 
Community College

Gardner, Massachusetts 

With the installation of a Solar Thermal Hot Water Heating System, Johnson Controls is helping the college reduce its overall energy bill and take its renewable energy initiatives to the next level.

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National Geographic Society
National Geographic Society
Washington, District of Columbia 


Facility upgrades and a commitment to green-building operating practices increased the value of the National Geographic Society’s facilities by $24 million.

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Parrish Health Care Center at Port St. John
Parrish Health Care Center 
at Port St. John

Cocoa, Florida 

The design of this new outpatient facility marries LEED standards for sustainability with the health care center's desire to create a physical environment that can help to heal the body, mind and spirit.

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QS/1 Data Systems
QS/1 Data Systems
Spartanburg, South Carolina 


Our industry expertise helped make the LEED certification and commissioning processes flow smoothly for a high-tech company going green.

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 


This nature center walks the environmental talk; achieving LEED Gold certification for its new learning center where sustainability classes are held for students.

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State of Maryland
State of Maryland
Maryland 


Sustainability efforts produce nearly $29 million in energy savings, and allowed the State of Maryland to meet its mandatory goals of reduced energy consumption.

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Steelcase
Steelcase
Grand Rapids, Michigan


The integration of building systems, including fire, HVAC and air quality systems, helped Steelcase earn LEED certification at its newly constructed factory; the first such designation for a manufacturing facility.

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Waldo County General Hospital
Waldo County General Hospital
Belfast, Maine


A new cooling system brings reliable comfort, redundancy and energy efficiency to this Maine hospital, saving the facility nearly $50,000 in annual electricity costs.

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Webb Street School
Webb Street School
Gastonia, North Carolina


The installation of a Solar Pool Heating System saves over $2,000 in annual energy costs and has paved the way for other renewable energy initiatives to be pursued by this district.

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Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant
Back River Wastewater 
Treatment Plant

Baltimore, Maryland 

A combined heat and power plant is turning wastewater residue into fuel at this Baltimore treatment plant, reducing the city's energy bill by $1.4 million each year.

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Borough of Telford and Wrekin
Borough of Telford and Wrekin
UK  


To support this school systems' progressive approach to energy management, Johnson Controls developed a system capable of monitoring energy generated from a demonstration wind turbine.

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California Environmental Protection Agency
California Environmental 
Protection Agency

Sacramento, California  

With features such as 700 rooftop solar collectors, this new state office tower takes a minimal toll on natural resources and was once named the most energy efficient hi-rise in the country.

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Canadian Forces Base
Canadian Forces Base
Petawawa, Ontario, Canada  


A cogeneration power system generates enough electricity to keep this military base operating in the event of a power interruption and helps the facility reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

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City of Grand Junction
City of Grand Junction
Grand Junction, Colorado  


The installation of solar photovoltaic systems at this city's visitor and convention centers is helping Grand Junction meet its goal to reduce energy consumption by 20%.

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City of Tulare
City of Tulare
Tulare, California   


Under a 15-year performance contract, significant upgrades to the city’s domestic water infrastructure and expanded energy program saves the city $13.9 million in energy costs, and avoided capital and operating costs.

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Denver Federal Center
Denver Federal Center
Denver, Colorado 


On this campus of federal buildings in Denver, solar panels were installed on the childcare center to demonstrate the power of renewable resources to children.

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Glen Hills Middle School
Glen Hills Middle School
Glendale, Wisconsin 


A Solar Pool Heating System is making a big impact on this small school district, allowing it to save $5,000 annually and achieve a 3.5-year payback on the system.

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Indiana Department of Correction
Indiana Department of Correction
Indiana 


Biomass boilers produce cleaner-burning fuel as part of an energy management program at Indiana's correctional facilities.

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Integrated Design Associates, Inc. (IDeAs)
Integrated Design Associates, Inc. (IDeAs)
San Jose, California 

Renewable energy from photovoltaics meets 100% of this design firm's energy consumption, making it the first commercial office building in the United States to achieve net-zero energy.

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Johnson Controls Corporate Headquarters Campus
Johnson Controls 
Corporate Headquarters Campus

Glendale, Wisconsin 

At the Johnson Controls LEED Platinum corporate headquarters, 1,452 solar photovoltaic panels make up one of the largest arrays in Wisconsin, delivering up to 250kW of electricity to the site.

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Mount Wachusett Community College
Mount Wachusett 
Community College

Gardner, Massachusetts  

With the installation of a Solar Thermal Hot Water Heating System, Johnson Controls is helping the college reduce its overall energy bill and take its renewable energy initiatives to the next level.

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Orange County Convention Center
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida   


Johnson Controls designed and built the largest rooftop solar array in the southeast, encompassing the space of five football fields and generating more than 1 million kWh of AC electricity.

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Pier 1

Pier 1
San Francisco, California


Prologis is using PACE financing to cut energy bills and install solar at the Class A office space on Pier 1 in San Francisco.

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin   


A geothermal system at this nature center uses 90 groundwater wells and the earth’s temperature to provide heating and cooling, lessening dependence on fossil fuels.

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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Wisconsin    


Johnson Controls is identifying ways this campus can become one of the first major universities in the country to be carbon neutral, including opportunities to use renewable energy sources such as solar thermal, wind power, biomass and cogeneration. 

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U.S. Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Denver, Colorado

Streamlined approach to small, distant buildings provides energy cost savings and meets executive orders 

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Webb Street School
Webb Street School
Gastonia, North Carolina   


The installation of a Solar Pool Heating System saves over $2,000 in annual energy costs and has paved the way for other renewable energy initiatives to be pursued by this district.

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Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Demand response helped the college save energy, reduce its carbon footprint and save $300,000.

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Delaware Valley College
Delaware Valley College
Bucks County, Pennsylvania

A comprehensive demand response program provides a consistent revenue stream for this private college.

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Seabrook Brothers
Seabrook Brothers
Seabrook, New Jersey

By shifting quick-freeze loads to off-peak hours, this frozen vegetable manufacturer earns back 7% of its utility bill.

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USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, DC

Over 7,000 employees at USDA Headquarters help reduce demand and contribute to an earnings stream of $300,000 over two years.

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