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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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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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Demand Response | View AllSalt Lake City, Utah
Solar for Schools combines technology with teacher training and student engagement.
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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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Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Demand response helped the college save energy, reduce its carbon footprint and save $300,000.
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Energy Efficient Green Buildings
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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%. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF) |
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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%. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF) |
Renewable Energy
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
City of Geneseo
Geneseo, Illinois Two 1.5 MW wind turbines generators, constructed and commissioned by Johnson Controls, are expected to provide up to 30% of the power for this community in western Illinois. View Case Study (PDF)
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%. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF) |
Indiana Department of Correction
Indiana Biomass boilers produce cleaner-burning fuel as part of an energy management program at Indiana's correctional facilities. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF)
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Denver, Colorado Streamlined approach to small, distant buildings provides energy cost savings and meets executive orders View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF) |
Demand Response
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Demand response helped the college save energy, reduce its carbon footprint and save $300,000. View Case Study (PDF)
Delaware Valley College
Bucks County, Pennsylvania A comprehensive demand response program provides a consistent revenue stream for this private college. View Case Study (PDF)
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. View Case Study (PDF) |
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. View Case Study (PDF)
Zanker Road Resource Management
San Jose, California This energy intensive recycling operation is rewarded for shifting loads during energy emergencies. View Case Study (PDF) |
