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Energy Efficiency Investments Remain Strong

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Despite a global recession, investment levels in energy efficiency have remained strong according to the latest Energy Efficiency Indicator (EEI) survey.

The EEI tracks energy management priorities, practices and investment plans among decision makers responsible for commercial buildings and their energy use. The survey is conducted by Johnson Controls and this year, for the first time, executives and managers worldwide participated in the survey. 2,800 respondents from Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States shared their perspectives.

Among the survey highlights: 

  • 56 percent say they have invested the same or more in energy efficiency over the last 12 months. 
    By region:

                 • 60 percent of respondents in China have invested the
                   same or more
                 • 59 percent of respondents in the US have invested the 
                   same or more
                 • 55 percent of respondents in Europe have invested the 
                   same or more
                 • 45 percent of respondents in India have invested the same 
                   or more

  • 92 percent say energy management is an important priority.

                 • 85 percent of respondents from India considered energy
                   management very or extremely important 

                 • 80 percent of respondents from China considered energy
                   management very or extremely important

                 • 55 percent of respondents from Europe considered energy
                   management very or extremely important

                 • 53 percent of respondents from North America considered
                   energy management very or extremely important

  • Various factors drive investment in energy efficiency

                 • 97 percent are driven by cost savings

                 • 74 percent are driven to lower greenhouse gas emissions

                 • 63 percent are driven to boost their public image

                 • 62 percent are driven to take advantage of government/utility
                   incentives

This first-time global survey echoes the findings of a recent EEI survey of decision makers in North America, released last month. That survey found planned investment in energy efficiency is expected to rebound in 2010. 

The EEI surveys are managed by the Johnson Controls Institute for Building Efficiency, a new initiative of Johnson Controls, providing information and analysis of technologies, policies, and practices for efficient, high performance buildings and smart energy systems around the world.

For more information, visit www.johnsoncontrols.com/InstituteBE.

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