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Smart Environments Newsletter - March, 2009

Working Smarter …and Harder

Face it. While we used to say, "work smarter not harder," the realities of today's global workplace and economic challenges means we've got to do both. And that's what Smart Environments is all about.

All over the world, Johnson Controls is helping its customers do it all. We hope you'll learn something from the stories we tell and the people you'll meet -- and create your own Smart Environment.

WEB RESOURCES

The Green Building Impact Report 2008
Written by LEED founder Rob Watson and sponsored by Johnson Controls, the report examines how the LEED standard has improved the environmental impact of buildings in the last six years – for instance, enough energy to avoid the equivalent of burning of 1.3 million tons of coal for electricity – and how much progress remains to be made.
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Greenprint
Johnson Controls teamed up with the Natural Resources Defense Council to release an online personal sustainability assessment tool that helps individuals understand and reduce their ecological footprint, shows the benefits of sustainable living and allows them to score their current level of personal sustainability.
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Your Energy Forum
YourEnergyForum.com is a conversation about using energy wisely — at home, at work and on the road.

CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY

Iain Campbell, vice president and general manager of North America Service and Global WorkPlace Solutions for Johnson Controls, testified on climate and energy legislation before a U.S. House of Representatives panel Feb. 24. Campbell talked about opportunities and barriers to energy efficiency...Read more