Building EfficiencyOctober 2011
Efficiency Now
The Newsletter for Smart Environments
With a focus on creating a more comfortable, safe, and sustainable world, our monthly newsletter keeps you updated on our latest products, services, and community involvement.
Award-winning Energy Plan Helped US Agency Save Energy and Tax Dollars
What do you do when the President issues an executive order to increase energy and water efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions – but you have thousands of facilities in remote locations all over the country? The Bureau of Land Management sought Johnson Controls' experience and expertise to perform an award-winning energy management audit and comprehensive plan.
Regence Group Improves Portfolio Performance, Saves $1.2 Million
In an effort to identify long-term cost savings and optimize operations, Regence Group, one of the largest healthcare insurance organizations in the Pacific Northwest, selected Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions to provide integrated real estate and facilities management of its 1.5 million-square-foot-portfolio. As result, Regence saved $1.2 million in direct and avoided costs in the first year of the contract.
YORK® YVAA Chiller Now Offers Capacity up to 350 Tons
The YORK® model YVAA air-cooled, variable-speed, screw chiller now has a capacity up to 350 tons, which means larger facilities can take advantage of the industry’s highest energy efficiency ratio (EER), along with superior sound performance and LEED® certification points.
Read What’s New for IBE:
- 2011 EEI India: Strong Interest in Efficiency Continues
- 2011 EEI Brazil Partner Results Released
- Building IT: The Intelligent Energy Management Triangle
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