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Copenhagen Climate Change Conference

Johnson Controls is proud to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen from December 7-18, 2009.

Since the foundation of our company in 1885 with the invention of the first electric room thermostat, we have considered ourselves stewards of our environment. The products we make and the services and solutions we deliver help make our customers’ businesses and operations more sustainable.

We are proud to be in Copenhagen for this important conference on the global climate.

Johnson Controls is a leader in building and vehicle efficiency solutions that reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gases.
 

Buildings

  • We manage $1 billion of annual energy spend for our customers, and monitor 63 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions for 5,000 buildings in 88 countries. (read more)
  • We are helping retrofit the Empire State Building to reduce its annual energy use by 38 percent. (read more)
  • At our manufacturing facility in Holme, Denmark, we installed a biomass boiler with the goal of reducing energy expenditure by 60 percent and greenhouse gas emissions by 66 percent. (read more)
  • At our company headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, we completed a renovation with the goal of becoming the world’s first multi-building LEED platinum-certified campus. (read more)
 Empire State Building

JCI campus

Plug in vehicle

re3 car

Vehicles

  • Through our joint venture Johnson Controls-Saft, we are the leading independent provider of hybrid battery systems that make vehicles more energy efficient. (read more)
  • A recent Johnson Controls survey, conducted by Harris Interactive®, reveals that more than four in five U.S. adults believe the United States must become a leader in hybrid vehicles (88%), and that the government should support the advancement of battery technology in this country (84%). (read more) 
  • Take the virtual tour of our Battery Technology Center
  • Our re3 concept car uses innovative engineering to create a fuel-efficient and eco-friendly vehicle without compromising features and functions sought by consumers. (read more)
  • Our innovative FaserTec product provides eco-friendly seat pads for vehicles with superior comfort and durability. (read more)