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Products and services

Deliver low-carbon, energy-efficient products

At Johnson Controls, we’re leading with sustainable products and services across three strategic pillars: energy efficiency, low-GWP refrigerants and embodied carbon.

Why focus on low carbon, energy-efficient products?

Heating, cooling and ventilation operations are responsible for over 50% of energy consumption in residential and commercial buildings. This is a significant share of the nearly 40% of global GHG emissions attributed to the built environment.

By making these systems more energy-efficient, we can help cut emissions, lower our customers’ energy costs and support the shift to a zero-carbon energy future.

Energy efficiency

We have a market-leading portfolio of energy-efficient HVAC products, many of which exceed regulatory and market requirements by 30% or more. We're always working to boost efficiency – by upgrading existing products, launching new ones, helping customers choose the best options and promoting our highest efficiency products.

SPOTLIGHT: 40%

YORK® YMC2 Magnetic-Bearing Centrifugal Chillers typical efficiencies can exceed ASHRAE 90.1 requirements by as much as 40%.

In this hospital, a life began.

Children’s of Alabama partnered with Johnson Controls to improve operational efficiency, reduce energy costs and support more sustainable care delivery. Upgraded chillers and heat pumps are saving $700,000 annually in energy costs, rising to nearly $870,000 with the addition of the AI‑powered OpenBlue solution. These upgrades reduced natural gas use by 69%, eased strain on aging infrastructure and helped create a more reliable environment for patients, families and staff.

Low GWP refrigerants

We are transitioning to low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants and already provide options that can reduce GWP by 78% to more than 99%. We're also investing in solutions to drive those reductions further while maintaining product safety and performance.

Leading the global phase-out of HFCs

Many refrigerants used in today’s HVAC products are hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) fluids that don't harm the ozone layer, but can have high global warming potential (GWP). Phasing out these HFC emissions globally could reduce the global temperature rise by 0.5°F by 2050. We have helped to lead the global phase-out of HFC use.

SPOTLIGHT: Zero GWP

Sabroe industrial refrigeration chillers and heat pumps use ammonia as a refrigerant, which has a GWP of zero.

In this office building, renewable energy was created

Located in Trondheim, Norway, Powerhouse Brattørkaia is the world’s northernmost energy‑positive building, generating more renewable energy than it consumes. Designed by the Powerhouse Alliance, it integrates solar panels, seawater-based cooling and a high‑efficiency, natural‑refrigerant heat pump to perform reliably in a harsh northern climate. A Sabroe HeatPAC-104S variable‑speed heat pump supplies heating for the building and the nearby BI Norwegian Business School campus, flexibly modulating output from 15% to 100%.

Embodied carbon

Embodied carbon represents the carbon emissions released during the lifecycle of materials, including extraction, manufacturing, transport, construction, and disposal. Embodied carbon is responsible for approximately 25% of a building’s carbon footprint. This share is expected to rise as we continue to make strides in product energy efficiency and the deployment of zero-carbon energy.

Our product teams are utilizing the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) TM65 methodology to estimate the embodied carbon in our finished products. Now, we can estimate the carbon emissions of nearly any product at every stage of its life, from production to disposal.

SPOTLIGHT: 44%

The embodied carbon of our YORK YVAM Air-Cooled Magnetic-Bearing Centrifugal Chiller is 44% lower than a conventional chiller. Our YORK YDAM builds on this innovative technology platform to provide a 20% increase in cooling in a similar physical footprint.

In this university, a dream was realized.

Stanford University is transforming its campus energy system to run on 100% renewable energy while cutting emissions and costs. The program combines major mechanical upgrades with advanced energy management, centered on YORK chillers that capture waste heat and distribute it via a campus hot‑water network. Thermal energy storage and new electrical infrastructure enabled the transition away from gas‑fired trigeneration, while OpenBlue Central Utility Plant Optimization helps operators manage heat recovery and optimize plant dispatch in real time. As a result, Stanford has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 68% and is expected to save $459 million over 35 years, freeing up resources for further sustainability initiatives and student priorities.

SPOTLIGHT: 60%

The YORK YK‑HT Chiller provides efficient cooling in extreme heat without using water and reduces the space needed for dry coolers by 60%. Compared with similar systems, it can reduce the size of the chiller itself by nearly a third and operate noticeably more quietly – helping customers reduce space, energy, water and disruption.

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