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OpenBlue Central Utility Plant

Real-time optimisation improves reliability, and sustainability Get Started

Next-generation software ensures your central plant earns its keep

Your central plant is likely to be the biggest contributor to occupant comfort, the biggest supplier of energy—and the biggest consumer of energy. Keep it running at optimum efficiency with intelligent plant optimisation control software from Johnson Controls.

We build on our innovative OpenBlue digital platform to connect systems and data for intelligent, automated decision-making. See rapid ROI, drive down costs, increase reliability and advance your sustainability goals with our central utility plant solutions.

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Continuous Optimisation with Smart Plant Controls

Our Central Utility Plant (CUP) solution monitors thousands of variables, gathering data every 15 minutes from your connected equipment and from external sources. CUP automatically generates and implements optimisation decisions, controlling many brands of equipment and plant types. You make the most of utility incentives and minimise utility costs to maximise central plant efficiency.

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How OpenBlue Central Utility Plant Works

Revolutionise heating, cooling, and electricity generation for your company, campus or city. See how you can benefit from predictive cost optimisation and Sustainable HVAC Equipment with Central Utility Plant.

Plant Optimisation: The pinnacle of performance in 7 steps

Optimising your smart plant controls delivers the performance and sustainability today’s consulting engineers and building owners require. Use the seven steps in this whitepaper as a guide to assess where your system is today, determine what’s missing, and clarify next steps.

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Children’s of Alabama Saves Capital with CUP

With two separately metered central plants, this paediatric hospital found it challenging to minimise utility costs. OpenBlue technology maintains essential redundancy while increasing efficiency and savings.

Recorded webinar: Energy to Care

Get clear explanations of digital tools to optimise energy costs, reliability and sustainability for healthcare facility central utility plants. Explore surprising realities – What’s the impact of a bad temperature sensor? When could reducing energy use not optimise costs? – and real-world examples. Start your digitalisation journey where it makes sense!

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Stanford University CUP Builds on Innovative Design

Heat recovery chillers and thermal energy storage are key to increasing savings whilst boosting heating performance. Utilise high-efficiency HVAC performance to support net-zero greenhouse gas emission targets.

CUP Creates Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings at Kent State University

Economic load demand response (ELDR) revenue is projected to double with optimised plant control. This new approach towards efficiency drives revenue as part of an energy savings performance contract (ESPC).

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