Local Government: Creating Safer, Smarter, More Connected, and More Resilient Communities

People choose to live in areas that provide them with great services and enhance their quality of life. And as a community grows, its economy flourishes.

With more than a century of experience, Johnson Controls understands that local governments today are challenged with balancing economic, environmental, and social priorities.

We can improve every aspect of municipal operations, from modernizing equipment and systems in facilities to optimizing water utilities to implementing renewable energy systems. You name it—we’ve been working with cities for more than 100 years.

It’s a simple approach: assessing projects, navigating funding options, implementing infrastructure improvements, and providing on-going maintenance. And helping you communicate all that is positive about your efforts.

We have a long history of working with municipalities to create cities that people want to call home. With solutions and strategies to cut energy use, we help cities cut costs, reduce carbon emissions, and improve air quality. Through smart meters and leak detection strategies, we help communities conserve water and reduce waste. With upgraded street lights and video surveillance, we make cities brighter and safer. By connecting transit and traffic systems with smart sensors, we lower wait times and improve traffic flow. And through a well-planned technology infrastructure, we are enabling connectivity everywhere. Combined, these initiatives help to create a community environment that attracts business, engages its citizens, and positions itself for future growth.

Through our broad spectrum of products and services, Johnson Controls helps cities drive savings by integrating systems across the community. When building, IT, communications, security, fire, water, electric, and other systems are connected and share real-time information, communities can achieve a level of efficiency that would otherwise not be possible. For example, connected LED street lights cut down energy use and allow for more efficient maintenance. Smart utility meters and water-leak detection solutions are combining to save water. Within buildings, HVAC systems can be automatically programmed based on daily, weekly, and holiday schedules, reducing energy use.

And from a single, central location, facilities teams can monitor and control all these system simultaneously—allowing for the most efficient use of resources at a time when capital budgets are limited.

Certified by the Department of Homeland Security’s Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act, we deliver solutions that are HSPD-12 and FIPS-12 compliant.

Cities and municipalities need to show they are a safe and secure place to work, live, and play. We help communities:

• Deter crime with real-time data, shared across public safety resources, that allows for a more proactive, coordinated, and informed response
• Enhance security with surveillance cameras that can prevent crime, improve response time, and aid in investigations
• Increase nighttime safety for drivers and pedestrians through lighting improvements 
• Improve traffic flow and parking management with smart sensors, a critical need during natural disasters or emergencies

Through a shared technology infrastructure, the data generated by these systems merges with external data such as social media, to deliver the broadest, most informed view of your risk profile, so you can take proactive steps to address issues and ensure that the appropriate response is taken in a timely manner.