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MILWAUKEE, Sept. 16 -- Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) has been awarded LEED®
Platinum certification -- the highest such recognition -- by the U.S. Green Building
Council, for its efforts to make its Glendale corporate campus a model of energy
efficiency and sustainability. This represents the largest concentration of LEED Platinum
buildings -- four -- on one site ever awarded.
"As a company that's been in the energy efficiency business for 125 years, we believe it
was important to set an example and demonstrate the benefits of incorporating the
latest green technologies, including many of our own, into a multi-building campus
setting," said Stephen A. Roell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson
Controls. "We're delighted that the U.S. Green Building Council has recognized our
efforts with its highest award of LEED Platinum certification. Hopefully, it will encourage
others to improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of their properties, be it for
one building or several."
The company's energy usage has been reduced by 21 percent, despite the recent
doubling of space by adding 160,000 square feet. Greenhouse gas emissions have
been reduced, annually, by more than 827,000 pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent due
to the on-site solar electricity generation. Water usage has been reduced by 595,000
gallons annually by collecting and recycling rain water and the addition of low-flow
fixtures.
Each employee has desktop control of workspace temperature, lighting, airflow volume,
and can introduce white noise to mask sound. The environmental systems turn off in a
workspace when an employee is gone for more than 10 minutes, reducing air
conditioning and electrical loads.
"We have made significant strides in improving the working environment for our
employees at the Corporate and Power Solutions headquarters," said Roell. "Not only
are our employees more comfortable, but our engagement scores have improved as
well. We believe that the working environment is a major contributing factor to employee
engagement."
"Since its pioneering LEED Silver certification of the Brengel Technology Center in
2001, Johnson Controls has demonstrated unparalleled green building leadership," said
Rick Fedrizzi, President and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council. "The Johnson
Controls corporate campus takes this commitment to a new level and sets an example
for other organizations considering the implementation of sustainability initiatives in their
facilities."
"As a USGBC member, Johnson Controls has been instrumental from very early on in
helping develop the LEED rating system," said Rob Watson, Chairman, CEO & Chief
Scientist of the EcoTech International Group. "I'm very impressed with the project's
Platinum achievement, which demonstrates the effectiveness of the broad range of
sustainable technologies and practices the company used that can be implemented by
its customers worldwide. Their commitment to ongoing performance measurement,
verification and optimization will ensure that the campus will continue to perform at an
optimal level for many years to come."
The company expects to recoup its spend on making the campus energy-efficient within
eight years, using the savings realized. The project is attracting wide-spread attention
with more than 6,000 interested visitors from around the world who have toured the
campus over the last few years.
For a video, photos and additional details about the sustainability efforts on Johnson
Controls corporate campus visit http://johnsoncontrols.mediaroom.com/index.php?
s=112&cat=127
The USGBC community is transforming the way we build, design and operate our
buildings for healthier places that save precious resources for people to live, work, learn
and play in. UGSBC is helping create buildings and communities that regenerate and
sustain the health and vitality of all life within a generation. Headquartered in
Washington, D.C., the Council is the driving force of the green building industry, which is
projected to contribute $554 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product by 2013. USGBC
leads a diverse constituency of builders and environmentalists, corporations and
nonprofit organizations, elected officials, concerned citizens, teachers and
students. The USGBC community comprises 80 local chapters, 17,000 member
companies and organizations, and more than 150,000 individuals who have earned
LEED Professional Credentials. Visit www.usgbc.org for more information.