Johnson Controls is transforming the future of buildings through decarbonisation innovation

Johnson Controls uses industry-leading digital solutions, building automation and hyper-efficient heating and cooling systems to create spaces that reduce energy consumption, saving money and achieving climate goals

The award-winning energy efficient Johnson Controls global headquarters at One Albert Quay, Cork, with features such as rainwater harvesting, solar-reflective energy-efficient glazing, intelligent lighting systems, smart lift integration and EV charging for electric vehicles.

The urgency to meet global climate targets has never been greater and with buildings accounting for 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the need to advance sustainable building technology to help enterprises meet net-zero goals while accommodating for continued growth is imperative.

As the world’s leading dedicated smart buildings company, Johnson Controls is transforming buildings by creating spaces and places that can reduce energy consumption, achieve climate goals, improve well-being, and save money.

To achieve this, Johnson Controls uses industry-leading digital solutions, building automation and hyper-efficient heating and cooling systems. At the same time, the company continues to advance safety with world-class fire detection and protection, and smart security systems.

Eamonn Hughes, Vice President and General Manager of Johnson Controls Ireland.

“We are delighted to be able to demonstrate how to make buildings ultra-efficient, reducing energy output by up to 40%, and we share our insights on how to assist our customers to achieve their decarbonization targets while operating safe and healthy spaces to live and work in,” said Eamonn Hughes, Vice President and General Manager of Johnson Controls Ireland. 

With a significant share of global emissions, buildings are key in the pursuit of a net zero world. Research and development at Johnson Controls focuses on the global priority to reduce carbon emissions in built environments. 

"Never has it been more important for organizations to deploy advanced and efficient ways to reduce their carbon footprint — especially in the buildings industry, which is one of the single largest sources of our planet's greenhouse gas emissions," said Hughes. “Focusing on existing in addition to new builds is essential to reduce this 40% metric.” 

Johnson Controls OpenBlue offering is key to help decarbonize buildings. This is a complete suite of connected solutions that delivers impactful sustainability, new occupant experiences and respectful safety and security. It uses a digital platform to break down system siloes and can connect multiple systems in a building, using edge compute, cloud connectivity and AI analytics to monitor, measure, and manage buildings. 

By applying system-wide diagnostics and management, OpenBlue multiplies energy, cost, and emissions savings.

The OpenBlue suite of solutions and services are making an impact in the global effort to decarbonize buildings and improve occupant comfort and wellbeing. With OpenBlue Net Zero Buildings available as a Service, Johnson Controls offers tailored solutions and financial packages to help building owners in every industry to accelerate their journeys to net zero, without the need for upfront capital investment. 

Johnson Controls believes buildings are transitioning from being a burden on the balance sheet to a strategic asset that can unlock capital and help organizations to achieve a competitive advantage.

Johnson Controls is leading by example with its Global headquarters at One Albert Quay, Cork. The One Albert Quay building is highly energy efficient and was certified Gold under the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) scheme. In addition, the global headquarters hosts eco building features such as rainwater that’s harvested and treated, solar-reflective energy-efficient glazing, intelligent lighting systems, smart lift integration and EV charging for electric vehicles. 

One Albert Quay opened in 2016 and hosts employees from 31 different nationalities across many diverse functions including Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering and more.

“I am proud of how Johnson Controls is leading the way in sustainable innovation,” says Hughes, “and I am particularly proud of how OpenBlue solutions and services are transforming buildings to help businesses, communities and governments to reach their net zero goals.” 

Learn more at:  www.johnsoncontrols.com