A decade of impact at One Albert Quay, Cork: Johnson Controls and the future of sustainable buildings

Over the past decade, One Albert Quay has become a showcase of integrated HVAC, security, fire prevention, and building management technologies

The global headquarters of Johnson Controls at One Albert Quay, Cork, showcasing the future of smart buildings. The company is also using artificial intelligence and data to create smarter, healthier, and more sustainable buildings with their OpenBlue technology (a comprehensive suite of connected solutions).

When most people pass an office, hospital, or data centre, they don’t see the systems pulsing beneath the surface. Johnson Controls does, the company is designing, integrating, and operating technologies that make buildings safer, healthier, and dramatically more efficient. From heating and cooling to fire and security, automation, and AI driven optimisation, Johnson Controls helps organisations turn their buildings from cost centres into strategic assets.

Nowhere is that mission more visible than at One Albert Quay in Cork, which marks its 10-year anniversary in February 2026. As Johnson Controls’ global headquarters, the building is a living blueprint of what’s possible when innovation and sustainability come together.