Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global multi-industrial leader in providing energy efficiency and sustainability solutions, today announced their enhanced Energy and Emissions Management System for corporates in the Middle East. The system provides organizations with the capability to analyze energy trends and calculate greenhouse gas levels. It measures, manages and forecasts activities related to energy cost, consumption, energy efficiency projects, fleet emissions, and waste. Organizations can receive easy-to-understand, auditable reports to validate incoming data.
Delivered by Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions, the Energy and Emissions Management System is Web-based and incorporates one of the most advanced management software programs available to meet greenhouse gas emission reporting standards, according to Groom Energy Solutions, a renewable and energy efficiency service provider.
The system currently manages $1 billion of annual energy spend and annually monitors 63 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions for 5,000 buildings located in 88 countries. Over the last eight years, the system has captured more than 8,000 energy and cost savings initiatives ¬¬– nearly half of which were achieved for global companies including Pfizer, Wyeth, Dell and Xerox – resulting in savings of $1 billion and 6.2 million metric tons of CO2 or the equivalent.
The Energy and Emissions Management System is user-friendly, global system that includes international support of data entry. In addition, a greenhouse gas inventory module automates carbon accounting based on the World Research Institute and World Business Council for Sustainable Development GHG Protocol. The GHG module consolidates all sources of greenhouse gas emissions, baseline adjustments, and credit trading impacts to generate a transparent, verifiable greenhouse gas inventory.
Magdy A. Mekky, Vice President & Managing Director, Middle East said “Our vision of creating a more comfortable, safe and sustainable world defines our businesses, our people and the way in which we work with our customers and business partners. Globally, our commitment to ‘Efficiency Now’ remains the guiding principle for our businesses and ¬ this project is a culmination of our efforts at furthering the cause of sustainab¬le development. Our sustainability initiatives are practical and find their basis in our triple bottom line which focuses on economic prosperity, social responsibility and environmental stewardship.”
Johnson Controls also recently introduced its MyGreenprint initiative to improve efficiency in residential and nonresidential facilities to tackle the current challenging market conditions. Greenprint is a new online tool from Johnson Controls in conjunction with one of the most effective environmental action organizations in US - National Resources Defense Council (NRDC). This initiative will help consumers and businesses in the UAE and across Middle East assess and improve levels of personal sustainability at home, at work and on the road. Visit www.MyGreenprint.org for additional information.
“More than ever before, efficiency has become the new industry metric. People who design, build, own and operate buildings need to not only control energy costs, reduce the environmental impact and increase the value of their buildings, but do it more efficiently. We provide ingenious products, services and solutions for companies to implement efficiency measures now - because it’s never been more important,” concluded Mr. Mekky.
About Johnson Controls Global Workplace Solutions
Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions is the world's largest global real estate and facilities management business offering a single-source for real estate portfolio management, design and project management, integrated technologies, strategic consulting, and energy and facilities management services. The business unit has more than 15,000 employees working with clients across 75 countries, serving real estate portfolios and managing facilities totaling approximately 1.5 billion square feet.
About Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls is the global leader that brings ingenuity to the places where people live, work and travel. By integrating technologies, products and services, we create smart environments that redefine the relationships between people and their surroundings. Our team of 140,000 employees creates a more comfortable, safe and sustainable world through our products and services for more than 200 million vehicles, 12 million homes and one million commercial buildings. Our commitment to sustainability drives our environmental stewardship, good corporate citizenship in our workplaces and communities, and the products and services we provide to customers. For additional information, please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/.
To inquire about obtaining the Energy and Emissions Management System e-mail Michael Harris, vice president and general manager, Johnson Controls GlobalWorkplace Solutions at [email protected].
