- Building decision makers are prioritizing the three mission
critical focus areas of a Healthy Building: People, Places and
Planet - according to independent studies of 800+ decision
makers
- Delivering on all three areas traditionally represented a
complex set of conflicting priorities
- Johnson Controls OpenBlue Healthy Buildings integrated
technology solutions breaks the traditional conflict of cost versus
sustainability and delivers critical outcomes for healthy, smart
places and experiences
DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson
Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy
and sustainable buildings, today announced results of independent
surveys of 800+ building decision makers showing a clear shift to
increased investment in healthy building trends and
technologies.
"At the center of a vision for a healthy world must be healthy
buildings, and that means delivering on the most critical elements
to serve People, Places and Planet," said George Oliver, CEO of Johnson Controls. "Our
OpenBlue technologies reinvent the building landscape, creating
dynamic smart facilities that help businesses meet their
sustainability commitments, while delivering healthy places,
enriched experiences and cost savings. Johnson Controls leads the
industry in translating new building technology capabilities into
game-changing solutions that deliver on our focus of People, Places
and Planet."
As the only leader in the category with 135 years of experience,
Johnson Controls is ideally positioned with technologies and
solutions that accelerate the reinvention of healthy buildings. The
surveys confirmed the need is greater than ever, with 90 percent of
responding firms having dedicated resources to healthy buildings
initiatives.
"There is a huge demand in the markets today for building
solutions that can prioritize on the health and wellness of
occupants, drive cost savings and contribute to the regions
sustainable development goals" said Rolando
Furlong, vice president & general manager at Johnson
Controls Middle East and Africa.
"We believe that with our comprehensive portfolio of solutions
we can meet these expectations, drive operational value and
contribute to the regions vision for sustainability." said
Rolando
The 2020 pandemic showed that few customers were able to reduce
building operating costs despite lower occupancy, highlighting the
need for technologies to deliver flexibility.
"Energy use should be dramatically lower when occupancy is low,
but surprisingly less than one in ten building operators were able
to reduce energy use more than 20 percent," said Michael Ellis, executive vice president and
chief customer & digital officer at Johnson Controls. "At a
time when companies are aggressively pursuing energy and cost
savings, customers need and want solutions that help them do
better, while increasing the health profile of those buildings.
Johnson Controls OpenBlue technologies deliver a unique,
game-changing capability to solve for healthy places, while
simultaneously serving sustainability goals."
The survey of facilities operators showed a range of specific
investment priorities to meet goals for Healthy People, Healthy
Places and a Healthy Planet:
Healthy People
Businesses are increasingly committed to employee health and
wellness as a driver of high performing teams. The studies show an
increase in investments by organizations toward wellness, clean air
and peace of mind. 80 percent of respondents stated that protecting
the health and safety of building occupants during the COVID
pandemic and afterward is very or extremely important.
New factors are being included in this mix such as temperature
control, disinfection, ventilation and air filtration which all
require well maintained systems and equipment, enhanced through
intelligent
sensors and control software. The realities of the COVID
pandemic have increased the potential benefit of these technologies
and for contactless access and contact tracing. These capabilities
can help increase overall building security through enhanced
tracking of building guest and occupant access, flow and location,
while maintaining trust. Johnson Controls delivers solutions for
all of these needs and in support of broader wellness for people in
shared spaces.
Healthy Places
Finding cost savings and making fast and informed decisions,
supported by data, is a critical part of facility operations. In
the Johnson Controls independent studies, 80 percent of facility
executives stated that increasing flexibility to quickly respond to
emergencies is a top driver for investment in technologies such as
flexible facility monitoring and healthy air strategies.
The spaces in which people work, shop, entertain and live become
more inviting, more efficient and less expensive to operate over
time. Space optimization, capital planning and increasing the
uptime and lifetime of assets all support operational performance
and lead to cost savings & increased revenue opportunities for
building operators. Johnson Controls OpenBlue, a complete suite of
connected solutions and services, leverages digital integration to
optimize the performance of buildings and assets.
Healthy Planet
Improvements in energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart
building technology are becoming more critical each year. In the
studies, 76 percent of facility executives stated that energy cost
savings are a top driver for investment. These investments also
influence corporate sustainability rankings, an important metric
for attracting and retaining investors, employees and
customers.
Buildings are responsible for about 40 percent of the planet's
total energy consumption and 36 percent of greenhouse gas emissions
from energy use. But only 1 percent of buildings undergo energy
efficient renovation every year. Effective action is crucial in
aligning to increased regulation, decreasing energy consumption and
increasing sustainability. For the health of the planet, the
studies revealed that 57 percent of organizations plan to achieve
net zero carbon or positive energy status in at least one facility
in the next ten years.
Through ongoing efforts to create more healthy buildings,
Johnson Controls has implemented more than 3,000 energy-savings
performance contracting projects in North
America alone. The result has been reductions of more than
29 million metric tons of carbon emissions from customer facilities
and savings of $6B in energy and
operating costs driven by a comprehensive suite of product and
technology solutions. In fiscal year 2019 almost half of Johnson
Controls revenue came from products and services that reduce energy
use and improve sustainability. Johnson Controls helps building
owners and occupants make efficient, productive decisions in
support of healthy people, healthy places and a healthy planet.
To learn more, visit:
https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/en_middleeast/campaigns/openblue/openblue-healthybuildings
To download summaries of the studies, please visit:
https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/en_middleeast/insights/2021/featured-story/healthy-buildings-pulse-study
About Johnson Controls:
At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people
live, work, learn and play. From optimizing building performance to
improving safety and enhancing comfort, we drive the outcomes that
matter most. We deliver our promise in industries such as
healthcare, education, data centers and manufacturing. With a
global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries and over
130 years of innovation, we are the power behind our customers'
mission. Our leading portfolio of building technology and solutions
includes some of the most trusted names in the industry, such as
Tyco®, YORK®, Metasys®, Ruskin®, Titus®, Frick®, Penn®, Sabroe®,
Simplex®, Ansul® and Grinnell®. For more information, visit
www.johnsoncontrols.com or follow us @johnsoncontrols on
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