CORK,
Ireland, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/
-- Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart,
healthy, and sustainable buildings, has been named to the 2023
Fortune Change the World list for its innovative and
transformative heat pump technology. Fortune's Change the World
list recognizes companies that use creative tools to address
society's unmet needs and is evaluated based on measurable social
impact, business results and degree of innovation.
Johnson Controls' heat pumps use electricity to efficiently move
heat, rather than burn fuel. Buildings represent nearly 40% of
global greenhouse gas emissions and 50% of building energy
consumption is used for heating and cooling. This makes heat pumps,
which boost energy efficiency by three to eight times, a critical
tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As the HVAC industry
evolves to meet decarbonization needs, heat pumps are uniquely
positioned to revolutionize the sustainable infrastructure
industry.
"Urgent climate action is needed to make sustainable buildings
an immediate reality," said George
Oliver, chairman and CEO of Johnson Controls. "Johnson
Controls is proud to deliver the technologies, financing and
innovation to help drive the progress needed in tackling climate
change, supporting the sustainability journeys of our customers
while lifting up people and the planet. It's an honor to be
included on the Fortune Change the World list, helping elevate
transformative heat pump technology to accelerate positive
change."
A 2022 International Energy Agency emissions report found
that global emissions rose less than 1% in 2022, thanks in
significant measure to unprecedented growth in energy-efficient
equipment like heat pumps, renewable energy and electric vehicles.
According to the report, using heat pumps in place of boilers and
other traditional heating systems could replace 80% of the gas used
to heat buildings, playing a significant role in helping the built
environment reach net zero and drive energy security. Johnson
Controls offers one of the world's most comprehensive range of heat
pumps across residential, commercial, and industrial
applications.
Johnson Controls' heat pump customers have seen incredible
results and are making immense progress toward their sustainability
goals, not just in terms of carbon emissions, but also in reducing
water use. For example, in Denmark, Johnson Controls' design of optimized
systems allowed a data center customer to utilize heat pumps as a
cooling solution and, instead of using traditional evaporated
water-cooling technology, recovered the heat for a district heating
system, saving 132,000 tons of water per year.
To learn more about Johnson Controls heat pump technology, visit
johnsoncontrols.com/whatisaheatpump.
To view the full Fortune 2023 Change the World list visit
https://fortune.com/ranking/change-the-world/2023/ .
About Johnson Controls:
At Johnson Controls
(NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people
live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy
and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine
the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the
planet.
Building on a proud history of nearly 140 years of innovation,
we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as
healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums,
manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive
digital offering.
Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150
countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of
building technology and software as well as service solutions from
some of the most trusted names in the industry.
Visit www.johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow
@Johnson Controls on social platforms.
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