CORK,
Ireland, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The
pressure to meet global climate targets has never been greater and
with buildings accounting for 40% of global greenhouse gas
emissions, there is an urgent need to advance sustainable building
technology to help enterprises meet net zero goals while
accommodating for continued growth. "The Smart Building of the
Future," a new paper from Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) outlines
how smart buildings equipped with advanced technologies like
artificial intelligence, IoT, cloud and cybersecurity will help
enterprises create a future where our buildings integrate with
human and environmental ecosystems. Smart buildings offer a
harmonized environment that prioritizes both well-being and
sustainability, using technology to adapt and unlock potential,
support productivity and drive peak performance of building
occupants.
"Never has it been more important for organizations to consider
advanced and efficient ways to reduce their carbon footprint –
especially in the buildings industry, which is the single largest
source of our planet's greenhouse gas emissions," said Johnson
Controls Chief Technology Officer Vijay
Sankaran. "The smart building of the future offers new and
more effective ways to help companies meet critical climate goals,
reduce costs, enhance daily operations to achieve business growth
and improve personalized experiences. When a building 'comes alive'
with smart technology, all stakeholders benefit from the integrated
approach that ultimately creates a healthier, safer and more
productive environment."
Several factors are converging to accelerate the development and
adoption of advanced building systems technology. As building
owners work to respond to challenges such as rising energy costs
and changes in occupancy patterns, among others, sophisticated IoT
devices and the implementation of data analytics and AI have become
more important than ever.
The report also offers building managers key insights into the
major technology enablers of advanced smart buildings,
including:
- Ubiquitous connectivity through cloud-based services on the
edge breaks down barriers between siloed and integrated
devices, enabling the flow of real-time information that business
leaders can analyze for insights and continuous improvement.
- AI-enabled autonomous smart buildings will be at
the core of the next generation of smart buildings, driving
efficiencies, enhancing the user experience and enabling
advancements in sustainability. AI at the edge reduces privacy,
compliance and cyber concerns by allowing data to be securely
processed and stored within the building operator's network.
- Digital twins enable a continuous feedback loop
between the physical and the virtual by facilitating the
integration of AI, IoT and cloud technologies to generate strategic
recommendations for improving building performance and user
experience.
As many of the technical foundations required to turn buildings
into smart buildings already exist, organizations should take
additional action to prepare for and improve their future building
operations. This includes developing a strategy that includes user
experience, partnering with IT and cybersecurity teams,
establishing partnerships with external consultants, investing in
education and training, and running pilot projects.
This report builds on recently announced survey results from
Johnson Controls and Forrester Consulting that show widespread
acceptance of sustainability as a business priority and a firm
recognition that partners are essential to realizing 2030
sustainability commitments. The survey found building operators
believe smart buildings are important in helping organizations
accelerate sustainability initiatives and that adding or upgrading
building automation and digital technologies to optimize energy use
are among the most impactful sustainability investment
areas. The survey also found that most leaders seek partners,
like Johnson Controls, who can provide a digital platform across
sites and use cases, which Johnson Controls provides.
As a one-stop-shop for creating smart buildings, Johnson
Controls has developed a three-step process to transform buildings
into strategic assets – design, digitalize, deploy. The journey
starts when we design and roadmap solutions that achieve
efficiency, sustainability, decarbonization, resiliency and energy
transition in accordance with our customer's goals. Next, we
digitalize to make buildings smarter through solutions like
our OpenBlue Enterprise Manager - Net Zero Advisor, connecting
infrastructure, distributed generation and the grid so we can
access data that is critical to making informed decisions to solve
for cost and carbon. We then deploy our solutions through a
one-source, turnkey delivery model that leverages best-in-class
efficiency, electrification and renewables solutions. Operations,
service and maintenance underpin our "as-a-service" offerings to
maintain peak operating conditions, protect customer's investment
and achieve the lowest lifecycle costs.
The cornerstone of this smart building strategy is Johnson
Controls OpenBlue, an industry-leading ecosystem of connected
technologies, digital solutions and services. OpenBlue reads the
live activity of a building and continuously adapts to optimize
performance. Combining data from across the building's systems and
using advanced digital tools like AI, we can provide insights that
save more energy and emissions than possible with isolated systems.
OpenBlue is recognized in the building industry as a powerful
enabler of measurable outcomes and earlier this week, Johnson
Controls was named a leader in energy management software by
Verdantix in its Green Quadrant: Energy Management Software
report.
To learn more about how Johnson Controls OpenBlue is
transforming smart buildings, please visit:
http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/OpenBlue.
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.
Media Contact:
Danielle Canzanella
Direct: +1 203-499-8297
Email: Danielle.canzanella@jci.com
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