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Johnson Controls
is a leading manufacturer of automotive parts and a
global leader in integrated facility management services
and building controls systems. One of the companys
goals is to provide energy efficient building systems
and operations, designed explicitly to help customers
conserve energy and protect the environment.
As part of their efforts to provide
integrated, energy efficient systems in large commercial
buildings, Johnson Controls develops Water Management
Programs to reduce facility water use and provide cost
savings. For example, a simple program of enhancing
plumbing technology and metering water-cooled mechanical
equipment at the Johnson City Medical Center in Tennessee
reduced water usage by 22% and produced substantial
annual cost savings. By adding water management as a
new facility service, Johnson Controls has been able
to create new markets, build top-line value, and offer
a full scope of facility solutions. Johnson Controls
has found that the cost savings from proposed water
conservation measures often provide the additional funds
needed to achieve paybacks from energy efficiency upgrades
in a reasonable period.
The company is also expanding markets
by promoting the construction of green buildings
that include efficient water systems. They have participated
in the U.S. Green Building Councils program, Leadership
in Environmental Energy and Design (LEED), a building
rating system that evaluates environmental performance
from a whole building perspective, including
impacts on local water resources. Johnson Controls,
along with several partners, has developed a new initiative,
Buildings for a Livable Future. The initiative
is designed to increase awareness of the positive impact
that green buildings have on the natural environment,
on providing healthier indoor environments, and on a
companys bottom line. The company offers seminars
on the topic across the nation.
Johnson Controls has also increased
awareness of green building by constructing
the Brengel Technology Center, the first LEED-certified
building in the nation, next door to the company headquarters
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Center uses rainwater recovery,
metering, and other innovative technology to reduce
water use and discharge.

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