Johnson Controls Congratulates Dallas Convention Center on LEED Certification

Johnson Controls Congratulates Dallas Convention Center on LEED Certification

Adjustments to operations help secure Silver Certification and significant savings

MILWAUKEE (August 16, 2010) – Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader in delivering products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings, congratulates the Dallas Convention Center for recently earning a LEED® Existing Building (EB) Silver Certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).

In an effort to improve the environment of the 2.2-million-square-foot facility and participate in the city’s green buildings initiative, the Dallas Convention Center commissioned a large-scale renovation of the building, including an aggressive adjustment to operational procedures. To assist in those efforts, the City of Dallas engaged Johnson Controls through a 10-year Energy Saving Performance Contract (ESPC) to provide a turn-key solution and guide the LEED EB Certification efforts in deploying conservation measures designed to reduce water, electricity and natural gas consumption.

In addition to securing LEED EB Silver Certification, the Dallas Convention Center, via the ESPC project with Johnson Controls, implemented sustainable operation components, including renewable energy technology, chiller plant equipment replacements, electrical lighting fixture changes, plumbing fixture replacements and sophisticated building controls throughout the facility. The improvements are currently exceeding the $2 million of guaranteed annualized utility savings.

“The new and improved Dallas Convention Center demonstrates the ability to successfully incorporate sustainable elements into existing buildings that significantly improve building efficiencies and achieve substantial savings in the process,” said Mark Wagner, vice president, Government Relations, Johnson Controls. “We're proud to be a part of the team that helped green the Dallas Convention Center.”

Located in the Dallas downtown Central Business District, the Dallas Convention Center is the venue for 2010 GovEnergy, the federal government’s premier energy training workshop and tradeshow that brings together government facility managers and vendors to learn about the latest in energy efficiency technology. In keeping with the theme of the Aug. 15-18 show, “Blazin’ Trails to Energy Solutions,” Johnson Controls will highlight projects that showcase how federal organizations have embraced energy independence.

The Johnson Controls exhibit, located at Booth #133, will focus on the company’s long-standing, successful partnerships with federal agencies and helping them achieve global efficiencies. Company experts will be available to discuss various solutions that impact government agencies around the world, including energy savings performance contracts, building automation systems and renewable energy solutions.

Highlighted projects include:
• U.S. Army, Fort Bliss, New Mexico and Texas – The Army is building renewable generation systems to improve energy security. Johnson Controls helped design and install highly efficient solar photovoltaic arrays, added 50 tons of solar cooling, improved living conditions through solar thermal heating for barracks and the community pool, and integrated utility metering to UMCS in more than 125 buildings.
• The Pentagon, Washington, D.C. – The Pentagon is increasing operational capabilities and reducing energy consumption through a major renovation project. Johnson Controls is helping measure and manage environmental comfort, energy usage and lighting through its Metasys® building management system; upgrading indoor air quality; providing efficient lighting control systems; and updating the SCADA system. In addition, Johnson Controls supplied ten 3,750-ton York® chillers for the heating and refrigeration plant.
• Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri – Whiteman is modernizing critical facilities controls systems to improve operational efficiencies. Johnson Controls implemented a base-wide Metasys® energy management and control system; replaced pneumatic controls to increase system functionality and reduce energy consumption; and installed innovative control sequences to improve indoor air quality. In addition, the company is monitoring user consumption through electric and gas metering to comply with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
• U.S. Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland – Johnson Controls is providing mission support through a wide range of systems and solutions. Activities include integrating environmental controls and utility metering for energy and infrastructure monitoring; modernizing mission-critical lab and research facilities through design/build contracts; and achieving more than $70 million in energy savings through a 15-year ESPC.
• Bureau of Land Management, Western U.S. – Johnson Controls is improving the bureau’s energy efficiency in 11 states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming). As part of a three-phase ESPC, Johnson Controls developed and awarded each phase in less than nine months, covered 163 bureau sites and installed 1 MW of total renewable energy generation capacity. As a result, the bureau is reducing energy usage by 30 percent.
• U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms, California – Johnson Controls is helping the Marine Corps save $138 million in energy costs. Specifically, the company guaranteed savings of nearly $6.9 million a year over a 20-year period; reduced the center’s overall environmental impact, including limiting carbon emissions; and created better living conditions and more efficient operations through savings achieved by facility improvements.
In addition, Johnson Controls’ leadership team will present at a number of sessions throughout the conference. Featured speakers and sessions include:
• Paul Rode, senior account executive, “Building Retrofit Lessons Learned.”
• John Ruiz, director, Energy and Sustainability Technologies, “ISO 50001: International Standard on Energy Management.”
• Jonathan Schurr, systems team leader, “Reality Check: Insights into Innovative Metering Solutions from Case Studies.”
• Mark Wagner, vice president, Government Relations, “Energy Legislation and Policy Update.”
• In addition, Mark Duszynski, vice president, business development, Federal Systems, will conduct three sessions in the Metering and Energy Management Control Systems (EMCS) track.

About Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader serving customers in over 150 countries. Our 130,000 employees create quality products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and interior systems for automobiles. Our commitment to sustainability dates back to our roots in 1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. Through our growth strategies and by increasing market share we are committed to delivering value to shareholders and making our customers successful. For additional information, please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com.

About Johnson Controls Building Efficiency
Johnson Controls Building Efficiency is a leading provider of equipment, controls and services for heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, refrigeration and security systems for buildings. Operating from 500 branch offices in 150 countries, we deliver products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency and lower operating costs for over one million customers. We are involved in more than 500 renewable energy projects including solar, wind and geothermal technologies. Our solutions have reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 13.6 million metric tons and generated savings of $7.5 billion since 2000. Many of the world’s largest companies rely on us to manage 1.5 billion square feet of their commercial real estate.

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