Energy Efficiency & Sustainability

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About Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

Improving energy efficiency is the first and most important step toward achieving sustainability in buildings and organizations. Energy efficiency helps control rising energy costs, reduces environmental footprints, and increases the value and competitiveness of buildings.

When people ask us about sustainability, we tell them it means getting the most out of every single unit of energy, water, materials and resources used in their buildings.

Why?

Because it’s how we use resources in a way that meets the needs of today without compromising the ability of others to meet their own needs tomorrow.
Zero Energy Buildings Whitepaper
Empire State Building

Policy Position White Paper

Iain Campbell, Executive Vice President of Johnson Controls, testified before the House Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment on February 24, 2009. Read his testimony about energy efficiency policy here.