Buildings account for nearly 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions according to the International Energy Agency, yet they are often left out of climate discussions.
For Katie McGinty, Chief Sustainability and External Relations Officer at Johnson Controls, this is both a challenge and an opportunity.
“The climate is telling us that until we decarbonise those buildings, we can't effectively decarbonise the climate,” she says.
“The great news is that we have a trifecta of technologies today that drives those buildings from being a burden on the climate and the balance sheet to being net zero or even net energy positive.”
That trio – efficiency, electrification and digitalisation – is reshaping how the company operates and how its customers approach building management.
Johnson Controls is now close to meeting 90% of its science-based emissions reduction targets.
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