United States. Johnson Controls Building Technologies & Solutions selected one of its largest facilities as the first plant to transfer 100 percent of its electricity to wind power. The wichita, Kansas-based plant manufactures residential heating and air conditioning equipment for the York, Luxaire, Coleman and Champion brands.
The facility will produce zero electricity emissions and reduce the company's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in North America by 18 percent.
"This renewable energy deal is beneficial to the company," said Liz Haggerty, vice president and general manager of Ducted Systems, Johnson Controls. "This plant will operate on 100 percent clean energy, drastically reducing emissions and saving costs. This is a great example of Johnson Controls' commitment to sustainability, which drives our company's excellence."
The wind farm is expected to be completed and deliver clean energy to the Wichita plant by the end of 2019. The wind energy savings projections of the wind energy agreement are expected to be approximately $2.7 million over the life of the 20-year contract.
"Sustainability is a core value of our company," Haggerty added. "We have set a goal to achieve a 25 percent reduction in our global greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 2025."
Johnson Controls' Corporate Sustainability Team worked collaboratively with the Energy Procurement and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) teams, as well as plant leadership to identify opportunities to increase the amount of renewable energy used in its operations and reduce costs. Michael Richardson, the Wichita plant manager and Matt Sansone, energy procurement manager, took the lead in securing this groundbreaking deal.
Since Johnson Controls set its first sustainability goals in 2002, the company has nearly halved greenhouse gas emissions from global operations and reduced energy consumption at U.S. manufacturing locations by 25 percent. Building on that success story, Johnson Controls launched an ambitious new set of Sustainability Goals for 2025 with goals to expand sustainability impacts, reduce the company's environmental footprint, and engage employees and local communities.
