Johnson Controls, Inc.
Green Tier - Tier 1 Participant

Johnson Controls provides innovative automotive interiors, batteries for automobiles and hybrid electric vehicles and products and services that optimize building energy use and improve comfort and security. The company’s commitment to the environment and more broadly, to sustainability, is captured in their vision statement and values. One of their five core values is sustainability, defined as “the efficient use of resources to benefit all people and the world.” Johnson Controls (the largest business in WI by revenue) has been consistently recognized globally for its leadership in sustainability. They’re included in the Dow Jones World Sustainability Index, the Domini 400 Social Index, FTSE4Good US Index, and are participating in the Clinton Climate Initiative, which aims to reduce greenhouse gases in 40 cities worldwide.

Johnson Controls’ new Glendale facility is targeted to become the first multi-building LEED platinum-certified campus in the world. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a Green Building rating system that seeks to minimize the environmental impact of a building; platinum is the highest possible rating. Meeting LEED platinum standards has lowered building operating costs, reduced demolition and construction waste placed in landfills by more than 75% and 89%, respectively, conserved energy and water, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. As a Green Tier participant, the company has replaced almost three acres of asphalt pavement with porous pavement, and are recapturing site stormwater for use in flushing toilets. The company has also installed one of Wisconsin’s largest solar array, which can generate almost 400,000 kilowatts of electricity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.1 million pounds per year. Over 13 acres of native prairie have also been restored on the site including the implementation of 6 rain gardens to cleanse storm water runoff before it reaches the open water on site.

Acceptance Letter

• Letter of Tier 1 Acceptance into the Green Tier Program [PDF 486KB] Posted October 21, 2010

News Releases

• Wisconsin Governor Announces Green Tier Program Accepted By Johnson Controls thegovmonitor.com October 22, 2010
• The Nature Conservancy Announces My Wisconsin in the Campaign for a Sustainable Planet [PDF 39KB] The Nature Conservancy October 22, 2010
• Governor Doyle Announces Johnson Controls Accepted into State Green Tier Program [PDF 162KB] October 21, 2010

Photos taken during the Green Tier Celebration
October 21, 2010

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Archived Material

• Green Tier Application [PDF 486KB] Posted October 8, 2009
• Attachment 2: Environmental Performance [PDF 468KB]
• Johnson Controls seeks Green Tier status [PDF 23KB] October 8, 2009