
- Clemson University seeks to significantly reduce utility and maintenance costs while addressing aging building infrastructure needs, reliability, sustainability goals and long-term utility operating costs.
- Campus updates aim to reduce the university’s greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2025, save $3M a year through a 15-year contract and will modernize the spaces for an improved student experience.
- An extension of a 25-year partnership between the University and Johnson Controls, the initiative supports the university’s “Green Tiger” mission to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI ) announced that it has extended its 25-year partnership with Clemson University under a new $45M net zero campus initiative that will generate savings to fund the entire project. Through campus-wide development, Clemson University It is planned to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2025, an important milestone towards the 2030 goal of carbon neutrality. The updates will foster a modern environment for learning and living, while creating estimated savings of more than $3M per year throughout the 15-year contract.
“By setting concrete environmental targets and making tangible investments to reach them, Clemson University helping to create a path forward for sustainable higher education,” said Jenny Stetz, vice president of Innovation, Strategy and Portfolio Management, Building Solutions North America at Johnson Controls. “Net zero campuses drive critical outcomes for schools, from reducing building lifecycle costs to improving health and fitness. We are proud to work with Clemson University facilities team to bring these results to their campus to better serve students, staff and faculty.”
The project will benefit the whole Clemson University community of approximately 28,000 students, 5,500 faculty and staff and other key stakeholders including parents, potential students, visitors, vendors and clients. A trusted advisor to the university since 1998, Johnson Controls is the sole provider of building automation systems for more than 100 campus buildings. Clemson University calls on Johnson Controls to leverage industry-leading sustainable infrastructure expertise as well as deep experience supporting higher education institutions.
“In Clemson UniversityOur goal is to “educate undergraduate and graduate students to think critically and participate in the social, scientific, economic and professional challenges of our time,” said. Tony Wagnerchief operating officer and executive vice president of finance and operations of Clemson University. “Understanding how we can contribute to a healthier planet for future generations is a big part of the mission statement. By expanding our partnership with Johnson Controls to make sustainability updates across the campus, we are advancing our environmental targets while investing in our own student experience.”
Johnson Controls will install comprehensive energy conservation solutions, including LED lighting, laboratory controls, HVAC and building envelope improvements. These deployments were selected after rigorous evaluations to identify solutions that fit the university’s environmental goals while modernizing facilities to support a healthy, safe and rewarding student experience and reduce the cost of operation.
Johnson Controls maintains a presence in nearly 3,000 colleges and universities in North America, working with administrative and facilities teams to deliver exceptional campus environments that deliver critical results. To learn more about how Johnson Controls partners with institutions of higher education, visit https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/industries/higher-education.
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