Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has received market-leading scores for its integrated AI-infused solutions, in Verdantix’s assessment of 17 of the most prominent IoT platforms, on their ability to deliver value and support enterprise-scale architecture.
Verdantix, a noted independent research and advisory firm, made its determination after live product demonstrations and an extensive questionnaire and survey of 285 real estate and facilities executives.
OpenBlue solutions
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“Our OpenBlue solutions allow building and facilities managers to make better decisions, supported by smart, autonomous buildings that continuously learn, adapt and automatically respond to the needs of the environment and people,” said Mike Ellis, the Executive Vice President and Chief Digital & Customer Officer at Johnson Controls.
Mike Ellis adds, “Johnson Controls is providing the right solutions at the right time – our customers want a comprehensive IoT platform to optimize energy, maintenance and space usage, and our technology provides a cost-effective, flexible and scalable platform.”
Verdantix study highlights prominent role of IoT platforms
Verdantix’s study highlights the increasingly prominent role IoT platforms are playing in the collection and analysis of data, in order to deliver higher levels of automation, leveraging insights to optimize building operations.
The report calls out several strengths that differentiate Johnson Controls from its competitors, such as:
- Enabling building and facilities managers to monitor and manage their assets, through OpenBlue Enterprise Manager.
- Providing options for actions that building managers may take, when receiving an alert related to improving indoor air quality (IAQ) or space utilization, focusing on either improving risk, optimizing energy efficiency or how to balance risk and energy efficiency.
- Creating customizable occupant experience through its Companion app that enables people to make choices about spaces or adjust comfort settings for heat or lighting.
- Offering a market-renowned security solution, OpenBlue Cloudvue that provides options for users to view important moments from closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage in convenient formats, through remote viewing to allow for quick responses to emerging issues.
Based on its analysis, Verdantix recommends certain types of buyers who should be particularly interested in procuring offerings from Johnson Controls. They include:
- Large facilities looking for a comprehensive IoT platform.
- Businesses managing a diverse set of building assets.
- Organizations across industries seeking a modern, user-centric security solution.
Need for The right data and measurement tool
OpenBlue is the data measurement tool we need, to ensure we are meeting the sustainability goals"
The fourth largest school district in the state of Colorado, Cherry Creek, is using Johnson Controls’ solutions to help achieve its energy efficiency goals, through a guaranteed performance contract.
The US state of Colorado is requiring owners of large buildings (over 50,000 square feet) to collect and report on energy-use benchmarking data and comply with rules regarding performance standards related to energy and greenhouse gas emissions, which need to be reduced from the 2021 baseline by 7% by 2026 and 20% by 2030.
“Good management requires the ability to have good data and measurement. OpenBlue is the data measurement tool we need, to ensure we are meeting the sustainability goals of our District stakeholders,” said David Henderson, Deputy Chief of Operations, Cherry Creek School District.
Edge AI and OpenBlue: A Powerful Partnership
Further fortifying Johnson Controls leadership position in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, the company recently announced the acquisition of FogHorn, a renowned provider of Edge AI software.
As the number of sensors and amount of data in buildings continues to grow exponentially, the value of processing data and applying intelligence at the edge, without having to send data to the cloud, becomes increasingly pronounced. This further creates value for customers by enabling real-time, secure and actionable insights.