Johnson Controls awarded Clinton Climate Initiative project

A Texas college partners with Johnson Controls to become the first higher-education institution joining the Clinton Climate Initiative's mission to increase global energy efficiency.

By Consulting Specifying Engineer Staff January 30, 2009

Lee College in Baytown, Texas, has engaged Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls Inc. in an energy savings performance contract. The move makes the college the first educational institution to sign a contract under the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI).

“Businesses of all types, globally and in every market segment, are actively fighting rising energy costs, and energy efficiency is becoming their primary measurable action,” said Clay Nesler, vice president of global energy and sustainability for Johnson Controls. “Our work with Lee College demonstrates what can be done to advance building efficiency and save energy.”

When complete, all 35 of Lee College’s facilities will be retrofitted; improvements include a building management system, energy-efficient HVAC/R, and eco-friendly lighting products. The goals: Total electric consumption will be reduced by approximately 35%, and energy and water costs will be lowered by 32%.

Lee College recently signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). ACUPCC and CCI are partnering to increase the number of large-scale energy saving retrofits for campus buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower energy bills without using capital budgets or increasing monthly operating expenses.