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Johnson Controls builds green

Via Triple Pundit, Johnson Controls, a major provider of heating and cooling controls, is remodeling its international headquarters in Milwaukee into a green campus. Hopefully, this marks a company-wide re-orientation toward sustainability (which is not some kind of bizarre thing, to be clear--a lot of buildings are going to need HVAC retrofits ...). Good for Springfield, because Johnson serves our market (for all I know, Johnson serves every market, but still). Finding corporate citizens out there with a dedication to sustainability is a good thing.

For the detail minded, take a look at the site layouts, at either the TriplePundit or JS online links. Looks like a smorgasbord of steps--solar panels, a wind turbine, green roof (rather small, but good that it's there), permeable pavers, and a cistern for stormwater. What's nice about this is that Johnson didn't just go for sustainability on the things it specializes in, it went for a broader range of tools. No word on whether they're going for LEED status ... maybe it's just assumed anymore?

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