"We are a company obsessed with environmental sustainability." This was stated by Brad Buckwalter, President and CEO of Johnson Controls Korea, before the 2020 fiscal year strategy announcement.

Johnson Controls Korea, which achieved double-digit sales growth compared to last year, presented greenhouse gas reduction as the most critical issue for smart buildings through a press briefing, as it currently has the most significant impact on the environment.

The primary culprits of greenhouse gas emissions are mostly industrial factory zones and energy consumption in urban buildings. In the case of factory zones, reducing energy consumption is directly linked to reduced production, making it difficult to implement.

However, buildings are different. Since 46.6% of buildings' primary energy use is attributable to heating and cooling, if energy consumption is managed efficiently and intelligently, substantial efficiency gains can be achieved.
BEMS (Building Energy Management System)
In Korea, BEMS is mandatorily applied to public institution buildings of 10,000m² or larger. However, according to Lee Gang-hyun, General Manager of Johnson Controls, merely installing BEMS does not ensure efficient energy consumption management. Although domestic smart building-related legislation exists, supervisory oversight focuses solely on whether BEMS equipment is being used, with no verification of energy management efficiency actually being conducted.

No matter how sophisticated the equipment, if it is not used intelligently, it becomes merely superficially appealing. Johnson Controls is promoting domestic provision of its CPO solution as a means to enhance this intelligent efficiency.

CPO was applied to Stanford in 2015 and has achieved a 45% reduction in total energy consumption, with approximately 500 million won in annual energy savings being realized.

Johnson Controls states that it will provide this CPO free of charge by the end of this year, prioritizing locations where Johnson Controls products are already in use.

Energy Optimization Solution with Intelligent Algorithm
CPO's algorithm operates on a very simple definition: "achieving the optimal cooling level required by the building with the least amount of energy." Lee Gang-hyun emphasized that Johnson Controls' simple system definition creates the most efficient intelligent mechanism, and introduced the company's specific optimization products and processes.


70% of Energy Used in Heating and Cooling is Chiller Operating Energy
The core of an intelligent energy reduction solution is "understanding chiller manufacturing technology and, based on that, how precisely and in real-time can operational response to site conditions be achieved?" Brad Buckwalter, President and CEO, states: "Johnson Controls Korea's Metasys automatic control system and York chiller manufacturing technology, in combination with the aforementioned CPO, can deliver optimal energy efficiency."

In 2019, Johnson Controls secured major orders for heating and cooling control systems at a domestic mega-scale IT company's data center, an integrated disaster management platform for a specialized distribution enterprise, and large-scale orders for sprinkler systems and chillers at a semiconductor facility—a critical strategic industry in Korea. Building on this momentum, Johnson Controls Korea has established a 2020 strategy to provide systems for greenhouse gas reduction, currently a pressing issue, based on the three key smart building concepts of connectivity and Building Energy Management System BEMS.
Brad Buckwalter, President and CEO of Johnson Controls, stated: "While interest in smart buildings and eco-friendly buildings continues to grow, trust and awareness of building automation and energy reduction solutions remain insufficient. Johnson Controls Korea will spare no effort in support, leveraging our diverse expertise to create safer and smarter spaces."