DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson
Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and
sustainable buildings, today announced it is partnering with Dubai
Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body of Dubai
Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, and
the Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai (RIT Dubai) to deliver
the region's first-of-its-kind smart, healthy, and sustainable new
campus.
"Across the world, Johnson Controls helps businesses,
governments and global institutions meet ambitious sustainability
goals. Digitization is a key enabler for companies and
organizations to meet net zero carbon and renewable energy goals.
Employing the right technology and talent are two of the most
critical factors for success," said Katie
McGinty, vice president and chief sustainability, government
and regulatory affairs officer at Johnson Controls. "We are pleased
to contribute to the next generation of innovation leaders by
giving students the opportunity to learn from the fully open
architecture of the Johnson Controls OpenBlue digital platform.
Together, we can work to address the decarbonization of buildings,
which represent about 40% of global emissions. It is a win-win.
Cutting that energy waste and emissions cuts energy costs as
well."
Johnson Controls is committed to supporting DSOA's
sustainability and carbon emissions reduction efforts through its
OpenBlue digital platform. The company will deploy its OpenBlue
Enterprise Manager (OBEM) solution for RIT Dubai's iconic
campus, using sophisticated artificial intelligence. OBEM will
empower campus administrators to analyze field data to help address
challenges around energy efficiency and optimization. The platform
will facilitate RIT Dubai with real-time monitoring, benchmarking
and analysis of energy consumption and demand, deliver real and
meaningful sustainability solutions on campus, and reduce
operational costs and lower environmental impact. Johnson Controls
OpenBlue digital platform and services for optimizing buildings can
drive 50% and more in improvement in energy efficiency and
corresponding carbon emissions.
These goals are in line with the university's ambition to
attract students and faculty committed to building a net zero
economy that serves everyone while being able to teach and learn in
the most comfortable, quality environment that operates more
intelligently and efficiently. RIT Dubai has around 1,000 students and 100 staff
members.
"Johnson Controls has been a pioneer in innovation and a leader
in technology for more than 135 years," said Rolando Furlong, vice president and general
manager, Building Solutions MEA, at Johnson Controls. "We are proud
to partner with Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority and Rochester Institute of Technology of Dubai to drive a new level of sustainability
in implementing our OpenBlue Healthy Building solutions to optimize
performance by digitally transforming RIT Dubai's campus,
turning data into insights, and insights into actions that
ultimately contribute to the region`s sustainability goals. Our
OpenBlue Healthy Buildings solutions will help create a
state-of-the-art campus to improve learning environments and
prepare students to be tomorrow's innovation leaders."
"As a testbed for smart city solutions, Dubai Silicon Oasis
Authority has always been an early adopter of technology and we
always encourage and promote innovative solutions for our region,"
added Engineer Muammar Khaled Al
Katheeri, executive vice president of Engineering and Smart
City at DSOA. "We hold our partnership with Johnson Controls in
high regard and share the same values around sustainability and
innovation. The RIT Dubai campus is state of the art with latest
technologies incorporated and we look forward to Johnson Controls
delivering the smart facility management for this campus utilizing
cloud computing and artificial intelligence technologies."
For his part, Dr. Yousef M.
Al-Assaf, president, Rochester
Institute of Technology of Dubai, commented: "Johnson Controls has been
working with DSOA at various fronts and has been an integral player
in the design and construction of various systems in RIT Dubai`s
new campus. We are excited about this partnership between DSOA, RIT
Dubai, and Johnson Controls to develop an open ecosystem which will
enhance and create opportunities for the community in areas of
innovation, creativity, and sustainability. Students will have the
opportunity to tap into the interactive OpenBlue dashboards from
Johnson Controls and thus benefit and learn from the latest in
AI-driven analytics on energy efficiency. This partnership will
serve as an example of how a university should operate in the
future to become a dynamic contender in creating new knowledge,
sustainable solutions and connectivity in the region."
Johnson Controls has proven experience in the campuses vertical
with solutions and services that power the wellness of students,
teachers and staff, optimize the energy performance of the campus
and meet environmental and sustainability goals. This collaboration
is aligned with the Dubai 2040
Urban Master Plan. One of the key deliverables under the Plan is to
promote a knowledge and innovation international centre that
attracts talents and minds to contribute to the global growth and
leadership of Dubai. Dubai Silicon
Oasis is one of five main urban centers, a science and technology
and knowledge hub that drives innovation, digital economy
development, and talent generation.
About Johnson Controls:
At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people
live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy
and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the
performance of buildings to serve people, places and the
planet.
With a history of more than 135 years of innovation, Johnson
Controls delivers the blueprint of the future for industries such
as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums,
manufacturing and beyond through its comprehensive digital offering
OpenBlue. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150
countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s
largest portfolio of building technology, software as well
as service solutions with some of the most
trusted names in the industry. For more information,
visit www.johnsoncontrols.com or follow us
@johnsoncontrols on Twitter.
About DSOA
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), a 100% owned entity by the
Government of Dubai, is a free
zone that is strategically placed on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed
road. DSOA's urban master-planned community spans 7.2 square
kilometers of state of the art office towers, R&D and
industrial zones, educational institutions, luxury apartments,
villas, hotels, healthcare and a full range of lifestyle facilities
which translate into a dynamic commercial and social environment.
Businesses can flourish under the unrivalled package of incentives,
including 100% ownership, and high end IT infrastructure that
allows companies to begin operating immediately. DSOA is a
technology park that provides both a living and working integrated
community. For more information, please visit: www.dsoa.ae
About RIT Dubai
Established in 2008, RIT Dubai is a not-for-profit global campus
of the esteemed Rochester Institute of
Technology in New York, one
of the world's leading technological-focused universities with a
storied 185 year history. RIT Dubai offers highly valued
Bachelor's and Master's degrees in business and leadership,
engineering, and computing. The curriculum provides students with
relevant work experience through an innovative cooperative
education program that helps students stand out in today's highly
completive job market. RIT Dubai offers American degrees, and
all of RIT's programs are UAE Ministry accredited. Students of RIT
Dubai also have the unique opportunity to choose to study abroad at
the main campus in New York or at
one of its other global campuses.
Sweeney Dcosta
Regional Program & Communications Manager, MEA
Sweeney.dcosta@jci.com
Ph : 0097143099999
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