Johnson Controls has released Enterprise Management 2.2, an improved version of its cloud-based analytics platform designed to help enterprises get the most out of their buildings. The platform aims to help organisations meet energy, sustainability and occupant satisfaction goals.
 
Enterprise Management gives organisations and users insight into and control of energy usage, asset performance, space use and tenant management through a single pane of glass. Analytical techniques proactively analyse building and equipment data to identify issues, faults and opportunities for improved performance and savings across the enterprise.
 
The platform remains agnostic in relation to building automation systems, infrastructure or service providers. Additional features include:

• Energy prediction: Users can obtain accurate information about the forecasted energy consumption at the building level. Machine-learning algorithms provide hourly forecasts of energy usage over the following 24 to 48-hour period, so users can manage energy consumption and peak demand charges proactively.
• Asset performance: Fault monetisation capabilities allow users to understand the costs of poor performing or underused equipment. Monetisation helps with prioritising scarce resources to have the biggest impact on building performance.
• Air quality: Features improve the understanding of air quality with pre-configured pages that provide an overview of key indoor air quality measures, such as humidity, CO₂, dust, dirt, soot and smoke.
• Tenant management: Users now have enhanced flexibility to adjust billing periods and rate structures for tenants that may have multiple utility providers. More flexibility within billing allows owners to monitor consumption for one-time events and temporary tenants.

“The newly released features of the enterprise management system may enable us to further improve occupant comfort while still maintaining governance over our operational costs and driving continuous energy reduction,” said Dana Robbins Schneider of Empire State Realty Trust. “The ability to have insight to potential fault events will enable us to more effectively manage those events and resources proactively while ensuring uninterrupted comfort and service to our tenants, which is critical for us.”

In addition to the upgraded features, Enterprise Management 2.2 continues to give users control through:

• Companion: Empowers employees to use their smartphone to control their own lighting and temperature, and navigate to and reserve building spaces including meetings rooms and desks. When connected to an access control system, lighting and temperature is automatically set when an employee badges in and shut off when they leave. This puts control in the hands of the users and keeps calls down.
• Kiosk: Share energy, sustainability and relevant information with employees such as events, mealtime menus and more to engage and inform. Vibrant visuals share key information anywhere people spend time – in lobbies, elevators, cafeterias and more.

“The upgraded features of Enterprise Management 2.2 give more control and flexibility to our customers,” said Terrill Laughton, vice president at Johnson Controls. “Our solutions drive digital transformation by providing data and insights to lower energy costs, improve space utilisation and increase occupant productivity within a building, helping our customers make better, smarter decisions.”

Ireland-based Johnson Controls has expertise in powering the mission of customers and organisations around the world. More than 200 organisations have streamlined their operations, saved money and reduced their environmental impact with the Enterprise Management platform.

With a global team of 105,000 experts in more than 150 countries and over 130 years of innovation, Johnson Controls’ portfolio of building technology includes Tyco, York, Metasys, Ruskin, Titus, Frick, Penn, Sabroe, Simplex, Ansul and Grinnell.