Johnson Controls Partners with World Green Building Council

 

Rate It Green Member, Johnson Controls, has entered into a partnership with the World Green Building Council as the first partner of the newly formed the Americas Regional Network. The Americas Regional Network represents nineteen national Green Building Councils with thousands of member companies across North, Central, and South America. The Council’s plans for 2017 include focusing on supporting cities in the development of building efficiency policies in partnership with the World Resources Institute, exchanging green schools best practice with the Inter-American Development Bank, and strengthening the overall business case for building green.

 

 

Vice President of Industry Relations at Johnson Controls, Clay Nesler says, “We look forward to participating in conversations that highlight the economic, social, and environmental benefits of green buildings as a critical platform for creating smarter, safer, and more sustainable cities.”

 

“Johnson Controls is a true global leader on green buildings and wider sustainability initiatives, evidenced by its inclusion in more than 40 sustainability indexes over recent years,” according to Dominika Czerwinska, Director of Membership and Regional Networks at WorldGBC. “We’re delighted to welcome the company as the first Partner for the Americas Regional Network. Its experience and expertise will undoubtedly be a huge asset to the community of Green Building Councils across the region, as we collectively seek to respond to climate challenges and capitalize on the opportunities presented through green buildings.”

 

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