Johnson Controls Announces Milwaukee Area Headquarters Change

• World-class, LEED Platinum-certified Glendale Campus will showcase Johnson Controls building solutions for Healthy People, Healthy Spaces and a Healthy Planet

• All North American headquarters employees will be able to use a single sustainable, efficient and collaborative space

• 507 E. Michigan St. building sale plan includes projected occupancy by Johnson Controls during two-year transition

MILWAUKEE (January 21, 2021) – Johnson Controls, the global leader for safe, secure, smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, will bring its North American headquarters offices together at its existing world-class, LEED Platinum-certified campus in Glendale, Wisconsin over a projected two-year period. The company remains committed to the metro Milwaukee community where it was founded and will utilize its building solutions technology to support almost 2,000 employees who will continue to work locally.

As Johnson Controls continues to reimagine the dynamic, connected workspace of the future for its own buildings and those of customers worldwide, the company wants to create the most efficient and productive work environment based on the innovative building solutions that it produces. Utilizing investments and best-in-class solutions in the Glendale facility, all headquarters employees will be able to use the sustainable, efficient and collaborative space in Glendale to execute their roles, come together and innovate.

As Johnson Controls reimagines the future of work with what has been learned over the past months, there are additional opportunities to create an office environment which provides healthy, engaging space, Oliver said. “A Healthy Building means Healthy People, Healthy Places and a Healthy Planet. By connecting our technology and combining our solutions in all three areas, we can ensure our employees’ comfort, safety and wellness while optimizing the productivity and performance of our Glendale Campus,” Oliver said.

Next steps for 507 E. Michigan St.

With the focus on Glendale, Johnson Controls plans to sell 507 E. Michigan and lease it back from the new owner for two years while operations are transitioned. CBRE Inc. is providing exclusive real estate services including brokerage, project management and relocation.

507 E. Michigan includes more than 420,000 square feet of space and consists of seven individual buildings. The facility includes the Brengel Technology Center, which has earned Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Silver distinction for New Construction and Gold distinction for Maintenance and Operation from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Warren Johnson, namesake of Johnson Controls, invented the first multizone temperature control system or what we know as the first room thermostat while teaching in Whitewater, Wisconsin. He traveled to Milwaukee in search of partners to fund manufacturing and started the Johnson Electric Service Co. in 1885. Johnson received a patent for his pneumatic temperature control system in 1895 and the company settled at what is now the 507 Building in 1902.

Commitment to Milwaukee

Today, the company has almost 2,000 employees in the Milwaukee area and supports the community through both funding and volunteer service. The Johnson Controls Foundation was given more than $45 million to area nonprofits over the last decade and is a leading supporter of the American Red Cross and United Way of Greater Milwaukee, among others. Local employees logged 4,000 volunteer hours in 2020 alone.

“The 507 Building is part of the tremendous legacy of Johnson Controls,” Oliver said. “It’s where Warren Johnson helped build the company that would become a pioneer in the building solutions industry. As an inventor, he recognized a need that would set us a path of providing solutions that now includes more than 100,000 people worldwide. By bringing together our North American headquarters offices and using our own technology, Johnson Controls is again creating the new way forward.”

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About Johnson Controls:

At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. From optimizing building performance to improving safety and enhancing comfort, we drive the outcomes that matter most. We deliver our promise in industries such as healthcare, education, data centers and manufacturing. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries and over 130 years of innovation, we are the power behind our customers' mission. Our leading portfolio of building technology and solutions includes some of the most trusted names in the industry, such as Tyco®, YORK®, Metasys®, Ruskin®, Titus®, Frick®, Penn®, Sabroe®, Simplex®, Ansul® and Grinnell®. For more information, visit www.johnsoncontrols.com or follow us @johnsoncontrols on Twitter.

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Glendale Campus Facts

• The Glendale Campus was awarded LEED Platinum certification in September 2010 by the U.S. Green Building Council, the highest such recognition possible. The Glendale Campus represents the largest concentration of LEED Platinum buildings – four – on one site ever awarded.

• The Glendale Campus covers a total of 33-acres and 306,359 square feet of completely renovated office space. Two existing buildings with a combined 160,000 square feet were renovated for the corporate headquarters and three new buildings were constructed including a large, open plan cafeteria flooded with natural light, plenty of meeting rooms and team collaboration spaces and a large, fully equipped fitness center.

• The campus also has a large parking lot, including plug in stations for hybrid / electric vehicles.

• Solar generation produces the electricity needed in the buildings while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 827,000 pounds per year. A 1,330-square-foot solar thermal installation on the roof annually saves 2,837 therms of energy. Skylights and large window space reduce the use of energy for indoor lighting and provide an engaging and bright work space.

• A 30,000-gallon cistern captures rainwater from all new roof surfaces for reuse, reducing potable water consumption for bathroom fixtures by 77 percent or 595,000 gallons per year.

• The building uses the Johnson Controls portfolio of products, including over 150 card access and biometric readers and a YZ Chiller installed in 2018.

• Johnson Controls Metasys® building management system is used to coordinate all activities across the facilities and provides a single point of access to optimize building efficiency, comfort and safety for our employees.

507 E. Michigan St. Facts

• Size: 422,000 square feet across seven buildings each of two to seven above-grade floors

• Site: Full city block totaling 2.10 acres

• History: Constructed in 1902, 1910-1952 and 2000

• Type: Class A and Class B office space

• Number of assigned employees: 1,260

• Sustainability: Brengel Technology Center: Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Silver distinction for New Construction and Gold distinction for Maintenance and Operation

• Parking: Access to nearly 1,000 spaces in nearby leased lots and structures