by jbs070710 i3 — July 9, 2010—IBM and Johnson Controls formed a worldwide alliance in recent months to provide solutions for Smarter Buildings that can improve operations and reduce energy and water consumption.
Expanding on a prior relationship formed between the two companies in 2007 integrating Tivoli (IBM) and Metasys (Johnson Controls), this new Smarter Buildings offering benefits any building or portfolio of buildings. Johnson Controls will combine its global leadership in energy efficiency and sustainable services and technologies with IBM’s global leadership in software, hardware, and services. The result will help clients address the growing pressure they face to improve energy and asset management performance across their enterprises.
Key elements of the offering are designed to address critical building performance areas including systems integration, energy management, enterprise reporting, space utilization, and asset management.
Core technology components include IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Energy Management, IBM Business Services Manager, IBM Maximo Asset Management, and IBM Maximo Asset Management for Energy Optimization; and Johnson Controls’ Metasys Building Management Solution, Metasys Sustainability Manager, Energy and Emissions Management System, EnNet middleware, Visual Living Lab, and Technology Contracting.
In combination, the companies provide a comprehensive set of services to help clients implement and realize the benefits of Smarter Buildings.
