Johnson Controls and Microsoft Join Forces to Create Healthier, Safer and More Sustainable Buildings

They wanted to refresh the university’s aging buildings and create a smart campus with connected, automated systems and a cooler, more comfortable outdoor environment. But the team couldn’t find a way to make the dozens of standalone systems in the university’s 260 buildings — from air conditioning to elevators and fire protection — communicate with each other. They consulted with several vendors and researched possible solutions, but the efforts had led nowhere. Then someone suggested talking with Microsoft.