The Power Of Buildings – Katie McGinty, Johnson Controls Chief Sustainability Officer - Electric Ladies Podcast

“The march that we have seen in businesses taking on climate commitments has been one of those forcing functions to bring the data related to buildings front and center (because buildings account for 40% of greenhouse gas emissions) ….There is a whole heck of a lot of inefficiency to cut out of those buildings. And so, as we think of the enormity of the climate challenge, buildings are that rare space that actually taking action cash flows is accretive to your bottom line because you're cutting out a whole lot of waste that otherwise there's just a burden on your bottom line.”  Katie McGinty on Electric Ladies Podcast

Buildings are 40% of greenhouse gas emissions, so they are paramount to addressing the climate challenge. But how? It’s complicated. Buildings are complex ecosystems with tons of regulations to meet because of how central they are to our well-being and safety.

Listen to Katie McGinty, Chief Sustainability Officer of Johnson Controls in this fascinating conversation with Electric Ladies podcast host Joan Michelson.  Johnson Controls has played a central role managing our workplace environments for over 140 years.

You’ll hear:

• The impact of covid on buildings and how that has affected carbon management programs.
• How buildings are managed and equipped to improve their performance and reduce costs, including by integrating various systems that were previously isolated.
• How the centrality of the workplace in retaining top talent has affected building infrastructures as much as climate commitments have.
• The impact of the Infrastructure Investment Act and Inflation Reduction Act