Johnson Controls Asia Headquarters

Johnson Controls and Gensler set high sustainability goals for the project which has resulted in the first building in China to receive all three top sustainability certifications; USGBC LEED Platinum, China Green Building Design Label Three Star Certification, IFC-World Bank EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) Certification. The building successfully generates 44 percent savings in overall energy consumption compared to the local market standard. Knowing at the outset that the project would incorporate very high levels of cutting edge sustainable mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems as well as intelligent building features, the team was interested in exploring how the building could also promote an equally important goal which is building well-being design. The Gensler team focused on 3 aspects of building well-being design; daylight and views, access to usable outdoor space and creating socially connected spaces.