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Energy Efficient, Sustainable Detroit December 9, 2010

Energy Efficient, Sustainable Detroit December 9, 2010. Randy Leslie, Vice President & General Manager Ford Business Unit Johnson Controls . A Company Founded on Sustainability & Innovation . In 1885, company founder, Warren Johnson launched an industry focused on energy efficiency.

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Energy Efficient, Sustainable Detroit December 9, 2010

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  1. Energy Efficient, Sustainable Detroit December 9, 2010 Randy Leslie, Vice President & General Manager Ford Business Unit Johnson Controls

  2. A Company Founded on Sustainability & Innovation • In 1885, company founder, Warren Johnson launched an industry focused on energy efficiency. • He was the inventor of the first electric in-room thermostat. • Johnson created huge pneumatic tower clocks. He experimented with electric steam batteries and started a wireless telegraph business. He developed steam powered vehicles, from luxury touring cars to the first postal service trucks. • Most of his patents were devices aimed at harnessing the sustainable power derived from air, steam or fluid pressure.

  3. Product Groups Automotive ExperienceOur Products Complete Seat Interiors Seating Components Electronics Industry-leading know-how in engineering and manufacturing • Metal structures • Mechanisms • Foams • Natural fiber materials • Trim covers • A global market leader for seating systems • Source for all major automakers – 350 programs worldwide • Complete range of development capabilities A global supplier of instrument panels, door panels, headliners & overhead systems, overhead consoles, floor consoles & visors. A market leader in electronic components and systems integration.

  4. Sustainable manufacturing

  5. West Point, Georgia Plant Johnson Controls newest automotive seating and door plant in West Point, Georgia demonstrates the company’s commitment to continuously improving the environmental impact of our operations • 50 percent of plant’s energy is from renewable sources including hydro, biomass, solar and wind, which will save the emission of nearly 7,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide over the next six years – the equivalent of planting nearly 200,000 trees • Roof has a white TPO roof membrane, which greatly reduces heat gain thereby reducing HVAC loads and electrical energy consumption. • The use of high-efficiency fluorescent lighting, and motion sensors in plant and office areas reduces electrical energy consumption. • Construction debris generated during building construction was recycled.

  6. Bridgewater Interiors, LLC • Bridgewater Interiors, LLC • Founded in 1998 • Joint venture between Epsilon Technologies (51%) • and Johnson Controls (49%) • Certified as a minority business enterprise by the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council • 4 plant locations (Detroit, Warren, Lansing, MI & Oxford, AL • Key customers include Ford, GM, Chrysler and Honda • Manufactures seat systems and overhead systems • JCI provides engineering, manufacturing, quality, • commercial and program management support for all • BWI programs • Warren, MI plant • Manufactures seat systems for Ford • (F-150, Expedition / Navigator) & Chrysler (Dodge Ram) • ~ 650 employees • 3 shift operation

  7. Sustainability at the Bridgewater Interiors Warren Plant • Power Improvements: • Florescent lights added on shop floor to reduce electricity. Replaced old bulb lights • “Go dark” program: Sensors shut off lights when program is down • LED lights installed in exit signs when replacing lights • Battery Hi-lo's. Reduced from 26 to 21 • AGC use: • Interchangeable material handling and shipping components • 100% re-deployable / re-configurable by BWI employees to meet needs of plant • Air Improvements: • Air compressors run on demand vs. all the time • Air leak program. Fixed leaks to reduce air loss. • Large overhead fans added to circulate air.

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