NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the commercial real estate sector faces unprecedented challenges and against the backdrop of New York Climate Week 2024, the biggest annual climate event of its kind, the movement toward smarter buildings is top of mind. Building on a 2023 commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), a recently released spotlight report, "Cracking The Smart Buildings Code: A Spotlight On Retail And Commercial Real Estate," reveals that investments in smart buildings are essential for leaders aiming to enhance sustainability, security, and save money.

"Smart buildings are not just a trend; there is growing recognition they are a necessity for modern commercial real estate," said Vijay Sankaran, vice president and chief technology officer, Johnson Controls. "This report highlights the urgent need for integrated systems and expert partners to navigate the complexities of today's commercial real estate market to achieve long-term success."

The digitalization of buildings provides an immense opportunity to gain a clearer picture of the operation of facilities to create sustainable, healthy, and safe environments—a critical differentiator for both commercial real estate tenants and buyers. Notably, 75% of commercial real estate and retail leaders say smart buildings are important to accelerating their digital transformation efforts. Nearly two-thirds of leaders indicate smart buildings are important for reducing costs, accelerating sustainability initiatives, and driving business growth. These results reveal that retail and commercial real estate leaders are seeking outcomes that have a positive impact for building owners, occupants and the bottom line.

Additional key findings include:

Johnson Controls is optimized to be the leading comprehensive solutions provider for commercial buildings, as a one-stop-shop for leaders looking for a partner with the technology and industry experience to drive meaningful outcomes. The company delivers a diverse portfolio of solutions for a variety of industries, from schools to office buildings, arenas to hospitals.

"As a leader in the smart buildings industry, we have a comprehensive understanding of how connected, data-driven solutions provide deeper insights into a building's performance and how we can optimize equipment performance and enable proactive services," said Julie Brandt, president of Building Solutions North America at Johnson Controls. "This report confirms what we're already hearing from our customers, that smart buildings are foundational to the design, operation, and maintenance of indoor environments, ultimately driving value."

At the center of Johnson Controls' smart building strategy is OpenBlue, an industry-leading ecosystem of connected technologies, expertise and services. Combining data from across a building's systems and using advanced digital experiences augmented with AI, OpenBlue provides actionable insights and controls that save more energy and reduce more emissions than possible with isolated systems. It also helps customers in simplifying carbon disclosure reporting and regulatory compliance with building performance standards. With deployments across the globe spanning commercial office spaces, healthcare, education, campuses and more, OpenBlue enables real-time data visibility across assets, people and processes, empowering customers to drive intelligent and proactive operations from a single pane of glass.

To learn more about how Johnson Controls OpenBlue is transforming smart buildings, please visit: http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/OpenBlue.

For more insights, download the full report, "Cracking The Smart Buildings Code: A Spotlight On Retail And Commercial Real Estate," available now here: https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/insights/2024/white-paper/cracking-the-code-cre.

MethodologyIn August 2023, Johnson Controls commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate the state of smart buildings. Forrester conducted an online survey with 3,445 respondents responsible for smart building strategy to explore this topic. All respondents were asked high-level smart building strategy questions and then more granular questions depending on their level of responsibility for sustainability, security, and/or building environmental systems. Respondents represented organizations in 18 industries and 25 countries. The study was conducted in a double-blind fashion. This spotlight is focused on a subset of 299 smart buildings decision-makers in retail and commercial real estate.

About Johnson Controls:At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.

Building on a proud history of nearly 140 years of innovation, we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive digital offering.

Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world's largest portfolio of building technology and software as well as service solutions from some of the most trusted names in the industry.

Visit www.johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnson Controls on social platforms.

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HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 25 September 2024 - Hong Kong's vibrant economy and strategic location offer boundless opportunities for European firms. Starting in Spain, a delegation led by Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan, is visiting Madrid (September 22-25, 2024) and London (September 25-28, 2024) to promote Hong Kong's advantages, in particular the city's burgeoning innovation and technology ecosystem.

In a keynote speech to Spanish business, financial, I&T leaders during a business luncheon, Mr Chan pointed out that with the singular advantages under the "one country, two systems" principle, Hong Kong was solidifying its role as a "super-connector" linking Mainland China to the rest of the world. Mr Chan welcomed Spanish enterprises to use Hong Kong as a springboard to tap into the vast markets of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Mainland China and broader Asia.

"We are the only jurisdiction in China practising the common law system, our judiciary exercising its powers independently. Information, capital, goods and people flow freely in and out of our city. Our taxes are low and simple, with a currency pegged to the US dollar. Our regulatory systems and professional services align with the best international standards," Mr Chan said.

Highlighting Hong Kong's full spectrum of fund-raising and financial services, Mr Chan also pointed out that Hong Kong was a leader in green finance in Asia with its green standards compatible with those of the European Union. At the same time, Hong Kong's burgeoning I&T ecosystem can collaborate with Spain's tech ecosystem across key sectors such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, fintech and new energy and new materials.

Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan (right), joins a dialogue session with Professor Pedro Nueno of the Business School of IE University of Spain.

The Hong Kong delegation engaged with relevant institutions and members of Spanish venture capital funds and I&T circles to seek co-operation opportunities. With the fruitful results in Madrid, Mr Chan's next stop is London.

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Roma, 25 settembre 2024 –Serata di esordi allo stadio Olimpico. Giovedì la Roma fa il suo debutto nella nuova Europa League, una manifestazione che, nelle ultime due stagioni, ha visto i capitolini arrivare sempre almeno in semifinale. I ragazzi di Ivan Juric, altro esordiente, sfidano, per la prima volta, l’Athletic Bilbao, terzo in Liga dietro alle corazzate Barcellona e Real Madrid. I baschi, inoltre, hanno una motivazione ulteriore visto che la finale della competizione si terrà al San Mames, lo stadio di casa dei Rojiblancos. Roma che però, secondo gli esperti Sisal, è data favorita a 2,05 contro il 3,60 dell’Athletic mentre il pareggio si gioca a 3,25. Partita che si preannuncia molto tirata, l’Under, a 1,65, si fa preferire all’Over, dato a 2,10, dove gli interventi, anche al limite, non mancheranno: un rigore è offerto a 2,75 mentre si sale fino a 4,00 per una espulsione. In partita così calda, il VAR, in quota a 3,25, potrebbe ricoprire un ruolo fondamentale. Occhio poi agli innesti a gara in corso visto che un gol dalla panchina si gioca a 2,50.

Partito in sordina, come tutta la Roma, Artem Dovbyk si è sbloccato e sembra intenzionato a non fermarsi. L’attaccante ucraino, capocannoniere della Liga lo scorso anno ma curiosamente a secco contro l’Athletic, vuole segnare per la terza gara di fila, magari la prima doppietta in maglia giallorossa, offerta a 12,50. Al suo fianco dovrebbe esserci Paulo Dybala, gol o assist a 1,97, ma attenzione anche a Tommaso Baldanzi, reduce dalla prima gioia romanista: un’altra rete dell’ex Empoli è in quota a 4,50. Se Gorka Guruzeta, in gol a 4,00, rimane il terminale offensivo di Valverde, è chiaro che le fortune dei baschi passano dalla condizione fisica di Nico Williams, partito per Roma ma non al meglio: gol o assist del folletto spagnolo si gioca a 3,15.

La nuova Europa League prende il via questa sera e tutte le squadre, in questo nuovo format, sognano di arrivare fino a Bilbao. Gli esperti Sisal ritengono il Tottenham, a 5,00, la squadra da battere per la vittoria finale con i connazionali del Manchester United, dati a 6,00, come primi rivali. Il podio delle favorite è completato dalla Roma il cui successo pagherebbe 9 volte la posta. Proprio l’Athletic è offerto a 12,al pari della Real Sociedad e del Porto, mentre Lazio e Galatasaray, a 16, vogliono sorprendere. Ma attenzione al Fenerbahce di Mourinho e Dzeko: quando si tratta di Europa, lo Special One e il Cigno di Sarajevo difficilmente sbagliano.

Sisal ricorda sempre che il gioco è vietato ai minori e che bisogna giocare sempre con consapevolezza e moderazione.

Sisal è uno dei principali operatori internazionali nel settore del gioco regolamentato ed è attualmente attiva in Italia, Marocco e Turchia, con un’offerta che comprende lotterie, scommesse, giochi online e apparecchi da intrattenimento.

La strategia di Sisal poggia su tre pilastri: la sostenibilità, con un impegno costante sullo sviluppo del programma di Gioco Responsabile e attraverso l’offerta di un modello di intrattenimento sicuro e trasparente - l’innovazione digitale, grazie alla piattaforma di gioco all’avanguardia orientata all’omnicanalità e alle competenze per lo sviluppo in-house di software e applicazioni per cogliere le opportunità della transizione digitale - l’internazionalizzazione, con l’obiettivo di partecipare a gare per aggiudicarsi nuove concessioni all’estero sulla base della solida expertise maturata.

Dal 4 agosto 2022 Sisal è parte di Flutter Entertainment plc, il più grande operatore al mondo di scommesse sportive online e iGaming, con un portafoglio di marchi riconosciuti a livello globale e quotato alla Borsa di New York.

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