Johnson Controls Opens New Engineering Lab in Glendale – BizTimes Milwaukee

With the grand opening of its new Warren Johnson Engineering Laboratory on Monday, Johnson Controls is now the largest employer in the city of Glendale. The new lab, located at 2100 W. Florist Ave., is home to approximately 250 Johnson Controls employees who work to create critical end devices, intelligent building automation systems and AI-based smart building solutions. In total, the company has more than 1,000 employees in Glendale. The 105,000-square-foot lab also marks the third time Johnson Controls has expanded into the city of Glendale since first establishing a presence there in 1978. Johnson Controls officially broke ground on the engineering lab last may. “This moment is important for the history of our company,” said George OliverChairman and CEO of Johnson Controls. “It represents an unwavering commitment to strategic investment and the importance of innovation and the driving force behind our growth and success.” The building itself is named after Johnson Controls founder Warren Johnson, an inventor who helped change the world. The teams working in this building will continue that long tradition.” The new facility includes HVAC and refrigeration product development labs, a lab dedicated to self-certified products, control valve and actuator test areas, a materials science lab, environmental labs full of thermal cameras, pressurized product testing rooms, an “ethical hacking” room, etc. “This lab will be the center of innovation where we can test and refine solutions that meet real-world challenges that our customers face,” said Mark Vandiepenbeckexecutive vice president and chief financial officer at Johnson Controls. The company continues to make “significant investments” in areas such as AI, building automation, advanced HVAC, data center solutions and energy-efficient technologies, Vandiepenbeeck said. Johnson Controls is a manufacturer of fire protection, HVAC and security equipment for buildings. It is technically based in Ireland, but its operational headquarters are in Glendale.