Johnson Controls OpenBlue innovation centre in Bengaluru

Johnson Controls unveils the first-of-its-kind virtual reality building experience, where visitors can explore an immersive, end-to-end net zero building program.

Johnson Controls has established its most oversized state-of-the-art OpenBlue Innovation Centre in Bengaluru. The centre provides interactive demonstrations of net-zero building technology and showcases the capabilities of Johnson Controls OpenBlue, incorporating cloud, edge, and AI technologies in a fully functional environment. Additionally, the centre includes an experience centre where business and public leaders can experience hands-on demonstrations of building technology in action. These demonstrations include access control, computer vision with video analytics, and fire safety solutions featuring 3D-printed models. Visitors can also explore the digital twin concept, replicating assets, processes, places, systems, and devices within a smart building.

 Sivakumar Selva Ganapathy, vice president of OpenBlue India software engineering and Asia-Pacific solutions at Johnson Controls India, “Decarbonisation of buildings is a key imperative to achieving the national net zero goals, as buildings contribute nearly 40 percent of global emissions, and traditionally waste a lot of energy. We believe that the digitalisation of buildings is the biggest, quickest way to address and realise net zero buildings in India, and this must happen concurrently across every industry. Johnson Controls’ OpenBlue Innovation Centre network expansion marks a milestone on that path. It will surely play a pivotal role in deepening our comprehensive net zero building offering and accelerating our country’s path to an emission-free future.”

Vijay Sankaran, chief technology officer at Johnson Controls, remarks, OpenBlue represents a new frontier of digitalisation that is helping buildings reach net zero emissions and even become net energy positive. India is at the heart of technological innovations, and we are excited to expand our OpenBlue network here. Together with the thriving tech ecosystem here, we look forward to uncovering new possibilities in advancing net zero solutions for the building sector.”

Visitors also can immerse themselves in the Johnson Controls virtual reality experience, exploring the creation and operational nuances of smart, energy-efficient, net zero emission buildings. The experience aims to support customers in outlining their own net zero goals.