Johnson Controls International plc announced significantly expanded AI capabilities in its OpenBlue Enterprise Manager suite of digital solutions, part of the OpenBlue digital ecosystem. The updates, available now, include the first customer-facing generative AI applications, more autonomous building controls, and a significantly improved user experience. These updates pave the way for additional AI enhancements in 2025, focused on globally accepted performance standards, optimized equipment performance for cost savings and enhanced regulatory compliance.

The expanded AI features take data insights to the next level and build on the measurable impact customers are already seeing when utilizing OpenBlue. With OpenBlue Enterprise Manager guiding facility improvements, coupled with equipment upgrades and proactive services, customers are benefitting from up to 30% reduction in energy spend, up to 20% reduction in maintenance spend, and 10% more optimized space utilization - a win for the environment and the bottom line. The expanded features in OpenBlue provide clearer insights and better performance, including: Integrated generative AI tools that proactively recommend impactful energy savings projects.

Major upgrades to the user experience with a focus on personalization, improved design, and compliance with a higher level of accessibility standards. Expanded data insights that allow users to see details on building visitors throughout the entire portfolio of buildings, improving the understanding and management of occupants. Enhanced indoor air quality monitoring and sensor analytics to support smarter and healthier buildings.

Automatically adjusting setpoints based on fault diagnostics, saving energy, and accelerate capture of potential savings OpenBlue now has integrated generative AI tools that proactively recommend the most impactful energy savings projects, reducing the need to analyze large amounts of building data. The system anticipates needs, like analyzing energy usage based on live weather data, to create actionable insights, helping customers achieve energy savings and reduction in carbon emissions.