Energy-efficient buildings key to sustainable development, says Johnson Controls VP

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Buildings that make productive use of natural, human and financial resources are crucial to achieving sustainable development and creating triple-bottom-line benefits, according to Clay Nesler, Johnson Controls' vice president of global energy and sustainabil-ity for building efficiency. Nesler was the keynote speaker at the fourth Georgetown University Energy Prize workshop, an initiative that challenges towns, cities and counties to rethink their energy use, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In his address, titled "Accelerating Building Efficiency," Nesler cited a recent report from the World Resource Institute's Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, which outlines eight actions leaders can take to improve energy efficiency in buildings, such as efficiency improvement targets and building efficiency codes. Johnson Controls has been working closely with local governments and organizations to implement these actions.