Johnson Controls and IBM team up to develop ‘smarter’ buildings

From an article in Biz Times Daily:

Johnson Controls Inc. and IBM Corp. today announced a new relationship to create a new era of “smarter” buildings.

Together, the companies will team to provide a Smart Building Solution that can improve operations and reduce energy and water consumption in buildings worldwide.
Building on an existing relationship formed between the two companies in 2007 to create energy efficient datacenters, the new offering benefits any building or portfolio of buildings.

Glendale-based Johnson Controls will combine its global leadership in energy efficiency and sustainable services and technologies with IBM's global leadership in software, hardware and services. The result will help clients address the growing pressure they face to improve energy and asset management performance across their enterprises.