Technology Facilitating demand Johnson Controls’ president, Todd Grabowski, will take the lead on a global organisation, united to support global demand for data centres. “M eet[ing] increasing demand and driv[ing] Johnson Controls’ continued growth and value creation” is the mission statement of Global Data Centre Solutions, a new Johnson-founded organisation. Global Data Centre Solutions will be spearheaded by Todd Grabowski, Johnson Controls’ president who brings with him over 30 years’ experience with the smart building conglomerate. Announcing the new global cooperative, chairman and CEO George Oliver explained, “Over the last few years, we have been investing and building momentum in the data centre market to establish Johnson Controls' leading position. It is clear our offering is resonating with customers, and we are now taking further steps to capture the growth opportunity ahead of us. “Todd and his team will prioritise offering our full suite of smart building technologies—coupling our unique set of energy-efficient, sustainable, and safe data centre solutions with unmatched service.” Data centre demand is well founded. The International Energy Agency this year estimated that global electricity demand from data centres could double that of 2022 by 2026. Beyond the power intensity, demand for more sophisticated solutions, especially in the realms of machine learning and artificial intelligence, will undoubtedly Green building materials market forecast Source: Zion Market Research, Mordor Intelligence It is projected to reach US$755bn by the end of 2030 23 Annual Construction 2024 | www.technicalreviewmiddleeast.com Image Credit: Adobe Stock Johnson Controls maintains its grip on innovation on existing and future products