Johnson Controls, a global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of innovative HVAC and building technologies at the 2025 AHR Expo (Booth 2101) from Feb. 10-12 in Orlando, Florida, while celebrating the company’s 140^th anniversary and the 150^th anniversary of its iconic YORK® brand. The company’s booth will demonstrate how its strategic partnerships with distributors, contractors and business owners – combined with industry-leading technologies and services – deliver optimal outcomes across every stage of a building’s lifecycle.

“From state-of-the-art building automation systems to advanced cold-climate heat pumps, attendees will see how these innovations drive performance and efficiency for our customers,” said Lei Schlitz, vice president and president, Global Products, Johnson Controls. “For 140 years, Johnson Controls has met and exceeded the demands of even the most complex environments. Today, our real-world expertise, proven solutions and cutting-edge technology empower our customers to achieve their goals of enhancing operational efficiency, improving occupant comfort and well-being and reducing environmental impact.”

Meeting evolving efficiency goals and maximizing building performance

As expectations for built environments continue to evolve, distributors, contractors and building owners are looking for solutions that help drive efficiency and meet decarbonization targets while delivering enhanced experiences for occupants and driving long-term value.

• The newest iteration of the industry-leading building automation system, Metasys 14.0, is designed to elevate a commercial building’s overall performance and sustainability while enhancing occupant comfort, health and safety. It builds on the proven Metasys platform with revolutionary new features that offer an improved user experience; enhanced network efficiency, flexibility and security; simplified administration and improved energy management. Another innovation in the HVAC/R controls portfolio is the NSW 8000 Sensors. These sensors are designed to enhance real-time energy tracking, occupancy-based sensing, and indoor air quality monitoring, optimizing HVAC, lighting, and ventilation systems to deliver up to 30% energy savings while enabling predictive maintenance and performance benchmarking.
• The next-generation YORK YMAE Air-to-Water Inverter Scroll Modular Heat Pump is a high-efficiency, future-ready HVAC decarbonization solution for commercial and institutional buildings that want to minimize their environmental impact. The modular YORK^® YMAE is available in 2-pipe and 4-pipe configurations and can be configured with as many as 32 modules in a single control array, making it highly flexible to serve a wide range of applications. Variable-speed, inverter scroll compressors with enhanced vapor injection (EVI) technology efficiently widens the YMAE operating map, allowing it to provide water temperatures up to 130 degrees F (55 degrees C) at low ambient conditions of 0 F (-18 C).
• Amplifying the performance and efficiency of HVAC and other building systems, the OpenBlue Enterprise Manager suite of digital solutions, inclusive of FM:Systems solutions, now features significantly expanded AI capabilities. Coupled with equipment upgrades and proactive services, OpenBlue customers can reduce energy spend by up to 30%, reduce maintenance spend by up to 20%, and optimize space utilization by up to 10% – a win for the environment and the bottom line.

Delivering reliable comfort and peace of mind for cold climates

Residential and light commercial heat pump adoption is rising, driven by new regulations, incentives like the Inflation Reduction Act and up to 40% energy savings compared to older, low SEER systems. Booth 2101 will feature the latest Johnson Controls residential and light commercial heat pump technologies.

• The cold climate-compatible YORK HH8 Side-Discharge Heat Pump features variable-speed technology and can deliver approximately 70% heating capacity at 0 F. This sustainable residential solution has been optimized for use with low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant R-454B and qualifies for the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C). 
• From Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning, the new airCore 700 with HeatForce is an ENERGY STAR certified cold-climate heat pump for light commercial and residential applications. With HeatForce technology, it offers 100% heating capacity at 5 F and 70% heating capacity or greater at -13 F, meeting most cold region climate rebate and incentive requirements.

Simplifying compliance

In response to the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act, Johnson Controls is helping industry professionals adapt to the low-GWP refrigerant transition with innovative, A2L-ready technologies, including refrigerant detection systems (RDS) for leak detection, mitigation and regulatory compliance.

• Available within the company’s Ducted Systems Solutions App, the new Refrigerant Detection System (RDS) Calculator is a first-of-its-kind tool. After entering details about a job, such as refrigerant volume, supply air discharge height and total area being conditioned, the calculator provides contractors with an immediate report confirming if an RDS is required for A2L equipment. This ensures an installation is compliant with current regulations without requiring contractors to complete complicated calculations.
• The new, plug-and-play PENN System 550 is a user-friendly modular electronic control solution that fulfills temperature, humidity and/or pressure control needs. It’s the first of its kind to include A2L refrigerant leak sensing and mitigation functionality and optional two-way cloud connectivity, providing a complete solution to meet A2L refrigerant regulations.

“With a long history of innovation, Johnson Controls has helped shape the evolution of buildings while leading the way to the future. We’re engineering ground-breaking technologies that drive efficiency and help meet both the decarbonization goals of today and the sustainability targets of tomorrow,” Schlitz said. “Johnson Controls empowers companies to continually enhance value by optimizing utilization, improving occupant comfort and health, protecting people and assets, driving efficiency gains, enhancing productivity and increasing long-term savings. That is the true power of partnership.”

To learn more, visit Johnson Controls at the AHR Expo in booth 2101.