Property owners and managers can find an array of complimentary tools, tips, case studies and other information to help them make their buildings greener at a new microsite created by Johnson Controls Inc.

The efficiency giant launched MakeYourBuildingsWork.com this week.

The site provides a Building Efficiency Calculator that enables users to plug information about their structures -- such as whether they are any one of 15 building types from airports to industrial facilities, the square footage, annual energy costs and general location -- to obtain estimates of energy cost savings, increased productivity and reduced carbon emissions that could result from building improvements.

"By providing an interactive calculator for microsite visitors, we want to personalize the impact that adopting building efficiency solutions can have on any organization or community," Johnson Controls' President of Building Efficiency Dave Myers said in a statement.

Other resources at the site include:

• Lists of "Top 10 Tips" on cutting energy costs, operating more efficiently, reducing carbon emissions and creating quality building environments.
• Case studies of schools, office and government buildings, corporate headquarters, healthcare centers, municipalities and others pursuing strategies that improved efficiency as well as the bottom line.

MakeYourBuildingsWork.com was designed to support a new advertising campaign for Johnson Controls. However, while there are links to contact the company for more information about its programs, such as performance contracting, there is no requirement to do so. Users can freely browse the microsite, download tips and case studies, and share them with others.

The launch of the site is part of a broader effort by the company to emphasize practical solutions and information for owners, managers and building operators to make their facilities more efficient.

Image courtesy of Johnson Controls.