- Prof. Chenyang Lu gave a talk
- Dr. Paul Werbos gave a talk
- Prof. Costas J. Spanos from University of California, Berkeley gave a talk
- Dr. Jia was selected as the 2010 Outstanding Reviewer for IEEE-TAC
- CFINS professors attended the celebration workshop and party at HKUST for Prof. Cao's retirement
- Prof. Le-Yuan Shi Has Been Elevated to IEEE Fellow
- Our Center won support from Program of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities
- Party on Mid-autumn Festival
Integrated Building Energy, Safety and Control Systems
Acknowledgement: Architecture Power Saving Research Center of Tsinghua University
United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified manufacturer of high technology products and a top supplier of support services to the commercial building systems and aerospace industries. UTC's industry-leading business units include Otis, Carrier, Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky, Hamilton Sundstrand, UTC Fire & Security and UTC Power.
The company has a disciplined and proven approach to profitability and environmental responsibility. UTC has been measuring its environmental progress for more than a decade and continuously sets rigorous company-wide goals to reduce impact. From 1997 to 2006, UTC reduced energy and water consumption by 19 percent and 49 percent, respectively, while revenues doubled. As part of its latest set of environmental targets, UTC has set a goal to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 12 percent over the next four years and will invest $100 million toward co-generation and energy conservation projects. UTC is a founding member of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change and the U.S. Green Building Council, and is a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
UTC pursues environmental goals the same way it pursues financial and business goals: by continuously improving processes at every level of the company.