Johnson Controls joins the Sustainable Tropical Data Centre Testbed 2.0 to advance next-generation AI infrastructure

Johnson Controls joins the Sustainable Tropical Data Centre Testbed 2.0 to advance next-generation AI infrastructure PR Newswire

SINGAPORE, Sept. 28, 2026 * As Singapore expands its data centre capacity, the programme explores pathways to scale AI efficiently in power-, water- and space-constrained environments. * Johnson Controls contributes thermal management, controls, engineering and operational expertise to explore ways to reduce power and water use while increasing computing capacity. * Research from the collaboration will help inform more efficient infrastructure designs for Singapore and other tropical markets. SINGAPORE, Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency and decarbonization, today announced its participation in the Sustainable Tropical Data Centre Testbed (STDCT) 2.0, hosted at the College of Design and Engineering (CDE) at the National University of Singapore (NUS). As Singapore expands its low-carbon digital infrastructure, including the recent allocation of an additional 200 MW of data centre capacity, STDCT 2.0 will evaluate next-generation AI and data centre technologies in a live tropical environment. Johnson Controls contributes its industry-leading thermal management technologies, smart controls, engineering expertise and operational experience to help advance infrastructure designs that enable AI at scale with greater efficiency and lower resource consumption.