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25-876: Warren S. Johnson , who was the founder of Johnson Controls , then known as Johnson Electric Service Company in 1885 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , was the inventor of the first electric room thermostat in 1883, which helped launch the building control industry. In 1992, Johnson Controls—a building systems and facility management company—formed a joint venture with Brookfield Properties called Brookfield LePage Johnson Controls (BLJC). By November 2012, BLJC changed its name to Brookfield Johnson Controls and started offering commercial property management services in Canada. By 2012, Brookfield and Johnson Controls had become an established industry leader with 11,500 locations across Canada. In 2013, Johnson Controls and Brookfield Asset Management formed

50-462: A bowling alley, an art gallery, a stage for live music, a coffee shop, and several dining options. Young Auditorium, the largest performing arts venue on campus, hosts dance, music, theatre, comedy, and other university events. The UW-Whitewater Nature Preserve is located in the northeast corner of campus and consists of 110 acres of various ecosystems such as woodlands, wetlands, and prairie. In addition to serving as an outdoor classroom and laboratory,

75-599: A similar joint venture in Australia and New Zealand. In 2007, Brookfield Asset Management acquired the Multiplex , an Australian international construction contracting company founded in 1962 by John Roberts , which was valued at that time at approximately A$ 7.3 billion. It was renamed Brookfield Multiplex in 2016. In 2012 Brookfield Asset Management and Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions (GWS) merged to create Brookfield Johnson Controls. In 2015, Brookfield Johnson Controls

100-420: A steam or hot water valve on a heat exchanger, or to control a damper of a forced air system. He received a patent for the system in 1895. Johnson continued to invent additional control devices, as well as products such as chandeliers, springless door locks, puncture-proof tires, thermometers, and a hose coupling for providing steam heat to passenger railcars. He also designed pneumatic tower clocks, one of which

125-588: A time as a printer, surveyor, schoolteacher, principal and school superintendent. In 1876, he obtained a teaching position at the State Normal School in Whitewater, now known as the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater . Five years later, he was named professor of natural science. Johnson had an inquisitive mind and was particularly interested in electricity. In 1883, he developed a thermostat, which he deployed at

150-525: Is a public university in Whitewater, Wisconsin , United States. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System . The university offers 47 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs and enrolls approximately 11,000 students as of 2022. Approximately 1,400 faculty and staff are employed by the university, and the student body consists of individuals from about 40 US states and 30 countries. On April 21, 1868,

175-664: Is a member of NCAA Division III for athletics. It is a part of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). The university's athletics teams are nicknamed the Warhawks and are represented by the colors purple and white. In the 2013–14 academic year, the Warhawks won the men's football, basketball, and baseball championships. UW-Whitewater is the first school in NCAA history in any division to attain such

200-407: Is the university's independent student newspaper; its first issue was printed in 1901. UWW-TV is the university's student-run television channel. It is located on channel 100.1 in high definition. It is also available around the city of Whitewater on Spectrum cable channel 989. The Edge is the campus's student-run radio station, broadcasting out of Andersen Library since 1966. UW–Whitewater

225-404: The University of Wisconsin–Whitewater since. The University of Wisconsin–Whitewater encompasses 400 acres in southeastern Wisconsin. The iconic landmark of the university's campus, Old Main, was destroyed by fire on February 7, 1970. The school's oldest building, it was the only one that had been part of the original campus. The east wing of Old Main, now called Hyer Hall, is all that remains of

250-515: The Canadian federal government. By 2022, according to a Carleton University School of Public Policy and Administration analysis of federal government contracts for real estate management, the Government of Canada spent over $ 1 billion on contracts with BGIS in 2021-2022, representing the largest vendor contracts at that time. The vendor with the second largest federal government contracts in 2021-2022

275-584: The Johnson Electric Service Company which eventually became Johnson Controls . Johnson was born in Leicester, Vermont , on November 6, 1847. His family moved to Wisconsin three years later, eventually settling in Menomonie , Dunn County, Wisconsin . It appears that he had only limited formal educational training – but supplemented his knowledge with self-study of scientific subjects. He worked for

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300-531: The State Normal School. He called the instrument an "electric tele-thermoscope" in the patent application. It was a bi-metal coiled thermostat with a mercury switch, which could be used to ring a bell to alert the fireman to open or close the heating damper. While not the first bi-metal thermostat, Johnson received a patent for the device and interested William Plankinton , heir to the Plankinton Packing Company, to provide financial backing to manufacture

325-670: The US-based data centre facility management service—McKinstry FMS—which had over "350 engineers, technicians, planners, and program managers", BGIS became one of the largest facility management companies serving data centres in North America. By 2017, when Gord Hicks was named as Toronto-based BGIS' CEO, the company had 7,000 staff members and 100 clients in the United States, the United Kingdom, Asia, and Canada, which included contracts with

350-665: The addition of the liberal arts programs in 1951 it became Wisconsin State College–Whitewater , and was later designated a Wisconsin State University in 1964, the Wisconsin State University–Whitewater . In 1971, after the merger of the former University of Wisconsin and the former Wisconsin State Universities, the school became part of the University of Wisconsin System and has been called

375-647: The audio vacuum tube that provided the breakthrough for radio, worked on the project with Johnson. Johnson also sought to form an automobile company, introducing first a steam-powered truck and then a line of automobiles using gasoline-powered engines. The company was among the first to receive a contract to deliver mail with a horseless carriage. He is credited with more than 50 patents. He died on December 5, 1911, in Los Angeles of Bright's disease . University of Wisconsin%E2%80%93Whitewater The University of Wisconsin–Whitewater ( UW–Whitewater or UWW )

400-458: The building. It houses many of the university's administrative offices, in addition to classrooms and lecture halls. After the fire that destroyed Old Main, the building's carillon bell was removed and installed in front of the Alumni Center. Now, an electronic carillon bell rings regularly throughout the day. The James R. Connor University Center occupies the heart of campus. The "UC" contains

425-420: The device. In 1885, the Johnson Electric Service Company was established in Milwaukee , Wisconsin . Johnson’s most notable contribution to temperature control was the automatic multi-zone temperature control system – a pneumatic system that used a bi-metal thermostat to control air flow through a nozzle and thereby operate a pilot regulator. The amplified air signal from the regulator was then used to control

450-399: The integration of "facilities and project management services business in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The facilities management business was renamed Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions (BGIS) as part of Brookfield's plan to establish a "leading global facilities management provider". After Brookfield took over the company in 2015, BGIS expanded rapidly. In 2016, when BGIS acquired

475-417: The preserve includes recreational trails for running, hiking, cross-country skiing, or biking. The University of Wisconsin–Whitewater has over 170 recognized student clubs and organizations. Whitewater Student Government (WSG) is the students' governing body. The organization also provides services to students on campus. There are several fraternities and sororities on and off campus. The Royal Purple

500-424: The regular duties of the day. The annual catalogue stated the purpose of "Students' Day" as the following: "The object of thus putting the institution under the care of the students is to test their moral culture, their executive ability, and their devotion to their work." In 1927, the school received authority to grant baccalaureate degrees in education and its name was changed to Whitewater Teachers College . With

525-465: The school was named Whitewater Normal School and graduated its first class of teachers in June 1870. Salisbury wrote of a unique tradition of the school known as "Students' Day." One day during the term, faculty would, unannounced, be entirely absent from the school. Once students recognized that the day must be "Students' Day", they would elect a President and Faculty from amongst themselves who would take up

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550-533: Was IBM Canada with a contract valued at c. 476 million. In 2019, Brookfield Asset Management sold its BGIS shares to CCMP Capital Advisors for over CAD$ 1.3 billion, earning them the 2020 Private Equity Deal of the Year. Following the sale, Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions had to change its name to just "BGIS" to represent that it was no longer considered a Brookfield company. Warren S. Johnson Warren Seymour Johnson (November 6, 1847 – December 5, 1911)

575-444: Was an American college professor who was frustrated by his inability to regulate individual classroom temperatures. His multi-zone pneumatic control system solved the problem. Johnson’s system for temperature regulation was adopted worldwide for office buildings, schools, hospitals, and hotels – essentially any large building with multiple rooms that required temperature regulation. To manufacture and market his system, Johnson established

600-644: Was built for the Milwaukee City Hall tower. He experimented for a time with wireless communications, forming the American Wireless Telegraph Company. The company’s exhibit at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900 won second prize, beating Guglielmo Marconi . A test tower was built several miles south of Milwaukee, but the tests were unsuccessful. For about three months, Lee de Forest , who eventually went on to design

625-420: Was renamed Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions (BGIS), with Brookfield Asset Management as the ultimate parent company when it acquired control of Brookfield Johnson Controls from its joint venture partner, Milwaukee -based Johnson Controls. At that time, an activist investor had been putting pressure on Johnson Controls to divest its real estate division. Brookfield Asset Management rebranding of BGIS reflected

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