Campus Sustainability News
News on campus sustainability initiatives, emerging programs, rankings, awards, student initiatives, green teams, and more from across the Cornell University campus.
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Upson Hall is Cornell’s fifth LEED Platinum building and the 21st overall LEED certified project completed on the Ithaca campus. Calculations for Upson Hall's energy efficiency reflect a 66.62 percent energy-cost reduction – a new Cornell LEED record.
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Launched in 2018, the coalition group NY Higher Education LSRE Project brings together campuses in New York State who will solicit large-scale renewable energy projects to advance carbon reduction and green power goals.
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Take these few simple steps before you leave campus to conserve energy during the break.
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Cornell Chronicle | Nancy Doolitle, September 28, 2018
The North Campus Residential Expansion, approved in 2017, unveiled a mock-up next to Appel Commons.
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Learn how you can be more sustainable when it comes to your home's energy usage and your wallet.
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Cornell has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Center for Resource Solutions for its efforts to advance access, education, and public interest and engagement in renewable energy resources, especially in low-income communities.
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An upgrade to your home's heating system may be more affordable than you think with tax incentives and other rebates available in our community.
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Find your nearest EV charging station.
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Make your home more energy efficient at little or no cost to you.
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Cornell Chronicle | Blaine Friedlander, July 16, 2018
Cornell University professors helped lead the National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium to enhance US' wind-energy economy and decrease greenhouse gas emissions.