The New York Power Authority (NYPA) on Dec. 9 announced that it as completed comprehensive energy-efficiency projects at two State University of New York (SUNY) campuses — the University at Buffalo and Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. The projects will save a combined $1.4 million in annual energy costs for state taxpayers and remove more than 7,700 […]
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) on Dec. 9 announced that it as completed comprehensive energy-efficiency projects at two State University of New York (SUNY) campuses — the University at Buffalo and Upstate Medical University in Syracuse.
The projects will save a combined $1.4 million in annual energy costs for state taxpayers and remove more than 7,700 tons of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere every year, NYPA said in a news release.
The $27 million in upgrades were carried out under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Build Smart NY program, a statewide initiative to increase energy efficiency in public buildings.
National Grid supported the projects at UB and SUNY Upstate Medical, with funding that totaled nearly $900,000. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (or NYSERDA) also provided $69,000 for the effort.
The energy-efficiency improvements completed at SUNY Upstate Medical University include heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning upgrades, interior and exterior lighting enhancements, boiler controls and hot-water upgrades, according to NYPA. The improvements also feature a 50-kilowatt solar-photovoltaic array, which is part of the governor’s NY-Sun initiative to scale up solar deployment across the state. Construction on the energy-efficiency project began in May 2012.
For video footage of the multi-year energy-efficiency efforts at the school, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_IrX6K3VBo&feature=youtu.be
NYPA said it is partnering with SUNY to improve energy efficiency at campuses throughout the state and is currently moving forward with construction on projects at 289 facilities. Those energy-efficiency upgrades, when completed, will save taxpayers more than $4.6 million per year and remove more than 20,000 tons of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere annually, it contends.