the City College of New York Campus Climate Action Plan

21 Task Force Committees:
• Energy Use and Procurement
• Building Green, Recommissioning &
Retrofits
• Renewables, Distributed Generation &
Clean Fuels
• Operations & Maintenance
• Professional Development
• Curriculum
• Economic Development
• Science
• External Training
• Clearing House and Repository for
Emerging Technologies
• Public Outreach
• Grant Writing
• Student Engagement
• Food and Nutrition
• Public Health
• Legal
• Procurement
• Fleet
• Government Outreach
• Compliance
• Waste & Recycling
Objectives
All 23 CUNY Institutions and their leaders
will create unique and measurable ten
year sustainability plans in order to reach
CUNY’s target in 2017, with support from
the Task Force.
More broadly, CUNY will work to incorporate
sustainability into the fabric of the
University by integrating sustainability into
the curriculum, supporting research and
partnering with civic and business leaders
to achieve a more Sustainable CUNY/
Sustainable New York. CUNY will carry out
its responsibilities to its students and the
broader citizenry of NYC by using lessons
learned through the study of sustainability to
improve their lives and promote economic
development opportunities for the future.
With these measures CUNY will champion
the changes our community and our society
require for a viable and sustainable future.
Description of Objectives
By the year 2017 CUNY will have accomplished
its mission of reducing its greenhouse
gas emissions by 30 percent. CUNY’s
Sustainability Task Force will have created
and implemented a successful change
management blueprint that serves as a role
model for integrating sustainability into academia,
government and industry. CUNY’s
sustainable focus will have helped to create a
new economic force for New York City and
New York State. CUNY professors will be
researching the next generation of sustainable
technology, CUNY business incubators
will commercialize sustainable research and
partner with industry leaders and CUNY
colleges will continue to train a sustainable
work force.
More specifically, 20 targets and objectives
have been identified to make this happen.
These include purchasing 20% of the
University’s energy supply from renewable
sources, having 90% of CUNY’s road fleet
made up of hybrid or alternative technology
vehicles, international recognition of CUNY
and its scientists for research on sustainable
technologies and practices, a commitment
to install 2MW of photovoltaic panels on
CUNY roof tops and a spectrum of degree
courses and training opportunities across
CUNY’s colleges that will create new ‘green’
career paths for CUNY graduates.
Sustainable CUNY Future State
Targets and Objectives
1. CUNY will be among the top 10 colleges
and universities in America in its use of
renewable fuels.
2. More than 90% of our on road fleet of
vehicles will be hybrids or alternative technology
vehicles.
3. CUNY will have reduced our waste water
production by 20%.
4. The majority of all CUNY purchases of
commodity items will contain recycled elements.
5. All 20,000 window air conditioners will
be high rated Energy Star devices.
6. 75% of all office equipment will be
networked controlled and shut down when
not in use.
7. CUNY will have at least two research centers
devoted to science and sustainability.
8. CUNY will have made a 2MW commitment
to install photovoltaic panels on
CUNY roof tops.
9. All CUNY buildings will have converted to
recommended sustainable energy practices.
10. All CUNY new construction and remodeling
will be built to meet either NYC
Local Law 86 or NYS Executive Order111 as
applicable and to be LEED certified.
11. CUNY’s outreach programs and demonstrations
will have helped New York City
citizens and businesses incorporate sustainability
into their homes and businesses.
12. CUNY will purchase 20% of its energy
from renewable sources and will have leveraged
its relationship with NYC and NYS
and its huge buying power to pioneer policy
changes with our utility partners.
13. CUNY’s leadership in developing training
and education programs for facility
management will extend beyond its New
York City walls to colleges and businesses
across the country.
14. CUNY’s Sustainable Business Incubator
will have provided commercialization opportunities
to CUNY researchers and CUNY
partners and will have played a major role
in helping New York City reduce its carbon
footprint and achieve its Solar America City
goals. Much of the technology, material and
work force that turn New York City in the
Sustainable Capital of America will have
sprung from CUNY campuses and incubators.
15. CUNY and its scientists will have earned
international recognition for their sustainable
research on sustainability.
16. CUNY will have incorporated sustainability
curricula at our colleges and created
new career paths and degrees that propel
CUNY graduates to the forefront of the
sustainable arena.
17. CUNY will be a well established resource
for cutting edge sustainable technology.
18. Sustainable CUNY grant efforts will
continue to support sustainable research and
sustainable programs which in turn continues
to lead to lucrative industry partnerships.
19. Generations of CUNY students and
graduates will weave sustainability into their
own lives and out into the fabric of society.
20. CUNY’s sustainable efforts will contribute
to achieving energy independence which
will change the course of policy on many
levels in America.
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