Think Green. Think Future.
Contact Us
General Inquiries: green@upstate.edu
Sustainability Manager: Paul Corsi; corsip@upstate.edu
General Inquiries: green@upstate.edu
Sustainability Manager: Paul Corsi; corsip@upstate.edu
Our site is currently under construction. For information on current sustainability initiatives please see below:
Waste:
- 30% of UH waste stream is Recycled (paper, glass, plastic, metal)- saves approx. $600k yearly
- Trash/Recyclable containers provided on UH campus
- Recycling program for printer cartridges, cell phones, and returnable bottles
- Prioritizing purchasing paper products made from post-consumer recycled material
- Office supply and reuse program in place
- Avoiding paper use by prioritizing digital tools
- Installed filtered water stations
- Partnered with Fill it Forward (https://www.fillitforward.com/) to contribute to clean water projects around the world and encourage reusable water bottle use at Upstate
- Branded Re-useable cup and institute cafeteria discounts available for purchase
- Compost food waste in dining areas through OCRRA (https://ocrra.org/)
- Re-useable sharps containers (get up to 600 uses)- reduced needle sticks as well
- Reduced blue wrap use in clinical operations
- Reprocessing single use surgical devices including: EP Cables, Ultrasound Catheters, SCD Sleeve, Trocars, Tourniquet cuffs, Suture passers and Pulse Oximeters.
- Recycling Styrofoam from labs
Energy:
- LED Replacement in 1000 fixtures
- Electric metering individual buildings
- All new construction is required to be LEED certified
- Installing high efficiency electric motors when equipment is replaced or serviced
- Replace incandescent lamps with CFB (compact fluorescent bulbs)
- HVAC Variable speed drives and motor controls added where loads fluctuate
- HVAC Chiller modifications (remote access control and variable speed drives)
- Daylight controls to perimeter & stair lighting ($165k yearly savings when paired with LED lighting)
- Developing Clean Energy Master Plan (CEMP) to assess potential for more efficient and less carbon intensive energy use
Outreach:
- Environmental Justice and Sustainability Club for students
- Sustainability messaging and information at new employee orientations and student orientations
- Collaborating with SUNY ESF, Syracuse University, and Le Moyne College to achieve group sustainability goals
- Practice Greenhealth member (https://practicegreenhealth.org/)
Environmental Health:
- Certified Bee Campus USA Affiliate (More Info)
- Two green roofs help to save water and manage energy costs
- Community vegetable garden
- Healing Garden
- Green Cleaning- dry mops and prioritizing less harmful cleaning chemicals
- No pesticides in gardens
- Non chemical pest management