Highlights
- Energy-Efficient Improvements Will Reduce Carbon Emissions, Energy and Maintenance Costs
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The New York Power Authority (NYPA) today (Nov 22) announced it installed a suite of energy efficiency upgrades at Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) on Long Island. The projects, which total nearly $20 million, directly support BuildSmart 2025, a statewide energy efficiency program administered by NYPA, aimed at reducing energy usage in state facilities by 11 trillion British Thermal Units (BTU) by the end of 2025 the equivalent of removing nearly 500,000 cars from the road.
"The Power Authority's energy efficiency improvements installed throughout Stony Brook University Hospital will dramatically reduce the campus' carbon footprint and reduce on-site energy and maintenance costs," said New York Power Authority President and CEO Justin E. Driscoll. "By providing our customers in the SUNY system with turn-key energy solutions, NYPA is helping New York State entities lead the transition to a clean energy economy."
NYPA implemented a variety of energy efficiency measures across SBUH's campus including upgrades to heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, the installation of energy efficient LED light fixtures, and the addition of controls for fan and pump units. NYPA also implemented building envelope improvements at the Health Science Center, Medical Center and Basic Science Tower. The upgrades include window sealing and the installation of steel insulated panels that reduce infiltration and energy consumption.
Additionally, NYPA installed individual electrical and thermal meters at each of the five buildings on the hospital's campus to provide insight into the energy usage of each individual building.
In total, the projects will reduce the campus' carbon emissions by more than 6,000 metric tons the emissions equivalent of removing more than 1,400 cars from the road. Additionally, the improvements will reduce SBUH's energy, operating and maintenance costs by nearly $1.5 million annually.
"We are grateful for NYPA's assistance with these energy efficiency improvements that further our continued efforts towards environmental excellence in healthcare," said Carol Gomes, MS, FACHE, CPHQ, Chief Executive Officer of Stony Brook University Hospital. "These upgrades support Stony Brook University Hospital as we continue to focus on sustainability and decarbonization to better protect the health of our patients and the greater community."
NYPA provides a wide variety of energy technology and renewable energy services to its governmental customers under BuildSmart 2025, including energy audits, project engineering, design, installation, and construction management. The energy efficiency projects carried out by NYPA include high efficiency lighting retrofits, occupancy and daylighting lighting sensors, building and energy management systems, boilers, chillers, air-handling systems, thermal storage, microgrids, solar photovoltaic systems, digester gas systems, and emerging energy technologies.
BuildSmart 2025 is part of the state's overall goal to reduce on-site energy consumption in buildings by 185 trillion BTUs by 2025.
Buildings are one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in New York State. Integrating energy efficiency and electrification measures in new and existing buildings will reduce carbon pollution and help achieve more sustainable, healthy, and comfortable buildings in support of the state's ambitious goal to achieve 2 million climate-friendly homes by 2030. Through New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the Power Authority and utility programs, more than $6.8 billion is being invested to decarbonize buildings to achieve the state's decarbonization goals. By improving energy efficiency in buildings and including onsite storage, renewables, and electric vehicle charging equipment, the State will reduce carbon pollution and advance the target of reducing on-site energy consumption by 185 trillion BTUs by 2025, the equivalent of powering 1.8 million homes.
New York State's Nation-Leading Climate Plan
New York State's climate agenda calls for an affordable and just transition to a clean energy economy that creates family-sustaining jobs, promotes economic growth through green investments, and directs a minimum of 35 percent of the benefits to disadvantaged communities. New York is advancing a suite of efforts to achieve an emissions-free economy by 2050, including in the energy, buildings, transportation, and waste sectors.
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