Four New York Colleges Awarded $5 Million in Support of Deep Energy Initiatives
NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced more than $5 million in awards to four colleges and universities to help them achieve deep energy savings and combat climate change under the Energy to Lead Competition. The City College of New York Building Performance Lab, New York Medical College, Syracuse University, and Vassar College will receive more than $1 million each to develop comprehensive and cost-effective projects that advance building decarbonization while incorporating student input and community engagement, including two projects that will implement net zero energy performance in retrofit and new construction applications. This announcement supports Gov. Cuomo's nation-leading climate and clean energy agenda including an 85% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
"Colleges and universities are at the heart of inspiring the next generation of climate leaders to create and implement sustainable clean energy solutions that fight climate change," said Coumo. "The Energy to Lead competition has created an opportunity to empower students, professors, and leadership to help New York deliver low-carbon solutions for one of our toughest areas to decarbonize — buildings — while fostering a great sense of campus pride around the ability to create a greener and cleaner future on campuses and in surrounding communities."