Energy and Sustainability
Campus Sustainability Office
Empowers, equips, and engages our diverse partners to catalyze a sustainable campus transformation.
Energy Management
Conserving energy, load forecasting, trending, optimizing supply, reducing demand, metering...
Utilities Distribution and Production
Infrastructure: producing and distributing heat, cooling, electricity, water...
Leaving campus for a break?: Before leaving campus for winter or spring break, and other holidays throughout the year, follow these simple tips to save energy in your office, common areas, labs, residential rooms and spaces. Read more at: https://sustainablecampus.cornell.edu/news/power-down-winter-energy-setback
Cornell Recycle Center 251 Solidago Rd, Ithaca, NY
Every Wednesday during the month of March 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, from 8:00am to 3:00pm
Recycle your home and office electronic waste sustainably (and for free) by bringing items to the Cornell Recycle Center (251 Solidago Rd) between 8:00am-3:00pm on Wednesdays throughout March.
- Accepted: CDs, Computers, TVs, cameras, VCR/DVD players, microwaves, phones, cables, remote controls, extension cords, power strips, printers, monitors, fax/answering machines, pagers, typewriters, stereo/tape/record/8 track tape players, and anything with a cord!
- NOT Accepted: Light bulbs, batteries, smoke detectors, and refrigerated devices like air conditioners, refrigerators, dehumidifiers, etc.
Questions? Call R5 Operations at 607-254-1666 or email recycle@cornell.eduPart of Cornell's Beyond Waste Campaign
NEWS:
For Wilson Lab, this approach is not only more efficient and sustainable – it will bring greater precision to its experiments. LSC will enable CHESS to operate year-round.
Sustainable Event Program
Designed for events large and small, the Sustainable Event Program supports low-impact event planning at Cornell. Improve your event sustainability with our guide to a sustainable event, local catering list, and certification program for completing steps in food, waste, purchasing, accessibility, and more.
2023 Annual Water Quality Report is available to download.(5/31/2023)
2022 Energy Fast Facts
provide a great one page snapshot of the present vs. 1990 energy production, consumption, emissions associated with the central energy plants.
FY22 Central Energy Plant Energy Metrics have arrived. Find them here.