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Energy and Sustainability

Energy & Sustainability is composed of three interactive teams that work together to achieve our obligations and seize opportunities to reduce our environmental footprint while providing vital utilities services to the Ithaca campus.

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
Campus Infrastructure: producing and distributing heat, cooling, electricity, and water through our Central Energy Plant, Chilled Water Production, Hydroplant, Water Filtration Plant and the Lake Source Cooling Facility...

Events Happening Now:

Leaving campus for the 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's Ithaca campus Central Energy Plant

 

NEWS:

Duffield Hall's latest energy projects aim to reduce carbon emissions by 11% from the 2022 baseline.

 

 

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.

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Green Event Program

The 2025 Annual Water Quality Report is available to download (5/5/2025).

2024 Energy Fast Facts

The 2024 Energy Fast Facts provide a great one-page snapshot of the present vs. 1990 energy production, consumption, and emissions associated with the central energy plants. (3/24/2025)