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What is Yale Doing To Conserve Energy & Reduce Emissions?
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 $100 million co-generation facility completed in 1998.
Result: increased fuel efficiency from 35% to 60-65%.
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Optimizing the power plant: In progress.
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Installing fuel cell. Result: avoids 1.7 million lbs of GHG/year.
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Using cleaner No. 2 fuel oil. Result: decreased sulfur dioxide emissions by 95%, other emissions dramatically.
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Install a 40 kw solar panel array on Divinity roof: Complete.
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Re-commissioning HVAC in 90 buildings: Complete.
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Energy efficiency procurement standards:
mandating Energy Star products wherever applicable.
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Lighting & retrofit program
(including annual distribution of 2000 CFL’s to students in
exchange for incandescent bulbs) Result: 20% reduction
of electricity consumption for lighting
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Installed Vending Misers
technology on all soda machines. Result: eliminates 70 tons
of GHG emissions annually
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Laboratory climate control systems optimization. Complete.
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Installing light occupancy sensors
in college common areas and administrative buildings:
Complete.
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Replacing old windows Calhoun, SSS:
Complete. More scheduled.
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Formed and supporting Energy Task Force
Goal: to develop a set of recommendations that guide
Yale towards a comprehensive energy policy and lead to reduced
energy demand, production and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Collaborating with
student groups that focus solely or in part on energy
sustainability—STEP, YSEC, and New Haven Action.
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Created an Office of Sustainability and hired first
Sustainability Director in 2004 Result: significant progress
linking disparate university functions (such as purchasing and recycling)
and in inculcating a culture of informed and sustainable resource use
across the university. For more information on Sustainability at Yale:
www.yale.edu/sustainability.
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