| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 64.19 |
| Liaison | Melissa Cadwell |
| Submission Date | Jan. 23, 2025 |
Syracuse University
PRE-2: Points of Distinction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
Melissa
Cadwell Sustainability Coordinator Energy Systems & Sustainability Management |
Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
In the spring of 2023, Syracuse University committed to drastically reducing its use of single-use plastics by the 2027-28 academic year. In the spring of 2024, Sustainability Management published a Plastic Reduction Plan. The plan explains how single-use plastics will be categorized, measured, and ultimately phased out. It also touches on the educational aspect of proposal disposal techniques and outreach. The University has already made progress in converting single-use plastics to alternative materials.
Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Public Engagement
Diversity & Affordability
Wellbeing & Work
Optional Fields
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Second Point of Distinction
A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Sustainability Management is focused on reducing energy usage across campus. A benchmarking study was completed and helped identify the most energy-intensive facilities. Higher energy users include many lab and research facilities. Sustainability Management uses this data to identify projects that will significantly reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Energy tracking software is also used to measure and track reductions in utilities and metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e). The table below identifies project savings in MTCO2e.
| Project | Annual Savings |
| Center for Science and Technology Energy Recovery | 500 MTCO2e |
| Lally Arena Lighting | 100 MTCO2e |
| Site Lighting | 87 MTCO2e |
Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Buildings
Energy
Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Third Point of Distinction
A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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