East Building Closure Update for Tuesday, Dec. 5. All classes taking place in the East Building of the Main Campus will resume. The Library will be open. All staff stationed in offices outside the Library in the East Building should continue to work remotely while our facilities team assesses each office individually.

Energy

Our focus on energy includes strategies to reduce our peak load, increase our energy efficiency and minimize our energy consumption.

Actions and Activities

Expectations

Our expectations to go further and greener include these energy goals from our Sustainability Plan (PDF):

  • The data visualization and inventory creation of all Hunter’s LED lighting usage.
  • A comprehensive assessment and evaluation for solar arrays on all 68th Street campus roofs.
  • Replace vending machines with energy-efficient LED lighting and additional energy-saving features.
  • Implementation of an annual greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory for the 68th Street campus.

Key Achievements

Since 2011, Hunter has achieved nearly an 18% peak reduction in the college's energy use intensity (EUI). With this encouraging progress, Hunter has established a strong pace towards accomplishing the goals of the expanded BuildSmart 2025 program to achieve 35% reduction in total energy use.

The passage of Local Law 97 put out the challenge to buildings to achieve a 40 percent reduction in aggregate greenhouse gas emissions by calendar year 2030. Hunter aligned ourselves with the goals set by Local Law 97 and as a testament to our focus toward energy efficiency and lowering consumption, Hunter has met (and exceeded) our GHG emissions target 10 years ahead of schedule! As of December 2021 the College has since reduced our emissions by 48%.

$20M+
Savings in Energy Costs
18%
Peak Reduction in Energy Use Intensity
48%
Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions