Overview:
Climate/Transportation initiative addresses our ongoing efforts to combat climate change.
Transportation contributes a large share of greenhouse gas emissions and is a main producer of air pollution. Decreasing emissions from transportation will improve air quality and community health. Transportation-related work includes improving fleet management, reducing fleet emissions, and increasing use of alternative fuels.
The Climate groups looks at and supports greenhouse gas reductions across multiple other work groups and Hospital efforts – from food sourcing to installation of electric vehicle charging stations, to use of anesthetic gases, to waste reduction and energy use intensity reductions.
Goals 2025:
The work of this group is closely tied to other working groups at the Hospital and across the University. The group endeavors to decrease the climate footprint, and track progress towards GHG emission reduction goals.
Highlights:
COVID has changed many aspects of our world. One change is that we have greatly increased our telehealth and telework options, resulting in a large avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation to and from the Hospital.
|
Year |
Estimated Avoided Emissions Telehealth (tons) |
Estimated Avoided Emissions Telework (tons) |
|
2022 |
822 |
586 |
|
2023 |
735 |
755 |
|
2024 |
820 |
764 |
Recognition:
In 2022, Practice Greenhealth recognized the Hospital as a Circle of Excellence in Transportation.
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) awarded SUNY Stony Brook (including Stony Brook University Hospitals) the Outstanding Commitment to Energy Efficiency award! The award recognizes NYPA customers for their leadership and innovation in advancing clean energy projects throughout New York State.
“SUNY Stony Brook was selected as a recipient of this award for its continued focus on energy efficiency across an extensive campus. Stony Brook completed three energy master plans with NYPA and identified an estimated $16.9M in annual costs savings. The campus has continued to grow while also achieving a 20% reduction in campus-wide energy use intensity (EUI) and meeting Executive Order 88. Stony Brook shows no sign of slowing down and is currently updating its energy master plans to identify new opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce emissions and upgrade critical infrastructure.”
Policies:
Team:
Barbara Boyle, Melissa Murphy, John Pluchino, Mike Cullen, Jim Prudenti