Facilities Department Initiatives

Nazareth has been aggressive in its energy management, including these green initiatives:

Energy-efficient motors, lights, and replaced boilers, and chillers are used on campus.
Peckham Hall is the first LEED certified building in Pittsford and has promoted environmentally responsible choices that include green construction materials, reduced carbon dioxide emissions and energy efficiency, water efficient landscaping, and a healthy internal work environment. The 74,000 square foot building was designed by Burt Hill and SWBR Architects. It has met the U.S. Green Building Council LEED silver rating.
Variable-speed motor drives are used to slow the motors to match the speed needed for the load, saving energy at the slower speeds.
Computerized energy management systems lower/raise temperatures and turn air-moving equipment on and off based on the occupancy of designated spaces.
Campus lighting has been converted to LED in the Gym, Theater, sidewalks, parking lots, roadways and other campus locations.
Low-flow toilets, sinks, and shower faucets dispense fewer gallons of water.
Campus residence halls and some academic buildings have low occupancy during the month of December, allowing lower temperature settings and reduced energy.
We recycle single stream #1-7 all items can be mixed together. One ton of paper made from recycled scrap saves 4,100 kilowatt hours of energy; recycling one ton of glass saves the energy equivalent of 10 gallons of oil.
Insulation, windows, and doors were upgraded to reduce the need for energy.
Our housekeeping staff uses cleaning products that are environmentally safe.
The Facilities Department currently operates a green fleet, including four fully electric cars and two electric golf carts.
Meters on all dormitories and Peckham Hall are tracking energy usage.
Four car charging stations have been installed on campus.

New Initiatives

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Conserving Heating and Cooling Energy

Reducing Lighting Energy

Saving Energy/Environment While Computing

Do not leave your computer running overnight and on weekends. Wait until you are ready to use your computer before turning it on.
After 16 minutes, the energy needed to run your computer outweighs the start-up energy. So, if your computer is going to be inactive for more than 16 minutes, consider turning it off.
A modest amount of turning on and turning off will not harm your computer or monitor. The life of a monitor is related to the amount of time it is in use, not the number of on and off cycles.
Try to plan your computer-related activities so you can do them all at once, keeping the computer off at other times.
Do not turn on the printer until you are ready to print. Printers consume energy even while they are idling.
Do not print emails unless it is necessary.
Most computer equipment now comes with power management features. Check to make sure they are enacted.
The best screen saver is no screen saver at all.
Turn off your monitor when you are not using it. (This option is second best only to turning off your computer all together.)
Use "paperless" methods of communication such as email and fax modems.
When typing documents that will be printed, especially drafts, use smaller font and decrease the spacing between lines. Keep your document to the fewest possible pages.
Review your document on the screen instead of printing a draft. If you must print a draft, use the blank back side of used paper.
Use a printer that can print double-sided documents. When making copies, use double-sided copying.
Always buy and use recycled-content paper. Look for papers with 50-100% post-consumer waste and non-chlorine bleached.
Recycle your print paper.
Only buy a monitor as large as you really need. Although a large monitor might seem more attractive, you should remember that a 17-inch monitor uses 40 percent more energy than a 14-inch monitor. The higher the resolution, the more energy it needs.
Ink jet printers use 80 to 90 percent less energy than laser printers.
Request recycled/recyclable packaging from your computer vendor.
Buy vegetable (or non-petroleum-based) inks. These printer inks are made from renewable resources, require fewer hazardous solvents, and in many cases produce brighter, cleaner colors.

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Nazareth University

Sustainability

Facilities Department Initiatives

New Initiatives

How You Can Help

Conserving Heating and Cooling Energy

Reducing Lighting Energy

Saving Energy/Environment While Computing

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