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SUNY Cobleskill Receives Grant for Energy Conservation
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September 25, 2008
Cobleskill - State Senator James L. Seward was at SUNY Cobleskill on Friday, September 19 to announce a $250,000 grant for energy conservation and facility upgrades throughout campus. Seward, a member of the Senate Higher Education Committee, announced the grant with campus officials and Assembly member Peter D. Lopez on hand.
“This is a win-win. We save energy; reduce costs for taxpayers; and taxpayers don’t have to fund it,” Seward said. “It means that SUNY Cobleskill will be able to move forward with energy efficiency upgrades to the campus. The college has embraced the idea of using energy efficient technology not only in the campus infrastructure, but also in its curriculum. Students will have a safe and energy efficient classroom and living environment.”
“SUNY Cobleskill is extremely grateful for Senator Seward’s continuing support as we work to not only upgrade our facilities and make them more energy efficient, but to ensure that our students are working with the most current technology,” said SUNY Cobleskill President Dr. Donald Zingale. “As a polytechnic college with an emphasis on experiential education, this state-of-the-art technology is critical.”
The SUNY Cobleskill campus was constructed in1916 and comprises more than 30 buildings totaling more than one million square feet. It is one of the nation’s oldest agricultural technology colleges and has an enrollment over 2,500.
The award was based on an energy audit performed by the New York Power Authority covering 19 of the college’s buildings. The audit identified eight separate energy saving measures, including “occupancy based” controls in the college’s 10 dormitories to provide more efficient lighting; the replacement of existing windows with energy efficient ones; and the replacement of the Hodder Hall greenhouses with more efficient structures to meet research and teaching needs. Additionally, the audit suggests replacement of the roof of Wheeler Hall, added insulation and new electric motors in water pumps.
The campus stands to save over $200,000 per year when all of the audit’s recommendations are in place, Seward added. The cost of the improvements, particularly the replacement of the greenhouses, will exceed the amount of the grant.
No tax dollars fund the program. The grant will be provided from Petroleum Overcharge Restitution funds administered in New York State by the New York Power Authority. The funds are from proceeds of court settlements relating to oil company violations of federal price controls in the1970s and 80s.
In presenting the check, Senator Seward said, “We face many challenges today, not the least of which is increased energy costs in a time of tight budgets. Conservation and energy efficiency are critically important. This project will help save energy and reduce taxpayer costs at the same time.”
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