SUNY New Paltz celebrated the opening of the new Engineering Innovation Hub with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 17. This modern, two-story, 19,500-square-foot academic building will support and diversify […]
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Category: Sustainability
SUNY New Paltz joins 19 New York colleges and universities to purchase large-scale aggregated renewable energy
SUNY New Paltz is a member of the New York Higher Education Large Scale Renewable Energy (NY HE LSRE) consortium of 20 public and private higher education institutions for the […]
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Climate Solutions Summit and Zero Emissions Parade coming to SUNY New Paltz, Sept. 21
SUNY New Paltz will host and co-sponsor the third annual Climate Solutions Summit, a full-day event featuring experts and activists in conversation about how best to reach New York’s groundbreaking […]
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Pollinators welcome! SUNY New Paltz earns Bee Campus USA certification
SUNY New Paltz is the newest affiliate of Bee Campus USA, an organization that works to make the world safer for the creatures that enable our natural landscapes to bloom, […]
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New Paltz energy management team wins 2019 Research Foundation Symposium award
Energy Management Coordinator Brian Pine and Sustainability Coordinator Lisa Mitten accepted the Partnership Excellence Award at the 2019 SUNY Research Foundation Administrators’ Symposium. The award recognizes efforts put forth by […]
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Newest Benjamin Center brief: Lessons learned from history of Hudson River PCB pollution & clean-up
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz has published its 22nd discussion brief, “Hudson River PCBs: What the GE Clean-Up Brings to Life,” which tells the […]
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More than 70 students showcase capstone projects at largest Engineering Design EXPO yet
SUNY New Paltz students in mechanical, electrical and computer engineering showcased projects years in the making at the annual Engineering Design EXPO on May 3. The judged competition is the […]
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Slow the Flow campaign update: Campus water usage drops by nearly 10 percent
The results are in for the SUNY New Paltz Slow the Flow water conservation campaign, and they are incredibly encouraging. During the fourth quarter of 2018 (October – December), the […]
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Engineering faculty’s “Academic Minute”: Look to natural fibers to reduce emissions
Jared Nelson, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, appeared on the Jan. 25 episode of WAMC’s syndicated program, “The Academic Minute,” to share research into the energy-saving potential of using natural […]
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Certified Sustainable: Wooster and Bevier renovations earn LEED Gold ratings
The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded LEED Gold ratings to both the Wooster Hall and Bevier Hall renovation projects, certifying SUNY New Paltz’s efforts to redesign these buildings with […]
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