Energy and Sustainability |
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County Programs |
For additional information on County programs visit: |
Save The Rain |
Onondaga County's Climate Action Plan |
Energy |
• Maximize the energy efficiency and use of renewable energy at County facilities. |
Green Building |
Green Building Products |
• Facilities Management's designers & trade staff regularly consider the use of green building methods & materials for self- |
performed projects and in association with outside consultants. |
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) |
• Renovation work on existing buildings uses LEED Silver criteria as a baseline. |
• New Construction projects are to be designed to achieve LEED Silver certification. |
Specific Sustainable Projects |
Composting |
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• Civic Center Cafeteria (pre-consumer) |
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Energy Efficient Lighting |
• Branch Libraries |
• Civic Center - various renovations, elevator lobbies (LED) |
• County Office Building - 2013-2014 renovations (LED) |
• MetroWater, Parks and WEB facilities |
• Oncenter parking garage |
• Oncenter parking lot (LED) |
• Public Safety Building - various renovations (LED) |
• War Memorial Arena (LED) |
War Memorial Arena |
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LED Lighting |
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations |
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• Oncenter parking lot |
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Energy Saving |
• Heat Recovery for Justice Center Hot Water |
• Improved Chilled Water Piping |
• Variable Speed Drives at various locations |
(reduces motor energy use) |
• War Memorial Cooling Tower |
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Energy Star Appliances |
• Various renovations |
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Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center |
Green Vegetative Roof |
Green Vegetative Roof |
• Erie Canal Museum Visitors Center |
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• Hazard Branch Library |
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• Jamesville Correctional Facility |
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• Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center |
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Misc. |
• Big Belly Trash Compactor - |
Oncenter Convention Center, Rosamond Gifford Zoo |
• Water Bottle Filling Stations - |
current and future renovations |
• Dyson Airblade hand dryers - |
Board of Elections, Atrium Public Bathrooms, DA Office |
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Recycling |
War Memorial |
• Aluminum / Glass / Paper |
Rainwater Reuse Cistern System |
• Batteries |
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• Light Bulbs |
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• Metals |
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• Paints |
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Rain Gardens to Collect Roof Runoff |
• Board of Elections |
• Erie Canal Museum |
• Beauchamp, Hazard, Mundy, Petit and White Library branches |
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Porous Pavement |
• Onondaga County parking lot B |
• Oncenter parking lot |
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Beaver Lake Nature Center |
Solar Panels |
Solar Panels |
• Beaver Lake Nature Center |
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Rainwater Reuse |
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• War Memorial Cistern System - collects rainwater and |
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snowmelt from roof for arena ice |
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Current & Future Renovations |
Oncenter Parking Lot |
Oncenter Convention Center |
Water Bottle Filling Station |
Electric Vehicle Charging Station |
Big Belly Trash Compactor |
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Civic Center Atrium |
Civic Center Atrium |
Civic Center Atrium Bathrooms |
Trash and Recycling Receptacles |
OCRRA Battery Recycling |
Dyson Airblade Hand Dryer |
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