Energy and Green Design in Brief

Measures of Success

• % Of Buildings that have made Improvements (scaled ranking)
• Total Value of Grant $ issues by NYSERDA, DOE and other agencies
• Measures of kWh, BTU’s used
• Number of buildings incorporating green design and higher LEED ratings (e.g. Bronze to Gold)
• Value of Energy Saved
• Cost/Benefit Ratio
• Dollars Spent vs. Energy Saved
• Improved Emissions Standards (SOX, NOX, CO2)
• Use of Distributive/Renewable Generation
• # Of alternative fuel vehicles employed
• Reduction of energy use in select or all buildings (BTU’s/SF)

Work to Date

• NYS Draft Energy Plan
• NYSERDA Promotional Materials
• LEED Green Building Rating System Version 2.0
• Think Green: a UB guide to campus ecology
• The University at Buffalo’s Green Computing Guide

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