11 Sustainability Plan October 21, 2008. 2 Sustainability “Meeting the needs of the present...

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Sustainability PlanSustainability Plan

October 21, 2008

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Sustainability

“Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”

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Why Sustainability at NYU Langone?

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Annual Energy Cost

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$5,000,000

$10,000,000

$15,000,000

$20,000,000

$25,000,000

$30,000,000

$35,000,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

WATER

ELECTRICITY

STEAM

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions

• Our energy consumption contributed 79,496 tons of CO2 to the atmosphere in 2007It would take over 16,000 acres of pine forests to sequester that much carbon

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Sustainability & Public Health

• “more than 60,000 Americans may be dying from exposure to particulate air pollution each year”

• “You get immediate local health benefits for doing the right thing on global climate change.”

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Sustainability Plan:Comprehensive Scope

• Energy Management• Sustainable Architecture• Sustainable Operating Practices• Community Outreach and Training

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Energy Management:Accomplishments – Grants & Incentives

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Energy Management:Accomplishments – Conservation

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Facilities Energy TeamFacilities Energy Team

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Sustainable Architecture:Our Opportunity

• Our planned expansion present a rare opportunity to build a healthier healthcare facility to benefit not only our patients; but our staff, community and the global environment

• Decisions we make now will set the course for decades to come.

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Sustainable Architecture

• Energy and water efficiency• Moderation in the use of materials• Healthy and inspiring environments – indoor

environmental quality• Construction material selection – sustainable

elements • Daylight optimization• Waste minimizing construction practices

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Sustainable Architecture:Benefits

• Employee satisfaction & retention

• Lower life cycle cost• Patient safety & satisfaction• Contributes to healing

environment• Lower medical error rates• Attracts employees

One study showed:

Nurses in a unit which had windows in their break room reduced medical mistakes by 40% and showed decreased stress levels by 25% when compared to their peers in another unit with no windows.

ICU Study in MN, 1996

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Sustainable Architecture: LEED

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is the nationally accepted benchmark for high performance green buildings (Certified, Silver, Gold & Platinum)Dell Children’s Hospital, in Austin TX, measured each design decision against four rules:

1. We will not do anything dumb to achieve a LEED point.2. Dumb was anything that didn’t have a Return on

Investment(ROI) of 8.33 years or less and anything that created additional maintenance.

3. We must know if we are being dumb; every decision needed to be tested.

4. We will achieve a Platinum Certification.

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Sustainable Operating Practices

How we operate what we have is important too:•Purchasing policies (recycled paper, low-mercury light bulbs, natural rubber latex, etc.)•Continuous commissioning and train our maintenance staff to ensure the building systems are performing at top efficiency•Energy management and conservation operating strategies to reduce our consumption

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• Increase recycling (currently 783 tons/year or 20% of our waste)

• Add and improve convenience of receptacles• Identify more recyclable wastes• Reduce medical waste• Proper disposal of waste

Sustainable Operating Practices Reduce Waste

Reduce waste and expand recycling program:

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• Low flow plumbing fixtures (“Pint” urinals)

• Dual flush water closets• Auto sensor lavatories• Low flow kitchen sinks and

showerheads• Reuse process water

Sustainable Operating Practices Water Use Reduction

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Combined Heat & Power(Cogeneration)

CHP is our greatest opportunity for improved energy efficiency, energy cost savings and reduced greenhouse gas emissions•Cogeneration is a system that uses fuel to generate electricity and heat simultaneously. The heat, usually wasted, produces steam for heating & cooling•Cogeneration systems are 70-95% efficient vs. standard utility generation efficiency of 30%

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Used Used EnergyEnergy

Wasted Wasted EnergyEnergy

Power Plant

Wasted Heat

Con Ed Steam

Transmission Losses

Conventional Electrical Generation

Hospital

Electricity

Steam

• Utility creates electricity• 67% of energy is wasted

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Used Used Energy Energy

(Thermal)(Thermal)

Wasted Wasted EnergyEnergy

Power Plant

Boilers

Wasted Heat

Oil / Gas

Transmission Losses Hospital

Electricity

Steam

Cogen Unit

Gas

Combined Heat and Power (Cogeneration)

• User creates electricity• Only 17% of energy is wasted• Steam & electric cost savings

Used Used Energy Energy

(Electric)(Electric)

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Benefits of Cogeneration

• Savings - reduced electricity and steam cost• Enhanced power reliability; nearly full

power during blackout• Enhanced steam reliability• Reduced risk; resilient to changes in fuel

cost• Positive environmental impact; cut GHG

emissions by a third• Promoted by Federal, State, and Local

Government

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Sustainability:PlaNYC

• Mayor Bloomberg’s transformative proposal for the sustainability of New York City

• 30% reduction greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

• Nine “2030 Challenge Partner” Universities, including NYU, have signed on

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Sustainability:PlaNYC

30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

by 2030

NYU Langone Medical Center is the first Hospital

to make the commitment!

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How We Will Succeed…• Executive Leadership Support• A collection of policies and strategies to achieve a more sustainable

NYU Medical Center campus• Development of team & structure• EPA Energy Star Partnership• Working with Practice Greenhealth• Assessing our current condition• Measure our eco-footprint• Audit our waste streams• Benchmark our energy usage • Document improvements• Share best practices• Communicate!

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Sustainability TeamTeam members will participate in finite amounts of time to work on specific initiatives; expected participants would include representatives from:• Real Estate Development & Facilities• Purchasing & Supply Chain Management• Environmental Services• Food & Nutrition• Information Technology• External Affairs / Communication• Student Body Representation• All other areas as needed for each initiative

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By being a little smarter and working together, we can save a lot of money andhelp preserve the environment

Paul SchwabacherRich CohenJohn Bartlik

Jennifer Kearney

The last Monday of every month @ 3:00 in FoundersAgenda & participants will be communicated in advance