Energy efficiency

SUNY Adirondack is committed to conserving our natural resources.

  • The college is a few years into a 20-year agreement with Active Solar of Galway on the Pheasant Hollow project, a 1.5-megawatt solar array in Rensselaer County.
  • SUNY Adirondack obtains more than 25 percent of its energy from this, reducing the college's carbon footprint, realizing utility cost savings, diversifying its energy portfolio and hedging against price volatility.
  • Geothermal systems were installed in Bryan and Eisenhart halls, and at SUNY Adirondack Saratoga.
  • SUNY Adirondack is committed to energy conservation efforts using Johnson Controls across campus.
  • Adirondack Hall was built under strict guidelines of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) guidelines, a green building certification program used worldwide.
  • SUNY Adirondack offers electric vehicle (EV) charging station in its North Parking Lot.