{"id":6,"date":"2015-06-01T18:24:27","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T18:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/facilities\/energyandsustainability\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T17:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T17:39:13","slug":"energy-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/facilities\/energy-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy and Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">County Programs <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For additional information on County programs visit: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Save The Rain <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Onondaga County&#8217;s Climate Action Plan <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Energy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maximize the energy efficiency and use of renewable energy at County facilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Green Building<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Green Building Products<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facilities Management&#8217;s designers &amp; trade staff regularly consider the use of green building methods &amp; materials for self- performed projects and in association with outside consultants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Renovation work on existing buildings uses LEED Silver criteria as a baseline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Construction projects are to be designed to achieve LEED Silver certification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specific Sustainable Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Composting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Civic Center Cafeteria (pre-consumer) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Energy Efficient Lighting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Branch Libraries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Civic Center &#8211; various renovations, elevator lobbies (LED)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>County Office Building &#8211; 2013-2014 renovations (LED)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MetroWater, Parks and WEB facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oncenter parking garage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oncenter parking lot (LED)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public Safety Building &#8211; various renovations (LED)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>War Memorial Arena (LED)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Electric Vehicle Charging Stations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oncenter parking lot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Energy Saving<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Heat Recovery for Justice Center Hot Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved Chilled Water Piping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Variable Speed Drives at various locations (reduces motor energy use)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>War Memorial Cooling Tower Energy Star Appliances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Various renovations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Green Vegetative Roof <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Erie Canal Museum Visitors Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hazard Branch Library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jamesville Correctional Facility War Memorial Cistern System<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Misc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Big Belly Trash Compactor &#8211; Oncenter Convention Center, Rosamond Gifford Zoo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water Bottle Filling Stations &#8211; current and future renovations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dyson Airblade hand dryers &#8211; Board of Elections, Atrium Public Bathrooms, DA Office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recycling<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>War Memorial<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aluminum \/ Glass \/ Paper Rainwater Reuse Cistern System<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Batteries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Light Bulbs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Metals <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paints <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rain Gardens to Collect Roof Runoff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Board of Elections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Erie Canal Museum <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beauchamp, Hazard, Mundy, Petit and White Library branches <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Porous Pavement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Onondaga County parking lot B<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oncenter parking lot <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solar Panels<\/strong><br>Beaver Lake Nature Center <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rainwater Reuse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>War Memorial Cistern System &#8211; collects rainwater and snowmelt from roof for arena ice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2015\/06\/WMInterior_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">War Memorial Arena &#8211; LED Lighting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2015\/06\/OncenterRoof_000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center &#8211; Green Vegetative Roof<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2015\/06\/WMCistern.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">War\u00a0Memorial &#8211; Rainwater Reuse Cistern System<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2015\/06\/BeaverLakeNatureCenter-PV.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Beaver Lake Nature Center &#8211; Solar Panels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2015\/06\/WaterBottleStation.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36\" style=\"width:300px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Current &amp; Future Renovations &#8211; Water Bottle Filling Station<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2015\/06\/ChargingStation.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" style=\"width:300px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Oncenter Parking Lot &#8211; Electric Vehicle Charging Station<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2015\/06\/BigBelly.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38\" style=\"width:300px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Oncenter Convention Center &#8211; Big Belly Trash Compactor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2015\/06\/Recycle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39\" style=\"width:300px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Civic Center Atrium &#8211; Trash and Recycling Receptacles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2015\/06\/BatteryRecycle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40\" style=\"width:300px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Civic Center Atrium &#8211; OCRRA Battery Recycling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2015\/06\/Dyson.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41\" style=\"width:300px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Civic Center Atrium Bathrooms &#8211; Dyson Airblade Hand Dryer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>County Programs For additional information on County programs visit: Save The Rain Onondaga County&#8217;s Climate Action Plan Energy Maximize the energy efficiency and use of renewable energy at County facilities. 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