{"id":3921,"date":"2022-12-20T15:17:48","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T20:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/bg\/?page_id=3921"},"modified":"2026-01-23T19:31:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T00:31:51","slug":"being-green","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/bg\/being-green\/","title":{"rendered":"B&amp;G being Green"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][dsm_text_divider header=&#8221;Mission Statement&#8221; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; divider_style=&#8221;none&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Open Sans|700|||on||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/dsm_text_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Queens College &#8220;Being Green&#8221;<\/strong><br \/><strong>Save Energy, Save \u201cOUR\u201d Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Queens College has committed to making a difference at our College and for our environment.<\/p>\n<p>The Offices of Building and Grounds, working with the NY Power Authority, our electricity provider, we have committed to reducing energy use on our Campus. Currently, we have been able to commit to a Peak Load Management Program for the summer months.<\/p>\n<p>Soon you will see posters, emails along with students and staff supporting simple things that everyone can do to help make a difference, like closing a window shade or shutting off a light on a sunny day.<\/p>\n<p>To simply put it:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Energy reduction = less carbon\u00a0and green gas emissions released into \u201cOur\u201d atmosphere.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What more can we say about climate change? We are living through it now. Worldwide suffering from disasters of such magnitude as the recent earthquakes and Tsunami in Japan, the earthquake in Haiti, Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans or if we really want to get close to home the tornado, at Queens College on September 16, 2010.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][dsm_text_divider header=&#8221;Our Plan&#8221; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; divider_style=&#8221;none&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Open Sans|700|||on||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/dsm_text_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Being Green Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Being Green\u2019s website is where you will be kept informed on all of the materials we use, what we are doing related to water saving efforts, what we recycle and how much, the trees being planted and many other updates with featured stories about what \u201cWE\u201d are doing to be Green.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Queens College has a 10 Year sustainability plan, available for all to view located at <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/about\/sustainability\/<\/a>. On behalf of the college the Being Green team will be coming forward with our immediate plan and actions supporting the Campus efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0We will have meaningful comparisons over a period of time letting all on Campus know what our Kilowatt savings were for each quarter. What does this Energy savings mean? Energy savings are converted into a number we can relate to in tons of Carbon Monoxide we have saved the atmosphere, ideally reducing Queens College\u2019s carbon footprint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our Agreement with NYPA, along with our success on this conservation plan, may create incentives for us to continue \u201cGreen\u201d campus projects despite our current State budget &amp; funding constraints.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As part of our plan, we will be facilitating information to the Queens College Community, Students, Faculty and Staff.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In the end, our goal is to build a more diverse sustainable community, along with Student Organizations NYPIRG and the Environmental Club, we ask for everyone to support our efforts, \u201cWE\u201d are so proud of our College, together, we really can make a difference.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||20px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;20px|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;20px|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_width_top_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_width_top_phone=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_width_top_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; border_width_left_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; border_width_left_phone=&#8221;0px&#8221; border_width_left_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|700|||on||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; header_4_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; min_height=&#8221;276.4px&#8221; text_orientation_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; text_orientation_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; text_orientation_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Contact Info<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Tanya Prochet,<br \/><\/strong><em><strong>Facilities Planning &amp; Operations Suatainability Initiatives &amp; Facilities Capital Grants<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hours:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(M-F) 9:00-5:00<br \/>Bldg:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kiely| Room: 1009<br \/>Phone:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(718) 997-5776<\/p>\n<p>Email:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:Tanya.prochet@qc.cuny.edu\">Tanya.prochet@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Green Tip #1&#8243; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf0eb;||fa||900&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Energy used to power your home can be responsible for more pollution than your car? If you change just one light in your household, you can reduce pollution in the environment and save money!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Green Fact #1&#8243; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf5ba;||fa||900&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>CUNY&#8217;s allocation for Heat, Light and Power from the FY11 NYC budget totals <strong>$84,345,431<\/strong>. That&#8217;s <strong>9.7%<\/strong> of the City&#8217;s energy budget.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Breakdown by CUNY campus type:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CUNY, Community Colleges $20,965,186 2.4%<br \/>CUNY, Senior Colleges $63,380,245 7.3%<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Queens College Green Links<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/bg\/green-contacts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QC Green Contacts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>CUNY &amp; NYC Green Links<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nh4fVjw-os0&amp;feature=related\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"font-size: 16px\">GreeNYC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qpoud4K0mKg&amp;feature=related\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greening the Big Apple<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8o8jVCyOHas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYC Creating Green Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Hot Topics<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oJAbATJCugs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Global Warming &#8211; National Geographic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nT23PCTWjeM&amp;feature=related\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Conserve Energy?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CmRyJaBPvD0&amp;feature=related\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is climate change?<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C3pujlkSTqo&amp;feature=related\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_module dsm_text_divider dsm_text_divider_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module_inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dsm-text-divider-wrapper dsm-text-divider-align-center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dsm-text-divider-before dsm-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"dsm-text-divider-header et_pb_module_header\"><span>Mission Statement<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dsm-text-divider-after dsm-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>Queens College &#8220;Being Green&#8221;Save Energy, Save \u201cOUR\u201d Environment Queens College has committed to making a difference at our College and for our environment. 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