Powering Resilience: Stony Brook University's Decarbonization Master Plan
Can the fight against climate change also create a more resilient and emergency-ready campus? Stony Brook University’s decarbonization efforts prioritize resilience and engagement of a cross-functional team of campus stakeholders representing facilities, workforce development, capital projects, communications, and community relations. The new infrastructure will include a fuel cell microgrid integrated with networked geothermal, that can provide clean, reliable energy so that the university and its hospital have consistent delivery of heating, cooling, and electricity during an emergency. This session will cover the development of the decarbonization master plan, campus-wide stakeholder engagement, and the development of a phased approach to implementation.
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Identify both opportunities and challenges that university and healthcare facilities face in the path to decarbonization
Describe the unique features of the decarbonization initiative at Stony Brook University
Examine programs and incentives used to secure funding and increase project success
Develop ideas for engaging an organization's diverse stakeholders across departments to enact change
Pending approval for 1 credit hour toward AIA, BOC, BPI, LEED, NARI, Phius, and RESNET certification