NYSERDA Case Study: Saving Energy Through Training

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Urban Green Council recently completed GPRO@Work with the Weill Cornell Medicine Engineering & Maintenance Department. The Engineering & Maintenance department is responsible for a variety of buildings with diverse energy needs, including research, patient care, and educational spaces. These spaces can be highly energy-intensive due to process loads and stringent environment requirements, such as high ventilation rates and special pressurization needs. 

GPRO@Work is a customized coaching program focused on improving operations and maintenance practices for increased energy savings. The team developed a robust culture of training and continual improvement within the department in order to achieve this goal. One of the greatest achievements was building the customized Learning Lab, a space dedicated to staff training. 

To learn more about this project, check out NYSERDA’s case study; this project is listed under “Workforce Development”.