NYSERDA Case Study: Saving Energy Through Training

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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.

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Weill Cornell Unveils Learning Lab

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Weill Cornell Unveils Learning Lab

Through a partnership with GPRO at Work (our training and coaching program funded by NYSERDA), Weill Cornell Medicine’s (WCM) Engineering & Maintenance Department (E&M) has made professional development a top priority. Through supervisor-created skill shares, standardized training presentations, off-site controls trainings, and new digital resources, GPRO at Work and WCM have made great strides in just over a year.

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Partner Highlight: SUNY ESF Gets to Work with GPRO at Work

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Partner Highlight: SUNY ESF Gets to Work with GPRO at Work

January 2019 not only marked the start of the new year, but also the beginning of an impactful partnership between Urban Green Council and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) in Syracuse. With funding from New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Urban Green’s GPRO at Work™  will help SUNY ESF pursue and achieve the highest standards in green building, energy efficiency, and operations and maintenance.

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Weill Cornell Medicine Builds on Training with Individualized Coaching

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Weill Cornell Medicine Builds on Training with Individualized Coaching

Two years ago, over 30 Weill Cornell Medicine staff completed GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M). But what’s happened since? Nearly 80 percent of GPRO students say that they’ll use at least one technique from the course in their everyday work, but Weill Cornell wants to take this notion a step further by understanding the barriers to implementing these practices.

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