Pace University

Pace University, originally founded in 1906 as a single room accounting school in downtown Manhattan, enrolls over 13,000 students across 3 campuses in New York City and Westchester County, New York. Pace University has demonstrated an active role in energy management since 1973. The University has implemented over 350 projects, aimed at conserving electricity, natural gas, steam or water, resulting in several million dollars of total savings.

GreenPace, a university-wide sustainability committee, was started at Pace University in 2008 with intentions of researching, discussing, prioritizing, communicating and implementing green initiatives on Pace campuses which has resulted in the completion of many energy efficiency and sustainability projects.

In 2017, Pace University partnered with Cenergistic, an energy and sustainability solutions provider, to take their energy conservation efforts to the next level. As part of this initiative the university has committed to achieve a 50% reduction in energy intensity by 2031. Plans to achieve this reduction commitment include replacing outdated equipment, lighting upgrades, and behavioral changes by staff and students. A team of on-site Energy Specialists tracks energy consumption and analyzes energy use, so they can quickly identify areas that need immediate attention.

Pace University received a 2023 Better Practice Award for an energy management strategy that reduced annual energy usage by nearly 20%.

PORTFOLIO-WIDE LEADERSHIP COMMITMENTS

50% emissions reduction in 10 years

50% reduction in energy intensity

Summit Event

Maximizing the Grid: Strategies for Distributed Energy Resource Generation and Storage

Presentation

Round-the-Clock Resilience: Navigating the Challenges of Decarbonizing Critical Facilities

Implementation Model

Pace University: Coordinated Energy Management Strategy

Presentation

Gotta Catch 'Em All: Capturing Fugitive Emissions

Presentation

Gotta Catch 'Em All: Capturing Fugitive Emissions

Presentation

Healthy Buildings: The Health-Energy Nexus

Presentation

Healthy Buildings: The Health-Energy Nexus

Performance Data

Solutions

Leadership Commitments

Better Climate Challenge

Goal

Commitment

Better Buildings Challenge

Goal

Commitment

Progress

DOE Program Participation