PlaNYC Mayor's Challenge
PlaNYC is Mayor Bloomberg's effort to prepare New York City for one million more residents, strengthen our economy, combat climate change, and enhance the quality of life for all New Yorkers. The plan strives to establish a greener, greater New York.
The Mayor's Carbon Challenge was issued to universities in 2007 and hospitals in 2009. The challenge goal is to reduce carbon emissions at universities and hospitals by 30% within ten years. Seventeen universities and eleven hospitals joined the challenge. NewYork-Presbyterian Queens is a participating hospital in the Mayor's Carbon Challenge.
At year end 2012, four universities and one hospital reached their 30% reduction goal. NewYork-Presbyterian Queens is the first hospital to achieve the 30% carbon emissions reduction goal. The goal was reached in three years time. Mayor Bloomberg has labeled these facilities "early achievers". A press conference was held on April 18, 2013 to recognize these achievements and to announce the next phase of the carbon challenge program, the commercial building sector.
"The Mayor's Carbon Challenge is a forward-thinking program that encouraged NewYork-Presbyterian Queens to accelerate its sustainability efforts. By reducing our environmental impact, we help our buildings and our planet get healthier, which supports the health and well being of our patients and our community." - Kevin Mannle, Associate Vice President for Facilities Management, NYP Queens
Click here to see a summary of NYP Queens's challenge results.
To see a full report on the Mayor's Carbon Challenge click on the link below. The 2013 progress report provides details on the carbon challenge, success stories, and a profile of the five early achievers.
New York City Mayor's Carbon Challenge Progress Report, April 2013
As of December 2012, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens has achieved a 31% reduction in carbon emissions.
See the attached performance grid showing NYP Queens’s carbon emissions reductions from the baseline year of 2005 to today.
plaNYC Links
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