Sustainability and Energy Task Force
The Sustainability Advisory Committee was first put together in July of
2009 made up of Students, Faculty and Staff from all four Yeshiva
Campuses. The goal of the Committee was to complete ACUPCC's final
requirement, a Climate Neutrality Action Plan. As the Climate Action
Plan is being finalized, the Committee will unite with the Energy Task
Force to continue their efforts towards carbon neutrality.
WHAT IS THE SUSTAINABILITY & ENERGY TASK FORCE?
Download the inaugural issue of the Energy Task Force newsletter, Green Energy Matters (PDF)
The sustainability of the environment and proper
utilization of our natural resources is a responsibility that Yeshiva
University shares with the rest of the country. In 2006, when energy
prices skyrocketed causing a 30 percent increase in the cost of
heating, lighting, and air-conditioning of our facilities President
Joel decided that something had to be done.
President Joel asked Jack Zencheck, the University's Chief Procurement Officer, to head a committee with the following mission:
- analyze energy use and cost for the University
- benchmark our costs against similar educational institutions in New York City
- develop a list of potential cost-cutting measures and ways to approach them
- review funding options for in-depth studies
- competitively procure energy requirements
- comply with the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)
The Sustainability & Energy Task Force includes University trustees, staff, faculty, and students. Much work has been done, including energy studies, procurement contracts for natural gas, oil, and electricity, and encouraging President Joel to sign the ACUPCC, which he did in November of 2007. The committee now includes in its mission sustainability, recycling, reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and education.
Chair: Jack D. Zencheck, Procurement Services
Committee Members:
Michael Winkler
Energy and Sustainability
Andrea Moore
Energy and Sustainability
Don Summers
Yeshiva University, Security and Transportation
Jonathan Mantell
Yeshiva University, University Housing & Residence Life
Rose Snyder
Undergraduate Environmental/Energy Club
Yosef Hoffman
Undergraduate Environmental/Energy Club
Joseph Cook
Yeshiva University, Administrative Services
Alan Secter
Yeshiva University, Institutional Advancement
Peter Pessoni
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Plant Operations
Cecilia Haas
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Facilities
Rabbi Robert S. Hirt
Senior Advisor to the President
Richard Civitano
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Operations and Maintenance
Stanley Raskas
Yeshiva University, Board of Directors
Anthony Chibbaro
Environmental Health and Safety
Christina Barrentine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Supporting Services