Sustainability Division
of
Energy Systems and Sustainability Management

Our Mission
Provide leadership to Syracuse University and the global community through the identification and promotion of sustainable practices that reduce the University’s environmental impact in an economically responsible manner.

Not an institution to stand still, Syracuse University recognized the need for and potential impact of a campus sustainability division. This recognition was due in part to Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor’s decision to sign the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), but it also continued a long tradition of energy management and conservation at Syracuse University, dating back to 1972 (link to history).

The Energy Systems and Sustainability Management (ESSM) department (formerly Energy and Computing Management) reorganized in July 2007. By restructuring our reporting lines and reassigning duties, we were able to devote three staff members full time. The original members of this new division hailed from Energy Conservation, Space Management, Energy Management and Computing Projects and Analysis. More about us later…

Our first task was to complete the campus-wide greenhouse gas inventory. We submitted our completed greenhouse gas inventory (pdf, 783 KB) on September 12, 2008. The task was accomplished with assistance from students in the CIE 475 class in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; SUNY-ESF work-study student Sarah Kelsen; and the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.

Currently, we are assisting with the next critical phase of the University’s carbon neutrality efforts, the Climate Action Plan (CAP). The CAP is a required component of the ACUPCC and will set the institution's short-term and long-term strategies, targets and goals for achieving carbon neutrality. The development of the CAP, completed in September 2009, provides a blueprint for implementing carbon-neutral initiatives as part of University operations. Faculty, students and staff are invited to make suggestions and comments on all facets of this comprehensive program.

The Sustainability Division is partnering with other campus groups and departments to raise awareness and spread the word about sustainability principles and initiatives (Greening the Orange and How). Our message emphasizes simple changes that individuals can make to help the University achieve its goal of carbon neutrality. These changes include new ways of working, traveling, and saving energy.  They also include traditional conservation approaches like thinking globally and remembering to reduce, reuse and recycle.

If you have any queastions or suggestions, or would like to schedule an informational visit, please email us at sustain@syr.edu.

Steve Lloyd
Associate Director for Sustainability

And now, our staff:

Melissa Cadwell, Marketing Manager, has worked for Syracuse University since 1987. She joined Energy Systems and Sustainability Management in January 2005. As the Marketing Manager her current responsibilities include coordinating, creating and implementing marketing and communication projects, public relations, special events and advertising for the Sustainability Division. She also oversees recycling and composting at Syracuse University.   Melissa has her A.A.S. in Business Administrations, SU Certification in Organizational Leadership, and Ithaca College Professional Certificate in Sustainability Leadership in Marketing and Certification from APPA for the Special Program: Facilities Management Strategies for Campus Sustainability. She also is a member of GreeningUSA.  315-443-9669 or macadwel@syr.edu

Steve Lloyd, Associate Director for Sustainability, has been with Energy Systems and Sustainability Management since its inception in 1997. He is a Certified Sustainability Development Professional accredited from the Association of Energy Engineers; has certification from APPA for Facilities Management Strategies for Campus Sustainability; is a member of the University Sustainability Action Coalition; belongs to GreeningUSA and is on their Sustainability Academy Subcommittee. He has been at Syracuse University since 1972 and has worked on building operations, energy programs and conservation for the past 30 years. 315-443-4993 salloyd@syr.edu

Rick Martin, Principal Sustainability Analyst, led SU’s efforts to complete the Greenhouse Gas Inventory required by the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. He is currently involved in development and implementation of a master plan to reduce SU’s greenhouse gas emissions (net of any offsetting activities) to zero, the University’s participation in pilot efforts toward a Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, reporting of greenhouse gas emissions under the terms of The Climate Registry, and the provision of sustainability opportunity identification services to departments across campus. Before joining the Sustainability team, Rick led a long list of projects involving technology implementation, corporate reengineering, policy development and strategic planning. He is a member of the Association of Energy Engineers, the University Sustainability Action Coalition, the North-Eastern College Sustainability Consortium, GreeningUSA, the Society for College and University Planning, the Project Management Institute, the International Institute for Business Analysis, and the Association for Systems Management, and a certified Carbon Reduction Manager.  Rick teaches project management and business analysis for SU’s School of Information Studies, and is pursuing an MS degree through the School of Education. 315-443-3953  rjmart01@syr.edu

Brooke Wears is a Public Relations Coordinator/Project Manager and has been with Energy Systems & Sustainability Management since 2005.  As a Project Manager her current responsibilities include coordinating, managing , implementing and public relations for projects, specifically the Climate Action Plan.  Brooke has her M.S. in Public Relations from S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and her B.S. in Information Technology from Rochester Institute of Technology.  She also is a member of GreeningUSA. 315-443-4005 or bkmorley@syr.edu

Syracuse University
Energy Systems and Sustainability Management
621 Skytop Road, Suite 130
Syracuse, New York 13244-5290

315-443-9820

sustain@syr.edu