Energy Star Partner

Suffolk University is committed to continually improving our management of energy resources, which reduces both operating costs and related forms of pollution. In 2009, we became a proud ENERGY STAR partner. 

ENERGY STAR, created in 1992, is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.

Increasing Efficiency

Since the fall of 2007, Suffolk University has implemented measures to reduce energy consumption in the buildings the University owns in Boston. So far this fiscal year, we have reduced electricity by 9% overall in University buildings, compared to the same period for the previous year (July-September).

The installation of energy efficient lighting has resulted in improved lighting in many areas, especially the Ridgeway Gymnasium and the University Bookstore.  The new lighting also reduces the amount of kilowatt-hours the University consumes.  By installing compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs), LED lights, T-8s, and electronic ballasts, the University has made its lighting more efficient.  In addition, CFLs and LED lights last significantly longer than incandescent bulbs and so require less frequent replacements and minimal labor.  The University recycles lights and ballasts that are no longer in use.  The University has added sensors to many rooms to reduce the run-time of the lights. 

In addition to lighting, the University has invested in improvements to the heating and cooling system in the Law School.

The University is implementing additional lighting controls and equipment upgrades.  These projects are part of an effort to run our buildings efficiently, thus saving money for the University and reducing our energy consumption.