Cornell to Reduce Winter Energy Use

As fall transitions to winter in Ithaca, the weather becomes even worse and the temperature drops to obscene levels. Preventing Cornellians from freezing to death is Cornell’s Central Heating Plant, which provides copious amounts of heating every year. However, since last winter, several important changes have occurred on campus that will directly affect Cornell’s energy footprint this winter — the opening of new academic and residential buildings and President David Skorton’s pledge for sustainability at Cornell.