LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES on being
named the first LEED Certified public school in the State of New York

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend organizations and individuals who have committed themselves to
excellence and to the preservation of our environment; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to recog-
nize and commend the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES on being named the first LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certified public school
in the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
green building rating system was established by the United States Green
Building Council; it measures and ranks a building's environmental
performance in terms of six general categories: Sustainable Sites, Water
Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Envi-
ronmental Quality, and Innovation and Design and is designed to offer
third-party evaluation of buildings in relation to a green, or environ-
mentally sustainable, building life cycle; and
WHEREAS, The Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES campus is built on 64 acres of land
previously owned by the Cayuga County Industrial Development Agency once
used as farmland; the project was designed by local architect Samuel J.
Cichello, and C&S Companies served as the construction manager, LEED
coordinator, and building commissioning authority for the project; and
WHEREAS, The BOCES campus features more than 200 125-foot-deep geoth-
ermal wells to heat and cool the building; 95 percent of construction-
related waste was diverted from landfills through recycling; and moni-
toring devices in all the building's systems collect data and ensure
that energy is being used more efficiently when the building is empty;
and
WHEREAS, In addition, it is important to note that more than 20
percent of the building materials were locally manufactured, including
concrete, masonry, wood and HVAC system components; and
WHEREAS, Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES has established itself as a leader in
green technology, environmental protection, and energy savings initi-
atives and may be justly proud of earning United States Green Building
Council Silver LEED Certification, a milestone in its history and a
model for others to follow; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES on being named the first LEED
Certified public school in the State of New York and to applaud and
commend its initiative and commitment to protecting our environment for
the benefit of present and future generations and to enhancing the
educational experience for its students, faculty and community; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES, Auburn, New York.