The Pace Energy and Climate Center (Center) is happy to announce that Ryan McEnany, one of the Center’s Institute for Energy Democracy Fellows, has been named a New York City & State Trailblazer in Clean Energy. This prestigious honor recognizes New York’s clean energy leaders, including innovative industry figures, groundbreaking policymakers and notable environmentalists and conservationists.
In addition to being an Institute for Energy Democracy Fellow at the Center, Ryan McEnany is the Director of Energy and Resiliency for Pace University. He is forging a path for the University to meet its commitment to become a net-zero institution by 2040. In doing so, he is leading the effort to decarbonize the University and dramatically reduce energy use and carbon emissions while saving $11 million in energy costs to date. McEnany has thus far led the University to a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and put it on track to achieve a 50% reduction by 2030. One main strategy being deployed is incorporating beneficial electrification through the installation of a 700-ton heat pump, among other energy efficiency projects, into an ongoing renovation at the University’s Manhattan campus that will result in a 60% carbon reduction for the building.
Ryan McEnany’s bio can be found at: https://energy.pace.edu/experts/