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Upcoming Events
LAST MINUTE REMINDER!
Oct. 23, 2008: Sustainable Speaker Series, Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY.
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Oct. 25, 2008: SAGE Seminar Series, MOST, Syracuse, NY.
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Oct. 29, 2008: Outlook for the Future: Solar Energy!, The Tech Garden, Syracuse, NY
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Oct. 30, 2008: Benefit the Planet and Your Bottom Line, Whitman School, Syracuse University.
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Nov. 14, 2008: How to Create a Safe, Clean Community," F.O.C.U.S Core Group Meeting, SUNY-Oswego Metro Center, Syracuse, NY.
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Nov. 12-14, 2008: Sustainable Production & Supply of Biomass in NY, Oswego BOCES, Mexico, NY.
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Nov. 18 & 19, 2008: Adirondack Climate Change Conference, Tupper Lake, NY
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COME SEE US AT GREENBUILD!
Nov. 19-21, 2008: Greenbuild 2008, Boston, MA.
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Nov. 19 & 20, 2008: Solutions to a Global Crisis Advanced Energy Conference, Hauppage, NY.
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SAVE THE DATE!
April 29, 2009: Accelerate 2009, Oncenter, Syracuse.
SAVE THE DATE!
Sept 13-17, 2009: Healthy Buildings 2009, Oncenter, Syracuse.
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Greetings!
In this issue of
eNews, discover the latest news and events from the SyracuseCoE and its members. Remember, if you wish to forward news, dates, or ideas to the
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Naturally Chilled Water Project Begins Feasibility Study
Below, standing next to Onondaga Lake, Rep. James T. Walsh (R-NY) speaks at the introduction of the Central New York Naturally Chilled Water Project (CNYCWP) feasibility study. The CNYCWP is an innovative environmental improvement and economic development project led by the Metropolitan Water Board and Onondaga County, in partnership with SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF). The CNYCWP is in the process of conducting scientific and engineering investigations to determine the feasibility and suitability of bringing naturally chilled water from Lake Ontario to Onondaga and Oswego counties, using existing rights-of-way and new technology to effectively support a large-scale municipal cooling district and other opportunities. Funding was secured for the study through SyracuseCoE Collaborator the US Environmental Protection Agency by Walsh. For the complete story, click here.
 
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LAST MINUTE REMINDER!
Sustainable Speaker Series Presents Clarkson University Wind Energy Experts, Oct. 23
The Sustainable Speaker Series--co-sponsored by the USGBC New York Upstate Chapter and SyracuseCoE--will present Ken Visser and Pier Marzocca of the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner Clarkson University on Oct. 23 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse. Visser and Marzocca will speak on innovative wind turbine research and testing. To register, click here. Please also RSVP Jim D'Aloisio.
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SU Launches Sustainability Work-Life and Commuting Options for Staff, Faculty, and Students
SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner Syracuse University (SU) has introduced several work-life and transportation
initiatives that will help faculty, staff, and
students engage in environmentally friendly activities while reducing the costs of commuting and parking. Programs include incentives to use the Centro bus service, to carpool, to rideshare, and to use Zipcars. These
sustainable initiatives continue SU's commitment toward the American College and University Presidents Climate
Commitment, signed in 2007. For more details click here.
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McHugh Announces $500K for Clarkson University Healthy Homes Study
Congressman
John M. McHugh (R- Pierrepont Manor) has announced that SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner Clarkson
University received a $500,000 grant from the US Department of
Housing and Urban Development's Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Program to study the re-suspension of particles from carpeted and
uncarpeted floors for dust control and improved air quality. This study proposes to estimate
the level of exposure reduction based on flooring choice and other
important environmental factors. The research will provide the needed
basis for informed decisions on flooring choices with respect to
limiting exposures to particles that can be asthma triggers. The researchers will
quantify the re-suspension of dust particles from human activities,
model human exposures associated with re-suspended particles, and
communicate the results. For more information, click here.
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Syracuse Architecture Announces Finalists for Affordable
Green Housing Design Competition
Syracuse
University's School of Architecture, in partnership with SyracuseCoE
and Home Headqaurters, Inc., has announced the finalists of the "From the
Ground Up: Innovative Green Homes" competition. The goals are
to foster the most advanced thinking about design, sustainability, and
cost-effective building practices for an affordable single family
house. The three winning teams will join four pre-selected teams in developing affordable green home designs for a site in Syracuse's Near Westside neighborhood. For a complete list of winners, click here.
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SUNY-ESF Presents Sustainable Production & Supply of Biomass in New York, Nov. 12-14
This Sustainable Production & Supply of Biomass conference--hosted by SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner SUNY-ESF and to be held at the Oswego BOCES in Mexico, NY from Nov. 12 to 14--will provide
information on the sustainable production, economics, and supply of
biomass; give an overview of different types of biomass from a range of sources; identify what landowners and potential biomass producers need to be successful; identify needs of biomass end users in terms of quality, quantity, and reliability; generate
potential solutions to barriers; and look at ways to strengthen
the components of the current biomass supply chain. To register and for more information, click here.
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SAGE Green Entrepreneurship Seminar Slated, Oct. 25
On Oct. 25 Dr. Richard Beal, Associate Director, SUNY-ESF
Outreach will present "A Selected Case Study of Green
Business Thinking: EROI" at the Syracuse Museum of Science and Technology from 9:30 am to noon. The seminar is part of The SAGE Seminar series, hosted by SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner SUNY-ESF, which seeks to make participants better versed in the science of
environmental challenges, entrepreneurial thinking, and the role both
can play in meeting sustainability challenges. To register and for more information, click here.
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Clarkson Students Work to Give Ecuador Village Clean Water
Students from several disciplines at SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner Clarkson University are joining forces to find collaborative solutions to unclean drinking water in an Ecuadorian village through Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), an international organization with a two-year-old Clarkson chapter of 43 students. The young scholars of the Clarkson chapter of EWB-USA--ranging from engineering, to biology, to digital arts & sciences majors--decided to take their budding organization on the road this summer to La Margarita, a small village of 320 people in need of several everyday necessities, including, most importantly, clean drinking water. To read the full story click click here.
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Summerhill Biomass Systems Begins Biomass-to-Energy Feasibility Study
SyracuseCoE StartUp Partner Summerhill Biomass Systems has announced the start of a $75,000 NYSERDA feasibility study of a new biomass-to-energy system. This study will involve demonstration of a lower cost means of providing heat to dry grain for local farm operations using corn stalks or wood chips as the biomass energy source. A launch meeting with NYSERDA management for this project will take place Oct. 21 in King Ferry, NY, at the farm and residence of John Binns, where the feasibility demonstration tests will be performed. After a basic demonstration of the technology, the specifics of the subsequent tests and the status of the supporting data research were outlined. For more information, contact James T. McKnight.
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US Green Building Council Releases LEED 2009 Update
The second public comment period for LEED 2009 closed on Sept. 2. Almost 7,000 comments were offered, signaling that
the membership of SyracuseCoE Charter Member the US Green Building Council (USGBC), and the many stakeholders in green building, are
deeply engaged in this important work. The LEED Technical Advisory
Groups (TAGs) reviewed comments and incorporated changes that improve LEED as
a tool. With that work complete, the TAGs passed the rating system to
the LEED Steering Committee. If approved,
LEED 2009 will go to member ballot. This will mark the
culmination of two years of work by thousands of people to make sure LEED's next
evolution resets the bar for how to certify higher performance in
buildings. Read the full letter from USGBC President, CEO, and Founding Chair, and SyracuseCoE Board Member, Rick Fedrizzi here.
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F.O.C.U.S to Focus on "How to Create a Safe, Clean Community," Nov. 14
SyracuseCoE Member F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse and The Center for Nature Education at Baltimore Woods present "How to Create a Safe, Clean Community" on November 14 from 7:30 am to 8:45 am at the SUNY-Oswego Downtown Syracuse Metro Center. Join Ken Leinbach, Executive Director of the Milwaukee Urban Ecology Center,
as he shares his experience and passion for promoting sustainable
living and urban environmental education. Free and open to the public. For more information, click here.
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Syracuse Tech Garden to Present "Opportunities in Renewable Energy," Oct. 29
The Syracuse Tech Garden is sponsoring a series on sustainability and the state of advanced technologies in the fields of wind, solar, biomass, hydropower, and biofuel. The first lecture in the series will take place Oct. 29 at The Tech Garden, 235 Harrison St., Syracuse. J. Gary McDaniel, President and
General Manager of Terra
Watt Power, will present "Outlook for the Future: Solar Energy!" The program begins at 5 p.m. with the talk beginning at 5:30 p.m. To register and for more information, click here.
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Please pass on our
news and events, all examples of how SyracuseCoE Members continue to
drive sustainable industry in Central Upstate New York and beyond!
Sincerely,
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Martin Walls, eNews Editor
Communications Manager
315-443-8951
mwalls@syracusecoe.org
Mark Lichtenstein, Senior Editor
Director of Operations and Outreach
315-443-5678
mlichtenstein@syracusecoe.org
Luciana Amodeo, Communications Assistant
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