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Upcoming Events
March 22 & 23, 2009: Advances in Bioprocessing, Oncenter, Syracuse. For more information, click here.
April 17, 2009: Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century, Cazenovia College, NY. For more information, click here.
April 29, 2009: Accelerate 2009, Oncenter, Syracuse.
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Sept 13-17, 2009: Healthy Buildings 2009, Oncenter, Syracuse. For more information, click here.
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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
editor, e-mail Martin Walls. |
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SyracuseCoE CARTI & TAD Projects Update Progress
BELOW, Dr. Myron Mitchell presents his plenary talk "Characterization of the Ambient Air Quality in Syracuse, NY" on Dec. 5 at the 2008 SyracuseCoE CARTI and TAD research and demonstration projects presentations. Mitchell of SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner SUNY-ESF, along with Principal Investigator Dr. Philip Hopke of SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner Clarkson University, Dr. Thomas Holsen of Clarkson, and Dr. K. Max Zhang of Syracuse CoE Charter Member Cornell University, are recipients of a three-year SyracuseCoE CARTI research grant. Distinguished guests at the presentations were members of the SyracuseCoE Scientific Advisory Committee: Charlene Bayer of the Georgia Tech Research Institute; Thomas Grizzard of Virginia Tech; Lucinda Johnson of the Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota; Scott Martin of Youngstown State University; Maria Morandi of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; P. Barry Ryan of the Rollins School of Public Health; and Denice Heller Wardrop of Pennsylvania State University. (Not attending were Mohammad Hosni of Kansas State University and Kent Thornton of FTN Associates Ltd.) Also in attendance was Barbara Levinson of SyracuseCoE Collaborator the US Environmental Protection Agency. Video of the plenary talks by Mitchell and by Dr. Charles Driscoll, University Professor at Syracuse University, will be published by SyracuseCoE in the near future.
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Syracuse University Begins Search to Fill Wilmot Chair
SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner Syracuse University (SU) invites applications and nominations for the inaugural appointment of the Thomas C. and Colleen L. Wilmot Endowed Chair in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science. The Wilmot Chair will be a highly accomplished faculty member in the development of innovative engineered systems for sustainable buildings who also has a special ability to guide students in entrepreneurial activities, including the development of
technologies that can be licensed or used to spin off technology companies. The Wilmot Chair will be positioned at the interface of two signature initiatives at Syracuse University: SyracuseCoE and the Syracuse Campus-Community Entrepreneurship Initiative (SCCEI). SyracuseCoE Executive Director Ed Bogucz heads the search committee. To learn more, to apply, or to send nominations, click here.
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National Grid Conducts Upstate New York Energy Efficiency Truck Tour
A natural gas-fueled truck has been making its way across Upstate New York this month, staffed by energy efficiency experts from SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner National Grid and featuring an interactive booth loaded with energy rebate forms, green giveaways, and a variety of educational materials. During December the tour will visit Syracuse, Watertown, Utica, Albany, Glens Falls, and Buffalo. "The National Grid Energy Efficiency Tour and ThinkSmartThinkGreen.com are aimed at educating and assisting customers of all ages about ways they can use the power of action to lower their energy costs, shrink their carbon footprint and embrace a green lifestyle, especially in the cold winter months," notes Susan M. Crossett, National Grid vice president of Energy Solutions Services, Upstate New York. "This tour is fun, interactive, educational, and full of ways we can help our customers one-on-one in their own communities." For the complete story, click here.
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O'Brien & Gere Leads SU Climate Action Plan Team
Together with SyracuseCoE Gold Partner Constellation Energy's Projects and Services Group, SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner O'Brien & Gere is working with with SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner Syracuse University (SU) to establish a Climate Action Plan (CAP). Based on an extensive inventory of the institution's greenhouse gas emissions, the CAP will set new policy guidelines aimed at significantly reducing emissions, with the goal of ultimately achieving carbon neutrality. The CAP should be completed by September 2009. The CAP is part of SU's efforts to keep the pledge it made in 2007 as a charter signatory to the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment. For more information, click here.
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SUNY-ESF to Study Agricultural Biomass Market
In a state-funded study, SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner SUNY-ESF will survey landowners within a 25-mile radius of Syracuse to find out how many of them would be interested in selling biomass to alternative energy producers. The team expects to have answers by early summer, says Prof. Tim Volk, who is leading the study. As a first step toward assessing how much land could be devoted to biomass production, Volk's team subtracted acreage that is too hilly or wet to harvest. They also ruled out forested parcels of less than 25 acres and farm lots of less than 10 acres. After accounting for those factors, there are about 410,000 acres of forest and 168,000 acres of farmland that could produce biomass. In previous assessments, researchers calculated that would be enough to support at least a 30- to 60-megawatt power plant, Volk says. To read the full article from the Syracuse Post-Standard, click here.
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Syracuse University Implements a Green Winter Break
In support of its new Flexible Work and Sustainability Initiative, SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner Syracuse University has implemented a new 2008-2009 sustainable Winter Break work schedule for its employees from Dec. 29 to Jan. 2. The days off are being called "Green Days," and are in addition to already scheduled holidays. The Green Days should enable the university to put certain buildings on a reduce occupancy footing. Several energy saving measures will be implemented in these buildings during the Green Days, including the setting of space temperatures to 60 degrees. To learn more about Syracuse University's sustainability-oriented work-life and commuting options for staff, faculty, and students, click here.
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SUNY-ESF Plans Bioprocessing Conference, March 22 and 23, 2009
"Advances in Bioprocessing: Cultivating Economic Growth" will be held at the Oncenter, Syracuse, March 22 and 23, 2009. The goal of this conference is to bring bio-processing industry leaders together with innovators in the field, R&D specialists, and academics to position New York as a leading employer in the field of bio-processing. Speakers include Alan Paau, Vice Provost for Technology Transfer & Economic Development at SyracuseCoE Charter Member Cornell University; James Weyhenmeyer, Senior Vice Provost/Senior Vice President for Research, SUNY Research Corporation; and Albert J. Di Rienzo, President and CEO of Blue Highway. For more information and to register, click here.
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Lincoln Supply Building Redevelopment Team Announced
In October, as a component of the engagement of SyracuseCoE in a major community
project, Syracuse University requested bids from firms to provide
engineering design services for energy and environmental systems for the redevelopment of the former "Lincoln Supply Building" and
surrounding parcels in Syracuse's Near Westside neighborhood. After a competitive process, a team led by SyracuseCoE Gold Partner C&S Companies of Syracuse has been chosen to undertake the redevelopment project. In addition to C&S, the firms that comprise the team are SyracuseCoE Charter Member Northeast Natural Homes, Earth Sensitive Solutions, John Todd Ecological Design, Intelligent Converted Energy, Building Energy Solutions, and Steven Winter Associates. The Lincoln Supply Building is a four-story structure located at 109 Otisco St., Syracuse. The Near Westside Initiative, Inc. intends to renovate the building and develop multiple adjacent parcels on a one-acre project site. The first phase will focus on the renovation of the Lincoln Supply Building and site improvements including demonstrations of "green infrastructure" strategies for handling storm and/or waste water. Construction on the project should begin in Spring 2009 and be completed by Spring 2010. For more information, contact Ana Fernandez.
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GLSEC Meets to Discuss Regional Sustainable Energy System
On Dec. 17 and 18, 20 members of the Bi-National Great Lakes Sustainable Energy Consortium (GLSEC)--from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario; Cornell University, Clarkson University, SUNY-ESF, Syracuse University, and SyracuseCoE--met in Alexandria Bay, NY to plan research and programmatic activities and the integration of both technology and policy to create a sustainable energy system in the Lake Ontario region. (It is hoped this renewable energy region will act as a template for other regions both across Canada and the US.) Participants also discussed areas of research leadership of GLSEC members and fund development. An annual gathering of the researchers from academia and industry is being planned for Fall 2009, under the auspices of Thousand Islands Energy Research Forum (TIERF). The Forum will provide opportunity to share information on recent energy-related research with industry, with the aim to develop research into potential products and commercialization projects. The Alex Bay meeting was facilitated and partially supported by the Canadian Consulate in Buffalo. For more information, contact Suresh Santanam.
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EFC Director Named to ICLEI STAR Community Index Post
Sara
Pesek, Director of SyracuseCoE affiliated center the Environmental
Finance Center at Syracuse University (EFC), has been appointed, after
a competitive process, to the STAR Community Index Economic Development
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability. The STAR Community Index
represents ICLEI's "National Framework for Sustainable Communities." It
is a national, consensus-based framework for gauging the sustainability
and livability of US Communities and will be launched by 2010. It is
being developed through a partnership with ICLEI, SyracuseCoE Charter
Member the US Green Building Council, and the Center for American
Progress. According
to ICLEI, "much as LEED transformed the building industry, STAR will
transform the way local governments set priorities and implement
policies and practices to improve their sustainability performance. It
will become the definitive means by which local governments measure and
'certify' their achievements." TAC members--in all, there are eight committees
in three categories--will collaborate to develop indicators and metrics
that comprise the STAR Community Index and ensure technical rigor,
scientific validity, and cost-effectiveness.
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Registration Open for Cazenovia College's Fifth Annual Energy Symposium, April 17, 2009
SyracuseCoE Member Cazenovia College will host its Fifth Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century on April 17, 2009 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (with optional tours of Central Upstate clean and green energy projects to follow). This year's topic is "Smart Growth and Transportation: Solutions & Options for Energy Conservation." Speakers include Geoff Anderson, President and CEO, Smart Growth America and Paul Beyer, Director of Smart Growth Planning, New York Department of State. Sponsors include SyracuseCoE and Environmental Finance Center at SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner Syracuse University. For more information and to register, 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
Managing Director
315-443-5678
mlichtenstein@syracusecoe.org
Luciana Amodeo, Communications Assistant
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