CODE GREEN Workshop Comes to Syracuse, June 16-17

As part of the NYSERDA Energy Code Initiative, and sponsored by the Preservation League of New York State, the CODE GREEN workshop will be coming to Syracuse on June 16-17. The workshops will focus on energy conservation issues relating to individuals who work in older buildings, but who do not necessarily specialize

in historic preservation.  Participants will receive technical information on the Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State - 2010 (ECCCNYS-2010) and

its applications for historic buildings. For additional dates and more details, click here. 

SU Presents Seminar on Heating and Cooling Systems, June 23

Sponsored by SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner Syracuse University (SU), Dr. Bjarne W. Olesen of the Technical University of Denmark will give a presentation titled "Possibilities and limitations for use of water based radiant heating and cooling systems".  The application of radiant heating and cooling will be demonstrated and exemplified by several existing installations from air ports, museums, etc. The presentation will also discuss methods for calculation of the heating and cooling capacity of such systems, as well as the controls and the design of the systems.  The seminar will take place on June 23 at the SyracuseCoE.  For more information, click here.   

Greenbuilt CNY Offers Tour of Green Buildings in Syracuse, June 18 

In partnership with SyracuseCoE, Greenbuilt CNY will offer a half-day green building tour throughout Syracuse on June 18, 2011. Participants will jump on a bus and visit three finished green building projects, with tours given by green building experts and building and facility managers. The program for the first-ever Greenbuilt CNY will include tours of the Carmelo Anthony Basketball Center at Syracuse University, the new residence halls at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and the new headquarters building for King + King Architects. Professionals, students, and families are all welcome to participate and will have the opportunity to earn AIA credits. There will also be a scavenger hunt for younger participants! For more details and to register, click here.  

SU-SIFE Helps Local Businesses Go Green

Members of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) at Syracuse University (SU), a SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner, helped to make the local business community more sustainable by supporting eight local businesses as they worked to become "green certified" with the Green Core Company program. Starting last November, students were split into teams and assigned to the various businesses.  Acting as consultants, the SU-SIFE students visited the companies to help them evaluate and implement a variety of sustainable practices.  The on-site work addressed issues such as waste/recycling, energy use and green cleaning.  For more information, click here.

Carrier Corp. Announces Environmental Paper Initiative 

On United Nations' World Environment Day (June 5th), Carrier Corporation, a SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner, announced that it plans to switch to using post-consumer recycled paper content in all of its United States locations.  It is estimated that this change has the potential to save over 600 tons of wood or 4,000 trees and 1.8 million gallons of water annually.  In addition, the paper provided to Carrier's U.S. offices will be from forests that have been certified as sustainable.  For more information, click here.

National Grid Provides $225,000 Grant to UAlbany NanoCollege for Green Energy Initiative

National Grid, a SyracuseCoE Platinum Partner, recently gave a $225,000 Renewable Energy and Economic Development grant to the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at SyracuseCoE Charter Member University at Albany (UAlbany) to support a green energy initiative that will establish a Photovoltaic Control and Monitoring Center (PVCMC). This was the first grant awarded in eastern New York as part of National Grid's Renewable Energy and Economic Development Program and will support future solar power systems development across New York State. For details, click here.