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Accelerating Commercialization of Industrial Technologies
ASHRAE Research Projects
Atmospheric System Research Program (ASR)
Better Buildings: Commercial Energy Efficiency Solutions
Conservation Innovation Grants: Caribbean Area
Innovation and Business Development Technical Assistance
National Sea Grant College Program Special Projects 2013
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Reducing Emissions Using Methanotrophic Organisms for Transportation Energy (REMOTE)
Sea Grant-NOAA Regional Team Collaboration Grants 2013
SmallBusiness Innovation Research Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2014

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Welcome to our latest eNews! Inside, discover the latest news and events from SyracuseCoE and our collaborators. For more details on any of these stories, or to forward information for our next newsletter, e-mail us here.

NuClimate: An Example of What New York State's Centers of Excellence Can Produce

Governor Cuomo has stressed the importance of partnerships between universities and private industry in our constantly growing innovation economy. The Empire State Development's Centers of Excellence program is a state funded partnership with the intent to leverage research strengths of universities to help all companies grow and create jobs. SyracuseCoE is one of these success stories.

Realizing they had an idea for a new energy-efficient commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning system for school and businesses, NuClimate sought the expertise of the SyracuseCoE. SyracuseCoE assisted NuClimate through the stages of product development and commercialization, such as simulation and modeling, all the way through penetrating the market.

To read the full story from Empire State Development,

click here.

Save the Date for the "Optimizing Energy Efficiency in Industrial Settings" R&T Forum- April 9th

On Tuesday, April 9th at 3:30pm, SyracuseCoE will host a forum on "Optimizing Energy Efficiency in Industrial Settings."

Featuring Presentations from:

Michael McCormick, P.E, C.E.M., Energy Services Manager, Burrows Paper Corporation
Scott Ryan, Operations Manager-Global Energy, Corning Incorporated
John Lawyer, Vice President, MACNY

Moderated by: Patrick Jackson, Director of Global Energy, Corning Incorporated

Visit the SyracuseCoE R&T forum webpage for more information.

RSVP to Stacy Bunce at sbunce@syr.edu. RSVPs required.

SyracuseCoE Hosts Advanced Building Track at Advanced Energy Conference in NYC

SyracuseCoE is pleased to offer an exciting line-up of nationally and internationally recognized speakers at its Advanced Building track on "The Retrofit Revolution" as part of the Advanced Energy Conference in NYC, rescheduled for April 30th and May 1st. Details of the SyracuseCoE track can be found click here.

Advanced Energy, New York State's largest advanced energy event, is expected to attract thousands of participants from industry, government and academia, along with innovators and leaders from every area of energy research. An exciting line-up of invited speakers will be in attendance.

For full conference details, click here.

Ninth Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century

Date: April 12th, 2013

Location: at The Links in East Syracuse, NY

The Ninth Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century will feature Katherine Hammack, the primary advisor to the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army on all army matters related to installation policy, oversight, and coordination of energy security and management. She is also responsible for policy and oversight of sustainability and environmental initiatives and has done extensive work on Net Zero Energy.

Cost: $40 (including breakfast and lunch)

To see the full program and list of speakers, click here.

To register, click here.

CNY Biotech Accelerator Presents New Seminar Series

The CNY Biotech Accelerator presents its new seminar series Biotech Connect. The series provides first-hand knowledge and personal connection to key experts. Ideal for those interested in entrepreneurship and start-ups in the biotechnology sphere.

Date: Thursday April 11 | 5pm

Host: CNY Biotech Accelerator | 841 East Fayette St. Syracuse, NY

Featuring speaker, Brian Meltzer, MD, Executive Director, R&D Innovation Purdue Pharma, LD

Dr. Meltzerʼs post-clinical career has been characterized by conceiving, developing and starting-up new venture incubators within large healthcare products companies. Learn how he made choices on this path and seek his best advice for a challenging, alternative career.

Pizza and beverages will be provided.

Reservation requested, RSVP to Kathy Pazaras at pazarask@upstate.edu or 315-464-5384

Leading Sustainability in Public, Private, and Nonprofit Organizations

Date: Friday May 17th, 2013

Host: SUNY ESF and Farmingdale State College | Farmingdale, NY

Learn More & Register

This program will prepare you to meet current and future challenges by being better able to initiate, establish, and advance sustainability planning, implementation and reporting for a variety of organizations. You will be able to reflect on your own framework of experience, expertise strengths and weaknesses in order to better serve your organization. Through participation in this program you will:

Learn approaches to sustainability planning, practice and leadership
Develop effective sustainability strategies
Organize people and financial resources
Understand and overcome the challenges of organizational change

*This series includes five dates consisting of physical and webinar sessions

Construction Materials Management Workshops

Introduction to Construction Materials Management LEAN Strategies for Safe, Profitable Job Sites

Date: April 9th | 9am | Albany, NY

April 10th, 2013 | 9am| Syracuse, NY

April 18th, 2013 | 9am | Rochester, NY

Host: Construction Materials Management Center at the SyracuseCoE Center for Sustainable Community Solutions

CEU's Available: 3.5 AIA LU| 3.5 GBCI CE| 1.5 PIE PDH

Learn More & Register

Designed for construction crews, this course teached LEAN principles to reduce waste in all forms, with emphasis on construction materials management- a comprehensive approach to reduce and eliminate physical waste from construction and demolition activities from landfill or incineration by waste reduction, reuse, recycling and conversion technologies.

Advanced Construction Materials Management - The Math and Methods to GRIP-IT LEAN

Date: April 23, 2013 | 9am | Albany, NY

May 7, 2013 | 9am | Syracuse, NY

May 9, 2013 | 9am | Rochester, NY

Host: Construction Materials Management Center at the SyracuseCoE Center for Sustainable Community Solutions

CEU's Pending

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For those wanting a more in-depth "how-to," this course drives into the nitty gritty details of how to drive LEAN projects.

SyracuseCoE's CSCS Hosts 3rd Annual Spring Greening: An Educator Conference on Teaching Green

Date: April 30, 2013 | 8am-2:45pm

Location: SyracuseCoE

Host: SyracuseCoE Center for Sustainable Community Solutions

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Session - Exhibits - Special Workshops - Bus Tours

Topics Covered:

Sustainable materials management: the three R's and 1 C
(reduce, reuse, recycle, compost)
Non-point source water pollution and green infrastructure
Best practices for teaching green in the classroom
Greening your school

Conference Highlights:

Keynote by Mark Lichtenstein, SyracuseCoE CSCS Executive Director and President of the National Recycling Coalition
Compost tumbler & rain barrel workshops
Bus tours to local wastewater storage/green infrastructure projects and local waste management sites

SyracuseCoE CSCS Announces Environmental Education Minigrant Program

Environmental Education Minigrant Program: Mitigating Pollution Through Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Materials Management

In order to implement pollution prevention initiatives throughout K-12 schools in EPA Region 2 and also connect the "lessons learned" to more positively impact communities, SyracuseCoE CSCS will award a total of 30 sub-grants to fund community projects, based at local school districts. These projects will either implement green infrastructure technologies or create sustainable materials management programs.

Deadline: April 30,2013 at 5:00pm

Amount: Maximum per grant award $5,000

Learn more

Diane Brandli wins the NYS Green Building Advocate of the Year Award

Diane Brandli was honored as Green Building Advocate of the Year during the 2013 New York State Green Building Conference held in Syracuse.

The award is presented by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) New York Upstate Chapter to an individual actively involved in green building and its supporting disciplines, either in a professional or volunteer capacity, and prominent in promoting the need to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on humans and the natural environment.

Brandli is a New York state-certified interior designer and a Leadership in Environmental Energy and Design-accredited professional with over 30 years of experience, including four LEED-certified projects. As the owner of dbdesign, a New York state-certified Women's Business Enterprise, she consults on commercial projects both as a sustainability and interior design consultant.

For the full story from ESF, click here.

SyracuseCoE Funding Opportunities

SyracuseCoE supports Research, Demonstration, and Commercialization through its "Innovation Ecosystem" grant cycle. For more information about these programs, click here.

SyracuseCoE Funding Guide

SyracuseCoE staff members research and assemble information about sources of potential funding for collaborations with and among our Partners. We encourage Partners to review this Funding Guide and make inquiries to the sponsors and agencies about the fit of their programs with your research, development, and education interests.

Full list of funding opportunities can be found here.

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