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BNMC Becomes a Tobacco-Free Zone

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As the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus continues to promote healthy lifestyles and sustainable environments, on July 4 the Medical Campus will officially be declared a tobacco-free zone across its 120 acre footprint which spans from Goodell Street to North Street and east-west from Michigan Avenue to Main Street. The tobacco-free adoption wp-contentlies to all of the BNMC’s employees, visitors, patients, vendors, contractors and will not be permitted on any of the BNMC properties.
Many of the member institutions such as the Buffalo Medical Group, Kaleida Health, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and the University at Buffalo have already declared that their sites are tobacco-free zones. Working with the Erie-Niagara Tobacco-Free Coalition, BNMC created a tobacco-free plan that included data from campus employees about their receptiveness for creating a tobacco-free campus. There was a great deal of support from many of the employees who took the survey since a major reason mentioned for choosing to work at one of the medical and research institutions was to help create healthier environments.

This adoption will affect more than 1 million patients and visitors, as well as the 12,000 employees and students. Secondhand smoke is a dangerous contributor to tobacco-related health issues. Residents that live near the BNMC will be influenced by this change as well, ceasing the litter that builds up on neighboring properties. To continue to show dedication to becoming a good neighbor promoting healthy communities, a detailed implementation strategy will be established in order to promote and enforce the initiative.

For information about tobacco cessation resources, please visit the NYS Department of Health Tobacco Control Program and the Erie-Niagara Tobacco-Free Coalition websites.

Read coverage about the adoption below:

City Hall Looks to Broaden New Tobacco Ban on Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is Now Smoke Free

Medical Corridor Snuffs Out Smoking

Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Going Tobacco-free

Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus to Ban Smoking

Medical Campus Wants to Expand Smoking Ban

Smoking Banned at Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

A Healthier Way to Travel

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National Bike Month May 2012

In an effort to promote and support commuting by bicycles, the League of American Bicyclists brings this month-long biking initiative to communities in states across the country with the support of SealLine as a sponsor. Just like with any group of people who share common interests, cyclists can take this nationally recognized month to build more of a community by organizing events that encourage biking to work and other destinations. Coming off of the heels of the Complete Streets Summit, cyclists can join together to emphasize the importance of streets that are safe for bike travel.

Bike to Work Week is May 14 – May 18. Bike to Work Day is that Friday, May 18.

GO Bike Buffalo and other sponsors will offer tune-ups for riders prior to the week of biking to work as well as Bicycle Breakfasts to greet riders on their way to work and a Bike Away from Work Hwp-contenty Hour amongst other events to support the riders below:

Friday, May 11 – Tune-up Night at GO Bike Community Workshop

From 7 – 10 p.m. GO Bike Buffalo staff will be assisting bicyclists, checking bikes and providing light tune-ups for riders getting ready for Bike to Work Week at the GO Bike Community Workshop, located at 98 Colvin Avenue (at the corner of Linden). The shop—which is normally only open to GO Bike members—will be open to the public for this event.

Saturday, May 12 – Commuter Workshop

From 1 – 4 p.m. GO Bike Buffalo staff will be hosting a workshop introducing people to commuting by bicycle. Topics include equipment and maintenance, cycling law and cyclists’ rights, wardrobe choices and roadside repair. In addition, workshop attendees will receive a commuter tool kit. This kit contains commuting essentials including but not limited to a helmet, patch kit, light set, adjustable wrench and bell.

For less than the cost of a tank of gas, our knowledgeable staff will put you on the path towards occupying your proper place in the street. Contact our shop manager-stacy@greenoptionsbuffalo.org.

Bicycle Breakfasts

Local businesses are helping motivate bicyclists to bike to work by hosting Bicycle Breakfasts at the start and end of Bike to Work Week. Come enjoy refreshments while you meet and greet fellow bicyclists on your way to work.

Monday, May 14

From 8 – 10 a.m. Sweetness 7 Café is providing a free cup of coffee and discount breakfast specials  at both of their locations— Grant Street & Lafayette Avenue on the West Side and Parkside Avenue & Russell Street across from the Buffalo Zoo.

Friday, May 18

From 7 – 10 a.m. Café Taza will provide a free cup of coffee to bicycle riders with a special treat for early-birds provided by Five Points Bakery.

Friday, May 18

From 8:30 – 10 a.m. Employees on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus who bike to work are encouraged to come by the lobby of the Innovation Center to enjoy bagels, coffee and fruit, meet some of the GO Bike Buffalo staff and learn more about what they do.

Don’t forget to inquire about Bicycle Benefits discounts for bicyclists at all three locations!

Bike Away from Work Hwp-contenty Hour

Finish off the excitement of Bike to Work Week at Cantina Loco on the corner of Elmwood Avenue and Allen Street from 5 – 8 p.m. Bike valet will be provided and all bicyclists receive discounts on food and drinks.

GO Bike Launch Party

The organization has grown and changed yet again, so come celebrate the launch of our newest incarnation—GO Bike Buffalo. $20 gets you a discounted membership and admission to this exciting event with live music, DJs, bike fun and $1 drafts of Rusty Chain beer all night. Current members of Green Options Buffalo/GO Bike get in for FREE! This event takes place at the Essex Street Art Complex (Big Orbit Art Gallery) starting at 7 p.m.

Join GO Bike Buffalo!

GO Bike memberships support efforts to assist employees and clients who bicycle—however often they ride. This includes educational programs, community bicycle workshop, policies to promote bicycling and the addition of bike lanes and bike parking throughout the city. You will be helping to make Buffalo a more bicycle-friendly community.

GO Bike Buffalo works to create healthy, environmentally sustainable, community-friendly transportation in the greater Buffalo region. Through advocacy, infrastructure improvements and community programs, GO Bike strives to enhance Buffalo’s quality of life by making positive impacts in our environment, economy, community and personal health.

As the BNMC looks to create models for healthy communities on the Medical Campus and throughout the city and region, through alternative transportation initiatives the BNMC will continue to offer more ways to commute to work in healthier and more sustainable ways.

32nd Annual JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge

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Employees from various organizations will run and walk the 3.5-mile course in WNY’s largest annual race which will be held this year on Thursday, June 7, with the traditional 6:45 p.m. start at Delaware Park. In its 32nd year, the Buffalo JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge has averaged 12,000 registrants from nearly 400 companies. Teams are being put together and projected finish times are being thrown into the pool. With Kaleida‘s Spring into Fitness 5K orchestrated by the Kaleida Health Foundation and other races like it kicking off the spring push to encourage employees and the community to improve their health by promoting physical activity, the Corporate Challenge is bound to offer a healthy and fun time for those who attend.

After the race, participants will retreat to their company tents and enjoy the customary meal offered as they eat, drink and be merry. The JPMorgan Chase Foundation will make a donation on behalf of all participants to the American Red Cross, Greater Buffalo.

A new feature, a timing chip, will allow for times to be recorded based on when runners cross the start and finish lines. No more collecting and entering finish times after the race. Participants will have to go online to confirm their scoring teams.

Entry Fee: $32 until close-date Thursday, May 24, 2012.

REGISTER HERE

 

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Unveils New ICU

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Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) unveiled its new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) that fuses state-of-the-art technology with patient-centered design to provide optimal care for patients with the most sensitive medical needs.
The ICU is 8,000 sq. ft. and is located on the eighth floor of RPCI’s main building. It is 40% larger than the already-existing ICU, created for the specific purpose of anticipating future growth. The design of the relocated unit was based on industry best practices and extensive input from RPCI’s clinical-operations team. Laura Shoemaker, a Senior Planner from RPCI’s Facilities and Planning Department, incorporated warm, soothing earth tones, with circle and arc themes in order to help convey connectedness and comfort to the patients and visitors. An included  feature in the patient rooms is the large windows which help provide natural lighting in accordance with New York State Department of Health requirements in addition to breathtaking views of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and downtown Buffalo.

The floor plan allows staff to work more efficiently, promoting safety and adaptability as patient monitoring is enhanced through the multifunctional modular boom units, automated lifts and zoned lighting.

For  more information, please visit the RPCI’s Web site.

National Grid and BNMC Help City Honors to Beautify Fruit Belt Neighborhood with Community Garden

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In efforts to transform vacant lots next to City Honors School in the Fruit Belt neighborhood, City Honors students have decided to turn one lot in particular into a community garden.  Last October the foundation for the garden was laid. The students named it the Pelion Community Garden, after the Greek mythology homeland of the school’s mascot, Chiron the Centaur.
In June, many of the City Honors students, National Grid, Groundwork Buffalo, and Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus volunteers will go back to polish up the garden while cleaning up the surrounding area.

Video by Dylan Buyskes, Onion Photography & Design

 

Stormin’ the Streets Coming to Buffalo, Niagara Falls April 15–21

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 10, 2012
Contact: Annie Deck-Miller, Senior Media Relations Manager
716-845-8593; annie.deck-miller@roswellpark.org

Now U Know: Stormin’ the Streets Coming to Buffalo, Niagara Falls April 15–21

Educational events during National Minority Cancer Awareness Week focus on awareness, prevention

BUFFALO, NY — The Office of Cancer Health Disparities Research at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) will hit the streets of Buffalo and Niagara Falls with a new educational program coinciding with National Minority Cancer Awareness Week. Throughout the week of April 15–21, RPCI staff and volunteers will share information about cancer prevention and health at a series of Now U Know: Stormin’ the Streets events, including an April 18 rally at the Gateway-Longview Family Resource Center, 347 East Ferry St.

Roswell Park representatives stationed at major intersections in both cities will share information about cancer early detection, screenings, risk assessment, healthy eating and exercise habits, and will ask passersby to complete a short survey on cancer health awareness and cancer risk. Survey participants will receive gift bags, and will be eligible to enter a raffle to win one of three $100 Tops Friendly Markets gift cards.

Roughly 50 percent of cancer deaths can be prevented through regular screenings, healthy eating, regular physical activity and quitting tobacco use. Studies have shown that minorities are less likely to have cancer screening tests and consume fewer fruits, vegetables and whole grains, compared to the general U.S. population, and report physical activity levels below the recommended minimum.

Schedule of Stormin’ the Streets activities:

  • Saturday, April 14 — World Health Day: Your Health Counts Community Event, 18th Street Community Center, 1667 Linwood Ave., Niagara Falls, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (refreshments available)
  • Monday, April 16  — Niagara Street at Maryland Street, Buffalo, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 18 — Jefferson Ave. at E. Ferry Street, Buffalo, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 18  — Now U Know Rally, Gateway-Longview Family Resource Center, 347 E. Ferry St., Buffalo, 12:30 pm to 2 p.m. (refreshments available)
  • Thursday, April 19 — E. Delevan Ave. at Grider St., the 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Friday, April 20 — South Park Ave. at Ridge Road, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Stormin’ the Streets is part of Now U Know, a Roswell Park communications initiative targeting underserved communities in Western New York. Stormin’ the Streets programs in Dunkirk and Jamestown, Chautauqua County, will follow in May.

The mission of Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) is to understand, prevent and cure cancer. RPCI, founded in 1898, was one of the first cancer centers in the country to be named a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and remains the only facility with this designation in Upstate New York. The Institute is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers; maintains affiliate sites; and is a partner in national and international collaborative programs. For more information, visit RPCI’s website at http://www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or email askrpci@roswellpark.org.

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Roswell Park Cancer Institute Receives Grant from Lance Armstrong Foundation

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Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) was recognized for its efforts to fight cancer. As a LIVESTRONG® Community Impact Project finalist and award recipient, RPCI will use the $10, 000 grant that comes with the award for the improvement of its Palliative Care services that the center provides.
RPCI and the University at Buffalo invited Lance Armstrong to be a speaker for the 25th Anniversary University at Buffalo Distinguished Speaker Series. For more information about the event, click here.

Read more about the LIVESTRONG® Community Impact Project and RPCI.

TrainSMART Commits to 10-Year Stay on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, April 9, 2012

Contact Information:

Joe Fox, TrainSMART, tel 716.440.6435, joefox@trainsmartbuffalo.com
Pat Whalen, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc., tel 716.854.2662, pwhalen@bnmc-old.local

 

TrainSMART Commits to 10-Year Stay on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

Value Is Found In Thomas R. Beecher Jr. Innovation Center

Buffalo, NY – Joe Fox, President of TrainSMART Personal Fitness, LLC has solidified an agreement to keep TrainSMART and the TrainSMART Fitness Center inside the Thomas R. Beecher Jr. Innovation Center for the next 10 years.  The Innovation Center is located at 640 Ellicott Street in downtown Buffalo.

As a business incubator, the building houses space for startup companies.  The 128,000 square foot building also houses the administrative offices of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc.; newly renovated classroom space for D’Youville College’s Center for Professional Studies; and a number of early stage technology companies. The building is a great example of adaptive reuse of industrial space as it is part of the former Trico Plant 1 manufacturing facility.

TrainSMART Personal Fitness is the undisputed leader in TRX Training in Buffalo and Western New York.  It is the only fitness company in NY State with 4 Professional TRX Trainers on staff who are TRX Professional Education Level II Sports Medicine graduates.  TrainSMART offers TRX training, semi-private small group training, 1-on-1 personal training, fitness training for management teams, fitness educational programs, and makes it fast, easy, and affordable for businesses to have an on-site fitness center offering professional instruction.  TrainSMART trains entrepreneurs, executives, and business professionals in downtown Buffalo.

“The agreement represents an achievement for TrainSMART.”  He expressed that his team is proud and excited to be committed to the Innovation Center for the next 10 years.  “We’re hwp-contenty to be right in the middle of all the great things that are hwp-contentening on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus,” said Fox.

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Roswell Park Cancer Institute Named LIVESTRONG® Community Impact Project Finalist and Award Recipient

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:

Kerry Jones Waring
716-845-1027
Kerry.jones@roswellpark.org

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Named

LIVESTRONG® Community Impact Project Finalist and Award Recipient

Organization will receive grant to help people affected by cancer

BUFFALO, NY – April 9, 2012 – Today Roswell Park Cancer Institute was announced as a LIVESTRONG® Community Impact Project finalist and award recipient. The project, created by the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the non-profit founded by the cancer survivor and champion cyclist to serve people affected by cancer and empower them to take action, will bring proven cancer support programs to 90 communities across the United States.

“We are proud to be named as a LIVESTRONG Community Impact Project award recipient,” said Judy Smith, MD, Medical Director at Roswell Park. “Once again, our dedicated community of supporters demonstrated their commitment to Roswell Park and our efforts on behalf of cancer patients. This award will enable our team to enhance the services they provide and will raise important awareness of the critical role Palliative Care plays in the lives of cancer patients and their families.”

“By investing in these bold and innovative cancer support programs, the Lance Armstrong Foundation is providing inspiration and empowerment to area residents so they can band together as a community to face cancer head-on,” said Doug Ulman, Foundation president and CEO.  “We are grateful to each and every person who voted for making their voices heard and improving access to care for those affected by cancer.”

More than 200 qualified hospitals, cancer centers, university students and community organizations in eight regions across the United States were selected to participate in an online voting campaign. Over a two-week period, more than 450,000 votes were cast and Roswell Park was among the finalists. Roswell Park’s Palliative Care team will use the $10,000 award to take part in a national training program that will support their efforts to obtain the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification Program for Palliative Care.

Advanced Certification for Palliative Care is designed to set standards and acknowledge hospitals providing state-of-the-art palliative care services that relieve symptoms and stress of serious illness and improve quality of life for patients.  The Center to Advance Palliative Care will provide tools and training to 20 hospitals and cancer centers across the country to assist in their efforts to qualify for the Certification.

The Lance Armstrong Foundation is committed to supporting community organizations in their efforts to help cancer survivors face the challenges and changes that come with cancer. Since its inception in 1997, the organization has invested more than $70 million in community-centered organizations.

About Roswell Park Cancer Institute

The mission of Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) is to understand, prevent and cure cancer. RPCI, founded in 1898, was one of the first cancer centers in the country to be named a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and remains the only facility with this designation in Upstate New York. The Institute is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers; maintains affiliate sites; and is a partner in national and international collaborative programs. For more information, visit RPCI’s website, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or email askrpci@roswellpark.org.

About the Lance Armstrong Foundation
The Lance Armstrong Foundation serves people affected by cancer and empowers them to take action against the world’s leading cause of death. With its iconic yellow LIVESTRONG wristband, the Foundation became a symbol of hope and inspiration to people throughout the world affected by cancer. Created in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, the Foundation provides free patient navigation services to survivors with financial, emotional and practical challenges that accompany the disease.  Known for its powerful brand – LIVESTRONG – the Foundation is also a leader in the global movement on behalf of 28 million people living with cancer today. Since its inception in 1997, the Foundation has raised more than $450 million for the fight against cancer. For more information, visit LIVESTRONG.org.

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TrainSMART Commits to 10-Year Stay on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

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TrainSMART, a leader in TRX Training in Buffalo and Western New York, will remain in the  Thomas R. Beecher, Jr. Innovation Center in downtown Buffalo as a tenant for the next 10 years. The President, Joe Fox, has benefited greatly from having his office and training facility in the renovated building where there are various start-up life sciences, biotech, and health industry companies who work out of the furnished office and lab space provided.
Fox trains executives, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus employees, and community members who desire to have a personal fitness training program that can be maintained and tailored according to each person’s physical capabilities.

Read more about TrainSMART’s long-term commitment. To learn about detailed training services provided by Joe and his team, visit the TrainSMART Web site.

What Makes You Sweat? – Buffalo Business First

 

EE Global Forum Honors Energy Efficiency ‘Visionaries’

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Media Contacts:                                                                                                                                   For Immediate Release

Ronnie Kweller (Alliance to Save Energy)202-530-2203; 202-276-9327

Beth Cope (Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance) 404-602-9655; 404-786-0503  

Aurora Arlet (Edelman) 404-460-8578; 404-908-3186

 

EE Global Forum Honors Energy Efficiency ‘Visionaries’

From Australia, Germany, United Arab Emirates, United States 

Orlando, March 29, 2012 – Four cities on four continents will be honored as exemplars of energy efficiency leadership by the Alliance to Save Energy and the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance at the EE Global Forum during an awards luncheon at the Peabody Resort here today.

Selected by the 50+ member EE Global International Steering Committee (ISC) chaired by U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Schneider Electric U.S. President Jeff Drees, 2012 EE Visionary Award  recipients Buffalo, N.Y.; Masdar City, United Arab Emirates; Melbourne, Australia; and Tuebingen, Germany are models for municipalities around the world that seek to use energy efficiency to cut energy consumption and save money.

In addition to the award ceremony, the luncheon/plenary session (12:45-2:30 pm) will be addressed by Siemens Industry Inc. Vice President and Senior Advisor Bob Dixon in recognition of the company’s sponsorship of EE Global’s closing event.

“The EE Global Visionary Awards celebrate and showcase the people and places responsible for cutting-edge energy efficiency achievements that are leading the way in today’s global economy,” commented Alliance President Kateri Callahan. “We congratulate the winners for their outstanding contributions to the global advancement of energy efficiency – a key mission of the Alliance to Save Energy and of EE Global itself.”

Buffalo, N.Y., and the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Inc. – a growing medical and life science campus – are receiving the Americas award for creating a five-year Energy Innovation and economic development plan for the campus and surrounding residential community that integrates energy efficiency, grid modernization, alternative transportation and renewable energy. Cognizant of the medical campus’s impact on the city, campus officials worked with nearby residents, National Grid and campus institutions including Kaleida Health, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, the University at Buffalo and the Global Energy Institute to create an impressive path toward energy efficiency. Medical Campus CEO Matthew Enstice will accept the award.

Masdar City, United Arab Emirates (UAE), representing the Africa-Middle East region, is a low-carbon, low-energy and low-waste suburb emerging in Abu Dhabi to house over 40,000 residents and hundreds of businesses. As a test bed for innovation, Masdar City adheres to rigorous sustainability principles in every aspect of its urban planning and architectural design. Masdar uses Smart Grid and energy efficiency technologies to continually optimize and reduce energy usage. This living and working community achieved a 51% reduction in electricity consumption, 54% reduction in water consumption and 50% reduction in cooling needs compared to average consumption across the UAE. The city’s source for innovation is Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, a top-class research university with a reputation for being at the forefront of clean technology development. Masdar Director of Sustainability Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany will accept the award.

The Asia-Pacific region winner is Melbourne, Australia, whose 1200 Buildings

initiative is seeking to boost energy efficiency in the city’s commercial buildings sector. It has sparked significant interest in Melbourne, with more than 200 buildings at varying stages in their retrofits. City of Melbourne and its partners developed a unique financial mechanism, which has been legislated by the Victorian Government. It provides property-secured financing, reducing the risk for financial institutions while giving owners access to capital. It also avoids split incentives between owners and tenants by allowing tenants to contribute to the cost of the efficiency upgrades and enjoy lower energy costs. The initiative is expected to result in up to $2 billion in private-sector investment, about 8,000 new jobs, a five-million-liter cut in potable water use and a 383,000-metric-ton cut in greenhouse gas emissions. Director Government Liaison, Victorian Government Americas Office, Libby Ferguson will accept the award on behalf of Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle.

This year’s European winner is the city of Tuebingen, Germany, whose absolute and per capita energy consumption decreased by 7% and 12%, respectively, between 2004 and 2009 – even as the city’s population grew by 5.3%. Spearheading much of the Tuebingen effort is Green Party Lord Mayor Boris Palmer, who will accept the award on his city’s behalf. A variety of community-based projects there – including a local energy conservation campaign called Tuebingen goes blue which transformed the city’s transportation system to include hybrid, electric and hydrogen buses – is one of the community-based projects that spark energy efficiency.

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The Alliance to Save Energy is a coalition of prominent business, government, environmental, and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit consumers, the environment, the economy and national security.

D’Youville Opens Classroom Facility at Medical Campus Innovation Center

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D’YOUVILLE OPENS CLASSROOM FACILITY AT MEDICAL CAMPUS INNOVATION CENTER

Buffalo, March 26, 2012 –  D’Youville College is joining the mix of tenants in the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Innovation Center in the former Trico Building at 640 Ellicott Street.

The college has leased wp-contentroximately 1600 square feet of space in the Center that has been renovated into state of the art facilities including a classroom and offices.

Called the D’Youville Center for Professional Studies, the private college is the first college or university in the research and development faculty.

The college facility ties in with D’Youville’s new Professional Development Program designed for working professionals who want to upgrade their education and training, acquire current skills and knowledge to keep pace with rapidly changing development in their field.

D’Youville will initially offer Professional Upgrade Courses in occupational therapy and dietetics for health care professionals in April with evening classes for registered nurses seeking bachelor’s degrees in nursing scheduled for this fall.

Continuing Education Courses in Certified Public Accounting and leadership are also in the works along with a variety of other programs to be offered in the Center in 2012-13.

“the Medical Campus is the hub of health care activity and D’Youville is one of the leaders in this type of education so our presence is important,” says Dr. Arup Sen, vice president for academic affairs at the college.

“We want to reach out to the community and make it convenient for individuals to take advantage of our educational opportunities,” Dr. Sen added.

Students and faculty will also be close to a number of life sciences and biotechnology startup companies that offer collaboration and internships.

D’Youville is already working with Advantage Home Telehealth Inc. on grants and internships, and with ServSafe, a food training and certification company for food handlers at all levels in the food industry, both located in the Center, according to Dr. Sen.  “Our presence in the Center opens new avenues for our students.”

D’Youville has long been a leader in health care education offering a wide array of programs, the most recent being pharmacy and chiropractic.

There will be an Open House at the new Center for Professional Studies in the Innovation Center in late April.

This is the second satellite campus D’Youville has established.  In October, it opened a facility at Brothers of Mercy Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Clarence for registered nurses wanting a bachelor’s degree.

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Contact:

Dr. Arup Sen at 829-7658

John Bray, Director of PR at 829-7818

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Installed Across Campus

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We recently installed 21 electric vehicle charging stations across the BNMC, as one part of a larger energy plan for the Campus. These EV stations are available for use by employees, patients, and members of the community. Learn more about the BNMC and National Grid’s historic innovative energy partnership – “energizeBNMC” – that will transform the BNMC into a global benchmark for energy innovation. Another initiative of the partnership will be the creation of the Smart Home Buffalo on the BNMC, open to the public.

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Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations FAQs

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The energizeBNMC partnership between National Grid and the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) is designed to transform the Medical Campus into a global leader in energy innovation. As a part of energizeBNMC, BNMC has partnered with AAA of Western and Central New York, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Clean Communities of Western New York, the Global Energy Institute, and the US Department of Energy (DOE) to initiate the effort to become a leader in New York State electric transportation.
There are currently 21 EV stations installed throughout the BNMC. The goal of this project is to lower vehicle emissions into the environment and the overall operating costs that come with petroleum-based vehicles, offering alternative transportation fuels like electricity and natural gas.

Below are some facts that will answer common questions in regards to the EV charging stations:

What prompted the installation of the cutting-edge EV charging stations?

A major focus for the BNMC institutions right now is planning for our short-term and long-term growth, in particular our transportation and energy needs across the campus. As it is rapidly growing, the BNMC is dedicated to creating a sustainable campus for the future.  The EV charging station installations are a part of the vision to create a sustainable Medical Campus that is environment-friendly.

Where did the funding for this project come from?

With a grant of $150,000 awarded by Clean Communities/DOE/NYSERDA, the BNMC and AAA of Western and Central NY were able to complete this $300,000 project to implement the installation of the EV charging stations.

Where can the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (240-volt GE DuraStations) be found throughout the BNMC?

The EV charging stations can be found at the following locations (See Virtual Tour for visual locations):

–589 Ellicott Street Parking Lot.

–880 Ellicott Street Parking Garage at Ellicott and Goodrich Streets.

–134 High Street Parking Garage – This employee-only garage will open at the end of March.

-Ellicott Street right of way, near 589 Ellicott Street Parking Lot – these will be operational when the street goes two-way as part of the ongoing streetscape project.

Do I have to pay to charge my vehicle in one of the garages or parking lots?

If you work on the BNMC and have a parking pass for one of the BNMC-managed lots, you can charge at no cost. If you are a visitor to the Medical Campus, talk to the attendant at either the 589 Ellicott Street lot or the Ellicott Goodrich Garage if this is not your primary parking destination. Currently, the use of the EV charging stations is being provided at no cost to patients, visitors, and members of the community. Parking fees are charged at the daily rate.

Is charging availability on a first-come, first-serve basis?

Yes, this is currently hwp-contentening on a first-come, first-serve basis. As demand grows, we will adapt this strategy.

How long will I be able to leave my vehicle charging in a parking lot or garage on the BNMC?

As long as you are parked there. Parking hours and rates vary across the BNMC.

Are there other EV charging stations in WNY?

AAA of Western and Central New York has installed EV charging stations at 2 of its AAA Car Care Plus locations, one at 8120 Main Street in Clarence (716.932.3900), and the other at 2131 Eggert Road in Amherst (716.362.0562). For more information on how to access their EV charging stations, contact each location.

Will I be able to leave my vehicle charging at one of the EV charging stations located along the right of way on Ellicott Street near the Innovation Center without getting a parking ticket?

No. As stated above, these chargers were installed knowing that Ellicott Street will go two-way at the completion of the federal streetscape project. Until then, these chargers are not to be used. Please pull into the parking lot at 589 Ellicott Street and access those chargers.

Help us build our EV community – Contact us at 716.854.BNMC (2662) or e-mail us and provide your contact information.

21 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Installed on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.

Contact Information:

Kari Bonaro, BNMC, tel 716.218.7157, cell 202.904.7034, kbonaro@bnmc-old.local

Diana Dibble, AAA, tel 315.453-5904, cell 315.345.3664, ddibble@nyaaa.com

 

21 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Installed on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

Two More Installed at AAA Car Care Plus Locations in Amherst & Clarence

Buffalo, NY – Today the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc. (BNMC) and its partners unveiled 21 electric vehicle charging stations installed across the Medical Campus and two at AAA facilities in Amherst.  This project is a joint effort between BNMC, AAA Western and Central New York, National Grid, Clean Communities of Western NY, NYSERDA, the Global Energy institute, and the US Department of Energy.

“A major focus for the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus institutions right now is planning for the future growth of this campus, in particular taking into account our short- and long-term transportation and energy needs to accommodate the large-scale growth we are anticipating over the next decade. We were thrilled to be able to partner with AAA and NYSERDA on this important project, as part of our ongoing initiative energize BNMC (building new model communities),” said Matthew K. Enstice, President, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc.

The AAA and BNMC partnership were awarded and successfully implemented a $300,000 project with a $150,000 grant awarded by the DOE/NYSERDA for the turnkey installation of 21 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (240-volt GE DuraStations) throughout the Campus parking areas, including the parking lot at 589 Ellicott Street, the garage at Ellicott & Goodrich, the garage currently under construction at 134 High Street, and in the right of way along Ellicott Street.

“The rapidly growing BNMC continues to set the global standard as an efficient, modern, high quality Medical Campus that integrates vital scientific initiatives that meet health care needs,” said Mayor Byron W. Brown. “With charging stations on campus, we hope more organizations follow suit to increase energy efficiency in Buffalo, and protect our environment.”

In addition, AAA has installed EV Chargers at its two AAA Car Care Plus locations – 8120 Main Street in Clarence and 2131 Eggert Road in Amherst (near Niagara Falls Boulevard).

“AAA is pleased to be a part of this initiative and on the cutting edge of automotive technology that positions us to serve the ever-changing needs of our AAA members,” said Tom Chestnut, President/CEO of AAA Western and Central New York.  “We thank the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, NYSERDA, and Clean Cities for the opportunity to be on board with electric vehicle charging stations at our AAA Car Care Plus locations in Amherst and Clarence for all motorists to access.”

Barry Carr and Bill Pauly, representing the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Program proclaimed, “This is a wonderful boost to Western New York as these charging stations will allow our citizens to take advantage of the latest all electric and plug in hybrid vehicles.  Use of these vehicles will significantly lower vehicle emissions and provide Western New York residents with the opportunity to charge their vehicles while away from home.  We wp-contentreciate the leadership taken by BNMC, AAA, and National Grid in wp-contentlying for this Recovery Act Funding to create commerce here in Western New York”.

Focused on a wide array of public and retail destination stations, Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) has been deployed throughout New York State in an effort to reduce dependence on petroleum-based fuels.  All major vehicle manufacturers are now selling all electric or plug in hybrid vehicles that can dramatically lower operating cost and emissions.  The 23 EVSEs unveiled today, a first of its magnitude for the Greater Western New York region, will be followed by units located at local and super regional shopping centers and malls, open area lots, covered garages, parks, neighborhoods, and municipal and business offices.

“Across New York State, federal stimulus funds are helping to build a transportation system that emits fewer harmful emissions and is less dependent on imported petroleum,” said Linda Hardie, Project Manager at NYSERDA.  “This project represents a key step in making Buffalo and all of New York State a leader in electric transportation.  NYSERDA commends BNMC, AAA, National Grid, and Clean Cities for the vision and commitment they have shown in bringing this project to fruition.”

“Electric vehicles offer our society a path for a fundamental change in moving our transportation systems away from being oil dependent towards increased electrification.  Electrification of the transportation sector means significant flexibility in using a diversified portfolio of energy sources, which may include clean and renewable sources.  And this in turn may drive down transportation costs, improve our climate due to less pollution, and in general make our economy stronger,” said Dr. Alex Domijan, James Clerk Maxwell Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of the Power Center for Utility Explorations at the University at Buffalo, and President and CEO of the Global Energy Institute at the BNMC.  “We are excited to lead this effort at BNMC and find ways in which we can make EV’s part of our everyday lives. The experimental studies we will conduct will include use patterns, charging and storage techniques, and many more related efforts to benefit our community as the BNMC urban platform is ideal for considerations in setting an example for other communities nationally to emulate.”

“National Grid and the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus recently launched Energize BNMC, a historic partnership designed to transform the campus into a global leader in energy innovation and the installation of the electric vehicle charging stations throughout the campus is a perfect complement to fulfilling the vision of this partnership,” said Dennis Elsenbeck, Director of Community & Customer Management for National Grid in Buffalo. “National Grid supports the development and utilization of alternative transportation fuels like electricity and natural gas. These fuels are clean, economical and domestic, and their adoption will help strengthen the economy and protect the environment.  As part of our partnership with the BNMC we are striving to develop new solutions and cutting edge wp-contentroaches on everything from energy efficiency to renewable energy to smart technologies and what better way for the campus to build on this vision than making the campus electric car friendly through the efforts of NYSERDA , and the US Department of Energy.”

“We are excited and proud to see the GE DuraStation become a central component of Buffalo Niagara’s clean, green environment,” said Gary Arnott, General Manager of sales and global distribution for GE Energy Industrial Solutions.  “By positioning chargers across the campus, the BNMC now offers a leading example of the importance of a viable, sustainable EV infrastructure.”

For Electric Vehicle owners interested in utilizing BNMC’s new Electric Vehicle Charging Station Network please contact us at 716.854.BNMC to learn more. More information on AAA’s EV Charging Stations is available by  calling AAA Car Care Plus in Clarence at 716.932.3900 or Amherst at 716.362.0562.

Initially, use of the EVSE will be provided at no cost to the public in an effort to foster increased use of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.  The grant funds for this effort were a part of a $30 million dollar award through NYSERDA and five of the US DOE Clean Cities Organizations in NYS.

About the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is a consortium of the region’s premier health care, life sciences research, and medical education institutions, all located on 120 acres in downtown Buffalo, New York. The BNMC is dedicated to the cultivation of a world-class medical campus for clinical care, research, education, and entrepreneurship. BNMC member institutions are the University at Buffalo, Kaleida Health, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, Buffalo Medical Group, Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center, Olmsted Center for Sight, Upstate New York Transplant Services, and the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care.

The BNMC has:

  • 4.5 million square feet of existing research, clinical, and support space today, with more than two million square feet currently in development or soon to be underway, equaling an investment of $500 million in public and private funding.
  • 8,500 people working on the Medical Campus today, a number that will rise to nearly 12,000 in the next few years.
  • More than one million patients and visitors annually.
  • Nine major institutions and more than 45 public and private life sciences companies are located on the BNMC.

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Buffalo Renaissance Foundation and Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Announce Dedication of Public Art

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For immediate release Tuesday, November 1, 2011

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Buffalo Renaissance Foundation and Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Announce Dedication of Public Art

Spirit of Life Tree First in a Series of City-Wide Installations

WHAT: The dedication of the contemporary sculptural art installation, Spirit of Life Tree, on the southeast corner of High and Ellicott Street on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. In an effort to contribute to the City of Buffalo’s growth as a cultural tourist destination, and inform our citizens and visitors of the rich traditions and potential of Buffalo, the Buffalo Renaissance Foundation Downtown Sculptural Art Initiative intends to place five thematic sculptural art installations throughout the downtown over the next five years. These sculptures will celebrate the “Spirit of Buffalo” in both traditional and contemporary art forms.

The Spirit of Life Tree is eight feet high. It is made of Corten metal, which ages and gets stronger with time.

“Our intention is to collaborate with organizations around the city to tell the story of Buffalo,” said Jake Schneider, President of the Buffalo Renaissance Foundation. “This is the first installation of permanent public art in the city since the 1980s. We are thrilled install the first piece on such a high visibility location on the growing Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.”

“The sculpture is titled Spirit of Life. A spirit of hope lives in the people who travel here to this medical campus seeking a better quality of life and ways that this community can strengthen them,” said artist Valeria Cray-Dihaan. “This tree represents their spirit, and life, and the strength of the people to be healed whether it is emotionally or physically or both. Made of steel, the tree is unmoved by doubt or disbelief. It will endure all the seasons.”

Speakers at the dedication include:

Jake Schneider, President, Buffalo Renaissance Foundation

Valeria Cray-Dihaan, Artist

Thomas R. Beecher, Jr., Chair Emeritus, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

WHEN:                 Friday, November 4, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE:              Southeast corner of High & Ellicott Streets

On the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

(Parking available in the parking garage at the corner of Ellicott and Goodrich. Enter on Ellicott, Goodrich, or North Streets.)

For more information, contact Kari Bonaro, BNMC at kbonaro@bnmc-old.local, 716.218.7157 or 202.904.7034

About the Buffalo Renaissance Foundation

Since 1981, the Buffalo Renaissance Foundation has had only one direction in mind for Western New York. Comprised of a group of local business leaders who value Buffalo as the ideal place to live, work and raise a family, our mission is to help the community move forward for generations to come.

About the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is a consortium of the region’s premier health care, life sciences research, and medical education institutions, all located on 120 acres in downtown Buffalo, New York. The BNMC is dedicated to the cultivation of a world-class medical campus for clinical care, research, education, and entrepreneurship. BNMC member institutions are the University at Buffalo, Kaleida Health, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, Buffalo Medical Group, Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center, Olmsted Center for Sight, Upstate New York Transplant Services, and the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care.

The BNMC has:

  • 4.5 million square feet of existing research, clinical, and support space today
  • More than two million square feet currently or soon to be under construction, equaling an investment of $500 million in public and private funding.
  • 8,500 people working on the Medical Campus today, a number that will rise to nearly 12,000 in the next few years.
  • More than one million patients and visitors annually.
  • Nine major institutions and more than 40 public and private life sciences companies are located on the BNMC.

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National Grid and Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Form Unique Energy Partnership to Transform Campus and Surrounding Neighborhoods into a Global Leader in Energy Innovation

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2011

Contact:
Steve Brady
National Grid
716-831-7744                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

National Grid and Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Form Unique Energy Partnership to Transform Campus and Surrounding Neighborhoods into a Global Leader in Energy Innovation

  • Medical campus expected to grow to 12,000 employees, with increased energy needs.  Partnership will help manage usage through new technologies, training.

  • Retrofit of century-old home will demonstrate compatibility of modern energy use with preservation of historic structures.

  • Community stakeholders to be engaged in project development.

Buffalo, NY – National Grid and the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) have formed a historic innovative energy partnership that will support economic development and growth in the greater Buffalo Niagara region.  The partnership – called “energize BNMC” – is part of the National Grid “e-zone” strategy to engage community stakeholders in integrated energy initiatives that meet local needs.

The partnership, which will transform the BNMC into a global benchmark for energy innovation, was announced today as the partners unveiled the first initiative – the National Grid Model Energy Home.  The BNMC-owned house, currently a vacant property located at 941-945 Washington Street on the campus, will be retrofitted into a one-of-kind model energy home to showcase cutting edge energy innovations, and will be open to the public and available for educational experiences of all levels.

National Grid and Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Form Unique Energy Partnership

The partnership’s vision statement, developed through a collaborative and community wp-contentroach with all the project stakeholders, states, “The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and National Grid partnership will define and implement the global standard for an efficient, modern, high-quality, and customer-driven energy platform. National Grid will provide a world class customer experience while enabling BNMC’s plans for economic growth and innovation both on the campus and in the broader Buffalo-Niagara region.”

The rapid growth of the medical campus, combined with plans for continued redevelopment of surrounding neighborhoods, is a key driver behind the need for innovative wp-contentroaches to energy delivery and use on the campus and in surrounding neighborhoods.   Following several years of background discussion and research, National Grid and the BNMC in April formally began discussing an innovative wp-contentroach to energy for the entire campus and its immediate neighbors.  The partners will address and provide solutions to energy issues within the footprint of the newly formed partnership, with goals of improving energy efficiency on and around the campus, modernizing the energy platform to enable better energy data visibility as well as new technologies such as electric vehicles and renewable energy, and driving overall innovation and learning.

“National Grid recognizes that customers need new solutions and new wp-contentroaches, on everything from energy efficiency to renewable energy to smart technologies,” said Jim Madej, company senior vice president and chief customer officer.  “We are partnering with communities to develop and introduce innovative solutions that will meet not only their needs today, but will support their growth into the future.”

Steady growth on the BNMC presents unique challenges and opportunities for the partnership that will encompass capacity requirements, pricing, diverse energy delivery specifications, reliability, transportation-related energy needs, and modern energy management. The partners are planning a community-based wp-contentroach to energy efficiency and innovation, including technical implementation of integrated efficiency solutions on campus along with initiatives centered around engaging more than 8,500 employees campus-wide, a number that will increase to nearly 12,000 by the end of 2012, and the more than 7,000 residents in the surrounding neighborhoods to think about energy savings in a new way.  As part of this effort, National Grid and the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus will work with a range of partners from the private and public sectors.

National Grid and Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Form Unique Energy Partnership

Matt Enstice of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus stated, “National Grid has been instrumental in helping to identify new solutions that will meet our aggressive goals for growth and innovation on the medial campus and surrounding neighborhoods.  We wp-contentreciate National Grid’s leadership to recognize the importance of energy efficiency, renewable energy, smart technologies, electric vehicles, and other emerging technologies and wp-contentroaches and to partner with us on these critical issues we face.”

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown added, “We are proud to support National Grid and the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus in their innovative energy partnership and we look forward to working with them on future endeavors. These advances in modern energy management will help drive growth not only on and around the Campus, but throughout the Buffalo Niagara region.  This partnership will also help revitalize our energy leadership in the City of Light.”

The National Grid Model Energy Home represents one initiative that this new partnership will undertake.  The partners will renovate and retrofit the two-story, brick structure to demonstrate modern, state-of-the-art energy usage and efficiency techniques and showcase new energy innovations.  The age of the structure, which was constructed in 1915 as two separate homes and later joined and renovated for use as medical offices, will help illustrate the ability to use the latest technologies in a preservation setting.

The structure, which is just over 6,000 square feet, provides significant space for the variety of modern home energy installations and displays planned for the project, and will be fully accessible for those with disabilities.

“Buffalo and the Western New York region have a rich energy history, going back to the earliest development of power from Niagara Falls, some of the first electric streetlights right near here in Buffalo, and tied to some of the great names in early energy development like Tesla, Edison and Westinghouse,” Madej said.  “This backdrop provides extra significance to the National Grid Model Energy Home. The aim is to provide members of this region with a sense of pride in the origins and legacy of the first electricity grid established in the area, and how it has contributed to modern-day society.”

The new partnership will develop holistic initiatives and programs that will address transportation, alternative energy, cost-cutting energy efficiency and grid modernization. National Grid and BNMC continue to work very closely with the BNMC member institutions, including Kaleida Health, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, the University at Buffalo, the Global Energy Institute, nearby neighborhood residents and business owners, policy makers, and other community members.

National Grid and Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Form Unique Energy Partnership

“We are excited to make modern energy systems a part of the fabric of our community,” said Enstice.

“With so much of our past steeped in the history of electricity, it is only wp-contentropriate that we harness the power of energy innovation to help drive our future,” said Erie County Executive Chris Collins.  “Energize BNMC will further propel the innovation already hwp-contentening on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, allowing entrepreneurs and small businesses owners to create more economic opportunity in Erie County.”

“We envision bringing UB’s comprehensive research expertise to this partnership through smart grid technology, micro miniature energy storage, advanced materials, photovoltaics, nanomaterials, and energy-conscious architectural design.  The result will be innovative energy solutions for our region, and indeed, the world,” said University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi.

National Grid and the BNMC are currently seeking technology partners to help integrate energy innovation into the medical and life science campus and the surrounding community.

NATIONAL GRID

National Grid (LSE: NG; NYSE:NGG) is an electricity and gas company that connects consumers to energy sources through its networks. The company is at the heart of one of the greatest challenges facing our society – to create new, sustainable energy solutions for the future and developing an energy system that underpins economic prosperity in the 21st century. National Grid holds a vital position at the center of the energy system and it ‘joins everything up’.

In the northeast US, we connect more than seven million gas and electric customers to vital energy sources, essential for our modern lifestyles. In Great Britain, we run the gas and electricity systems that our society is built on, delivering gas and electricity across the country.

National Grid delivers electricity to wp-contentroximately 3.3 million customers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island. It manages the electricity network on Long Island under an agreement with the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), and owns over 4,000 megawatts of contracted electricity generation, providing power to over one million LIPA customers. It is the largest distributor of natural gas in northeastern U.S., serving wp-contentroximately 3.4 million customers in New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.

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BUFFALO NIAGARA MEDICAL CAMPUS

The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is a consortium of the region’s premier health care, life sciences research, and medical education institutions, all located on 120 acres in downtown Buffalo, New York. The BNMC is dedicated to the cultivation of a world-class medical campus for clinical care, research, education, and entrepreneurship. BNMC member institutions are the University at Buffalo, Kaleida Health, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, Buffalo Medical Group, Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center, Olmsted Center for Sight and the Ross Eye Institute, Upstate New York Transplant Services, and the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. There are more than 40 public & private companies located on the BNMC.

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Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Announces LEED Certification of Innovation Center

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For immediate release Thursday, April 21, 2011

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Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Announces LEED Certification of Innovation Center

Former Trico Products Corp. Building is First LEED Core & Shell Project in NYS Outside of New York City

WHAT: The announcement of LEED certification of the Thomas R. Beecher, Jr. Innovation Center on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. This successful example of adaptive reuse – it is part of the former Trico Products Corp. complex – is the first LEED Core and Shell project in New York State outside of New York City. Twenty-four companies currently reside in this multi-tenant building on Ellicott just north of Goodell Street on the BNMC.

Join members of the BNMC project team and other special guests for brief remarks regarding this renovation, including the LEED score; the unveiling of the LEED plaque; tours of the building; and a celebration.  Refreshments will be served.

Speakers include:

Patrick J. Whalen, Chief Operating Officer, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc.

John Daly, Principal, Trautman Associates

Kenneth Shoetz, Vice President of Regional Offices, NYS Empire State

Development Corporation

Dennis Elsenbeck, Regional Executive of Energy Solutions, National Grid

Timothy Vaeth, Vice President of Development, Ciminelli Real Estate Corp.

Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized green building certification system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council – a not-for-profit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings.

WHEN:                 Thursday, April 21st at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE:               Thomas R. Beecher, Jr. Innovation Center, 4th floor

                                    640 Ellicott Street

Buffalo, NY

On the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (Parking available in the lot directly across the street, just north of Goodell)

For more information, contact Kari Bonaro, BNMC at kbonaro@bnmc-old.local, 716.218.7157 or 202.904.7034

About the Innovation Center at 640 Ellicott Street

The Thomas R. Beecher, Jr.  Innovation Center at 640 Ellicott Street is a state-of-the-art, LEED-certified building with a collaborative environment designed to foster innovation and creativity among companies seeking to be a part of the thriving Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.  Currently 24 public and private companies reside in the Innovation Center. The facility is an example of adaptive reuse—once part of the Trico Products Corp. complex—and boasts a newly renovated lobby, core and shell, conference rooms and rest rooms.  Solar panels were installed through a grant from NYSERDA to reduce the building’s energy consumption.

The Innovation Center has received funding through New York State’s Upstate Regional Blueprint Fund Grant, RestoreNY, National Grid, the John R. Oishei Foundation, NYSERDA, and the U.S. Small Business Administration through a grant secured by Congressman Brian Higgins.

About the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is a consortium of the region’s premier health care, life sciences research, and medical education institutions, all located on 120 acres in downtown Buffalo, New York. The BNMC is dedicated to the cultivation of a world-class medical campus for clinical care, research, education, and entrepreneurship. BNMC member institutions are the University at Buffalo, Kaleida Health, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, Buffalo Medical Group, Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center, Olmsted Center for Sight, Upstate New York Transplant Services, and the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care.

The BNMC has:

  • 4.5 million square feet of existing research, clinical, and support space today
  • More than two million square feet currently or soon to be under construction, equaling an investment of $500 million in public and private funding.
  • 8,500 people working on the Medical Campus today, a number that will rise to nearly 12,000 in the next few years.
  • More than one million patients and visitors annually.
  • Nine major institutions and more than 30 public and private life sciences companies are located on the BNMC.

Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Updates Community on Progress

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 5:45 p.m.                                      Kari Bonaro, 716.218.7157 or 202.904.7034 (m)

 

Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Updates Community on Progress

Collaboration of Region’s Leading Institutions Celebrates Past, Present, and Future Growth and Development

BUFFALO, NY – Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus officials today highlighted the growth and development of the 120-acre Medical Campus over the past 10 years, outlined the findings of its recent Master Plan Update and the Four Neighborhoods, One Community initiative, and identified priorities for the future. This update was presented to an audience of business leaders, health care professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs, government and community leaders, as well as the media, during a public meeting on the BNMC at Roswell Park Cancer Institute’s Hohn Auditorium.

“Today we are highlighting the impact that the continued collaboration of the region’s leading life sciences research, clinical care, and medical education institutions has on our community,” said William L. Joyce, Chair, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Board of Directors. “The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus as a whole has become the economic driver the leadership envisioned ten years ago.”

“The BNMC has far exceeded expectations, fulfilling the 20 year Master Plan developed in 2002 in just eight years,” said David Gamble, Principal of Gamble Associates of Boston, Mass., the BNMC’s master planning consultant. “The growth is truly remarkable, and they have done so in a way that few other medical centers have, as a catalyst for neighborhood revitalization.”

Joining Joyce and Gamble to address the crowd were Congressman Brian Higgins; Mayor Byron Brown, City of Buffalo; James Wadsworth, Chair, The John R. Oishei Foundation Board of Directors;  and Matthew Enstice, President & Chief Executive Officer, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc.

Mayor Brown highlighted Four Neighborhoods, One Community, a planning initiative funded by the John R. Oishei Foundation, in which City staff worked alongside BNMC staff to reach out and engage stakeholders in the four neighborhoods of Allentown, Fruit Belt, Downtown, and BNMC.  This collaborative neighborhood planning initiative was conducted by Sasaki Associates and Madden Planning Group.

“Four Neighborhoods, One Community began with the recognition that the city and the Medical Campus are committed to working together to harness their respective strengths.  This is a project focused on prioritization of existing plans, new ideas, and most of all implementation,” said Mayor Brown. “Together, ‘one community’ seeks to evolve into a center of employment, research, health care services, education, a variety of housing opportunities, and the retail and entertainment amenities that come from a vital urban setting.”

Congressman Higgins announced the naming dedication of the BNMC’s Innovation Center, the recently renovated four-story former Trico Products Corp. building on Ellicott Street, to longtime BNMC leader and volunteer Thomas R. Beecher, Jr.

“The Thomas R. Beecher, Jr., Innovation Center is a symbol of entrepreneurship and collaboration on the BNMC,” said Rep. Higgins. “The dedication of this building is the perfect way to honor the man who has dedicated so much time and energy to the success of the thriving Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.”

BNMC Chief Executive Officer Matthew K. Enstice “flew” the audience through a virtual model of the Medical Campus developed by the University at Buffalo’s Center for Computational Research. This model shows the dramatic development that has taken place on the 120-acre campus over the past 10 years, highlighting the success of the BNMC member institutions.

The virtual model of the Medical Campus and copies of Four Neighborhoods, One Community, including the BNMC Master Plan Update, the Allentown Neighborhood Strategy, and the Fruit Belt Neighborhood Strategy are available at bnmc-old.local.

About the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is a consortium of the region’s premier health care, life sciences research, and medical education institutions, all located on 120 acres in downtown Buffalo, New York. The BNMC is dedicated to the cultivation of a world-class medical campus for clinical care, research, education, and entrepreneurship. BNMC member institutions are the University at Buffalo, Kaleida Health, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, Buffalo Medical Group, Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center, Olmsted Center for Sight and the Ross Eye Institute, Upstate New York Transplant Services, and the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care.

The BNMC has:

  • 4.5 million square feet of existing research, clinical, and support space today
  • More than two million square feet currently or soon to be under construction, equaling an investment of $500 million in public and private funding.
  • 8,500 people working on the Medical Campus today, a number that will rise to nearly 12,000 in the next few years.
  • More than one million patients and visitors annually.
  • Nine major institutions and more than 40 public and private life sciences companies are located on the BNMC.

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IMMCO Diagnostics Opens New Laboratory In Innovation Center on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 21, 2011

CONTACT: Kari Bonaro, BNMC, 716.218.7157 and Evelyn Grau, IMMCO, 716. 691.0091

 

IMMCO Diagnostics Opens New Laboratory In Innovation Center on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

February 21, 2011, BUFFALO, NY –IMMCO Diagnostics, a worldwide leader in autoimmune diagnostic products and services, has invested $1 million to relocate and operate its expanding UNYLAB Transplant Immunology, Immunogenetics, and Diagnostic Immunologytesting and consulting services to the Innovation Center at 640 Ellicott Street on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. The new site opened today and houses 20 IMMCO employees with plans to increase this number by 20 percent by the end of the year.Along with the move, UNYLAB will now officially be named IMMCO Diagnostics.

IMMCO Immunogenetics performs comprehensive HLA tissue typing services and disease susceptibility testing for conditions suchas celiac disease. IMMCO Transplant Immunology performs tissue typing for hematopoietic stem cell and organ transplants including living or deceased donor evaluation, high resolution typing for bone marrow transplant candidates or donors, and post transplant monitoring. Testing is performed to ensure the most favorable outcomes. IMMCO Diagnostics Immunologyspecializes in diagnostics and immunopathology for autoimmune diseases suchas lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and thyroiditis as well as esoteric autoimmune conditions such aspolymyositis. Movingthedivisionsto the new facility allows the company to expand it soperations and offer more testing services. Concurrently it frees up space inthe company’s headquarters in Amherst to expandmanufacturing to meet increasing demand.

“We are encouraged by the growth in our histocompatibility testing, solid organ and bone marrow transplantation services, and platelet transfusion testing. The opportunity to be an integral part and to contribute in the expansionof this state of the art Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is very exciting,” said Bill Maggio, President and CEO, IMMCO Diagnostics.

“The Innovation Center provides a home for private sector growth on the BNMC,” said Matthew K. Enstice, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc.  “We are thrilled to welcome IMMCO and other growing life sciences and biotech companies that want to be near the thriving clinical care, research and medical education institutions on the BNMC in a collaborative environment designed to foster entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation.”

The Innovation Center has received funding through New York State’s Upstate Regional Blueprint Fund Grant, RestoreNY, National Grid, the John R. Oishei Foundation, and the U.S. Small Business Administration through a grant secured by Congressman Brian Higgins.

ABOUT IMMCO Diagnostics

Founded in 1971, IMMCO Diagnostics, Inc. is a leader in the field of autoimmunity and has been serving the needs of healthcare professionals for over 35 years. IMMCO Diagnostics division develops and distributes autoimmune disease diagnostics and reagents to labs worldwide. IMMCO Lab Services offers national reference laboratory testing of autoimmune diseases and immunopathology for the healthcare market in the US. IMMCO’s contract research group supports clinical research trials for pharmaceutical and biotech clients. IMMCO’s UNYLAB provides immunologic and genetic laboratory testing services. With US headquarters located in Amherst, New York, IMMCO also has facilities in Canada, and a distribution network in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia and markets to over 55 countries.

About the Innovation Center at 640 Ellicott Street

The Innovation Center at 640 Ellicott Street is a stateoftheart, LEED-certified building with a collaborative environment designed to foster innovation and creativity among companies seeking to be a part of the thriving Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.  Currently 24 companies reside in the Innovation Center. The facility is an example of adaptive reuse—once part of the Trico Products Corp. complex—and boasts a newly renovated lobby, core and shell, conference rooms and rest rooms.  Solar panels were recently installed through a grant from NYSERDA to reduce the building’s energy consumption.

About the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is a consortium of the region’s premier health care, life sciences research, and medical education institutions, all located on 120 acres in downtown Buffalo, New York. The BNMC is dedicated to the cultivation of a world-class medical campus for clinical care, research, education, and entrepreneurship. BNMC member institutions are the University at Buffalo, Kaleida Health, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, Buffalo Medical Group, Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center, Olmsted Center for Sight, Upstate New York Transplant Services, and the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care.

The BNMC has:

  • 4.5 million square feet of existing research, clinical, and support space today
  • More than two million square feet currently or soon to be under construction, equaling an investment of $500 million in public and private funding.
  • 8,500 people working on the Medical Campus today, a number that will rise to nearly 12,000 in the next few years.
  • More than one million patients and visitors annually.
  • Nine major institutions and more than 30 public and private life sciences companies are located on the BNMC.

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