TrainSMART

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TrainSMART creates and coaches customized fitness programs that empower you to perform better in life and your career.  One on one personal training and semi private group sessions are available.
TrainSMART was founded on the belief that training SMARTER produces greater results than training HARDER.  You need to train the MIND before you can train the BODY.  Initial gains in strength and performance come from the central nervous system and NOT the muscular system.

Clients seek the Buffalo Personal Trainer TRX Trainer for the following reasons:

  • Lose Weight & Fat
  • Low Back Pain
  • Core Health
  • Add Lean Mass (Muscle) & Increase Strength
  • Improve Performance

Among other things, TrainSMART ultimatley helps clients to:

  • Increase Confidence
  • Feel Great
  • Boost their Immune System
  • Decrease & eliminate LOW BACK PAIN
  • Have More Energy
  • Get Stronger Physically & Mentally
  • Perform Better in life, the office, & in the competitive playing they compete in every single day

Website: www.trainsmartbuffalo.com

Imagine Staffing

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Imagine Staffing is a full-service third-party recruiting firm with added services to assist clients with staffing augmentation. Imagine Staffing is a privately-held, 100% woman-owned business, and a leader in the staffing industry. The company’s methodology of being your premier recruitment partner far exceeds industry standards.
Imagine’s areas of expertise include but are not limited to:

* Technical

* Administrative

* InformationProfessional/Operations

*ProfessionalInformation Technology

* Biotech

* Legal

* Industrial

* Medical

Website: www.imaginestaffing.net

GO Bike Buffalo

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GO Bike Buffalo strives to create healthy, environmentally sustainable, community friendly transportation options in the City of Buffalo. Through an array of advocacy efforts and various community programs, GO Bike Buffalo is working to make Buffalo a bicycle friendly city.
GO Bike Buffalo programs include:

* Community Workshop – a place where volunteers and members can go and learn to repair and maintain their bicycles.

* Recycle-A-Bicycle –  in Buffalo public schools 18, 27 and 77 and others, students have learned about bicycle repair and maintenance, as well as safety, health and the environment, while building their own bicycles from refurbished parts.

* Bicycle Benefits Program – a program designed to reward individuals and businesses for their commitment to cleaner air, personal health, and the use of pedaling energy in order to create a more sustainable community.

* Safe Routes to School – a program supported by parents, schools, community leaders and local, state, and federal governments to improve the health and well-being of children by enabling and encouraging them to walk and bicycle to school.

And much more.

Website: www.gobikebuffalo.org

 

Fine Print Finders, LLC

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Fine Print Finders is a new service that exposes small and/or misleading content in contracts. Customers often don’t recognize or understand the fine print expenses, additional fees and costs in contracts.
Fine Print Finders is structured to give general information regarding terms and conditions that result in fees getting waived or lowered.

New Services include:

* Business plan drafting/consultation

* Money management training (high school/college students)

Specialties:

* Contract interpretation,

* Business plan writing

* New Business Fundraising

Website: www.facebook.com/FinePrintFindersLLC

EB-5 New York State, LLC

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EB-5 New York State, LLC is designated as a “Regional Center” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.  As a Regional Center, EB-5 New York State fulfills two roles under the US EB-5 Regional Center program.
As a Regional Center, EB-5 New York State helps Foreign Investors make the investments which are required pursuant to the US EB-5 Regional Center program. Foreign Investors who make a required investment in conjunction with EB-5 New York State, may qualify for US permanent residency pursuant to the US EB-5 Regional Center program.  In addition to the Foreign Investor qualifying for a visa, his or her spouse and children under 21 may also qualify for a permanent residency visa (green card) to the United States.

EB-5 New York State is, at the same time, utilizing the EB-5 Regional Center program to create new jobs and economic development in New York State.  The EB-5 Regional Center program requires that the Foreign Investor capital be invested into job creating activities.  As a designated Regional Center under the EB-5 Regional Center Program, EB-5 New York State directs the investment of the Foreign Investor capital into commercial enterprises in New York which are specifically intended to create jobs and economic development, and to meet the other requirements of the US EB-5 Regional Center program.

Website: www.eb5nys.com

 

Medical Acoustics

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The Lung Flute, a medical device by Medical Acoustics, is indicated for Positive Expiratory Pressure therapy, which is an important part of Bronchial Hygiene Therapy (BHT). BHT can be used for a variety for congestive conditions such as: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, emphysema or other chronic respiratory ailments.
Enduring lung congestion with thick, chronic mucus that is difficult to break up makes breathing can be a constant struggle. This may result in having to rely on medications, inhalers, oxygen therapy or even surgery to open up your airways. Everyday activities can become an effort.

The Lung Flute is  a FDA-cleared Lung Flute is the only product that uses sound vibration to stimulate the body’s natural mucus-clearing system – effectively thinning and dislodging mucus deep in the lungs so that it’s easier to cough up. The small, reusable, plastic device is non-invasive, easy to use and drug-free – just blow into the mouthpiece and the device will do the rest.

Clinical tests have proven the Lung Flute’s ability to break up mucus in the lungs, making it equally effective for both therapeutic and diagnostic use. Unlike other devices, which rely on pressure and can’t reach deep lung mucus, the Lung Flute’s technology is based on low-frequency acoustic waves that are produced when you blow into the flute-shaped device.

Website: www.lungflute.com

 

 

D'Youville Center for Professional Studies

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D’Youville College’s Center for Professional Studies offers continuing education programs for adult learners in all stages of their careers. Working professionals require ongoing education in order to advance in their field, enhance their knowledge and skills, or meet standards mandated by state licensing authorities. D’Youville College’s new Center for Professional Studies offers high-quality professional training programs in a variety of disciplines, taught by expert practitioners. Evening and weekend courses taught at convenient locations in Buffalo and Western New York.
Programs include:

Continuing Education Unit (CEU) certified courses

Noncredit professional training courses

Customized group training for organizations

D’Youville Advantages

Take classes in our state-of-the-art classrooms, equipped with the latest technology.

Benefit from D’Youville’s reputation for high-quality, student-centered education and strong connections with key industries.

Stay marketable in today’s competitive economy with the most up-to-date program content available anywhere.

Earn official Continuing Education Units (CEU) for coursework where wp-contentlicable.

Website: www.dyc.edu/cps

Del Vecchio & Stadler

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IC Close Up Front_2Del Vecchio & Stadler is a full service Intellectual Property boutique law firm. Del Vecchio & Stadler’s goal is to give you peace of mind, freeing you to do what you do best, be creative!
The firm provides a full range of patent services, including preparing utility and design patent wp-contentlications along with providing legal advice on patent infringement and patentability issues. Del Vecchio & Stadler also provides trademark searches, availability of trademark opinions, filing of trademark wp-contentlications and trademark prosecution. We also provide advice on trade dress issues. Finally, we are capable of filing international trademark wp-contentlications.

Other services include:

*Legal advice with respect to all copyright issues, including filing copyright wp-contentlications with the Copyright Office

*A full range of licensing agreement services including negotiating license for patent rights and trademark rights

*Legal guidance on FDA compliance and EPA regulations

Please contact us for more information.

Website: www.dvands.com

BWI National Health Promotional Training Institute

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BWI National Health Promotional Training Institute has been a national leader in providing comprehensive wellness management services, health education training programs, and wellness-team building events for corporations, schools and communities since 1994. With rising healthcare costs, now more than ever before, BWI recognizes the universal attention placed on a healthy workforce and personal health advocacy. BWI’s outcome-based health promotion services are aligned with national standards and performance metrics that are documented to create behavior change. BWI is committed to improving our nation’s health…one community at a time, one company at a time and one person at a time.
Wellness Institute initiatives include strategic planning services, as well as health promotion industry incubation and job creation activities.

Website: www.battleworks.com

Continental 1

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The Continental 1 Corridor is the 1,500-mile direct route from Toronto to Miami that will bring business growth and faster, safer travel.
An estimated 600 jobs in Ontario and 800 jobs in NYS are dependent upon trade crossing between Canada and the US. The US/Canadian trade relationship is the largest bi-national trade relationship in the world. Canada’s US trade is three times larger than their trade with the rest of the world combined.

Potential for increased trade is significant – Buffalo Niagara alone is home to seven international ports of entry (four auto/truck, two rail, and one water), facilitating an estimated $81 billion in annual trade between Canada and the U.S.

Recent Progress

More progress has been made in the past 10 years than in the 40-year history of the effort. Most recently, the 4.2-mile stretch of the Rt. 219 Southern Tier Expressway in New York – spanning from Springville to Ashford – opened featuring nine new bridges and was finished at a cost of $129 million.

In Bradford Township, Pennsylvania, recent portions completed include 11 miles of road; in Johnsonburg, two miles of elevated highway. In Somerset, only $35 million of the $350 million project is yet to be allocated.

We are gaining momentum with private and public companies, trade organizations, universities and the general public. Key decision makers and community leaders have joined the effort to create jobs and keep commerce flowing from Toronto to Miami.

Key to continuing work in New York is restoration of the $6 million Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) by the NYDOT. Work on 219 is stalled unless this money is restored and construction can move forward.

Get behind it!

We need your help to persuade local, state and federal officials to finish what is already 85 percent complete. Contact your representatives and encourage them to support the Continental 1 Corridor. Contact us for sample letters and contact information.

Website: www.continental1.org

Leveraging Technology

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Leveraging Technology is a leading software consulting company serving the challenges of contemporary businesses. The combination of their deep business consulting skills and extensive technical experience can help your business achieve the results you desire.
Leveraging Technology is committed to enhancing the clients’ bottom-line business results. The company’s wp-contentroach combines deep expertise in both business processes and software solutions. Its experts thoroughly analyze and assess our clients’ specific business process, then wp-contently software solutions to make those processes more efficient, better streamlined, and ultimately more profitable.

Website: www.leveragingtechnology.com

Ceno Technologies

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Ceno Technologies specializes in high-tech particle research, development and production of ultra-fast coated particles. This includes coating and treating microscopic spheres or nanoparticles for use in drug development, personal care and pharmaceutical products.
Ceno’s core technology is the coating of micron and submicron (nano) sized particles with a variety of materials ranging from Metals (Silver, Gold, Palladium, Copper, Zinc, Platinum, Iridium, Nickel, etc.), Alloys and Oxides, Dyes, Organic Materials such as Antibodies and other Bioactive components.

Website: www.cenotechnologies.com

La Belle Epicure

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La Belle Epicure provides upscale catering for home entertainment and corporate events in the Buffalo, NY area. Focusing on quality, not quantity, La Belle Epicure caters special occasion events.
La Belle Epicure offers individualized consultations to learn the goals for each event. The dedicated staff works to provide the menu and level of service each event deserves. Whether it’s an wp-contentetizer drop off or full in-home experience with servers, La Belle Epicure has the experience, range of services and commitment to create a memorable event.

Website: www.labelleepicure.com

Toca Travel Services

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Toca Travel Services is a unique wholesaler of Luxury Travel experiences for the the Caribbean and Latin America, offering support to travel agencies in secondary markets that are seeking to provide their clients with unique travel experiences in Latin America that are ecological and friendly. Toca has two additional offices in Costa Rica and Germany.
The company has partnered up with the top properties and service providers, offering WOW experiences that are not offered by the comglomerate of suppliers or competetive local agencies. Not only will Toca allow you to stand out from the rest, the company provides travelers with experiences that will make packages memorable and talked about.  Toca’s travel counselors hold a variety of experiences, all trained in the theories of the Therapy of Travel.

Website: www.tocatravel.com

Mobile Pharmacy Solutions

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Mobile Pharmacy Solutions is a full service, Western New York, based independently owned retail community pharmacy. A flexible pharmacy, Mobile Pharmacy Solutions services all of Western New York by offering unique, catered pharmacy care. The pharmacy team spends time making sure orders are delivered to you when you want it. Deliveries come to your home, work, or vacation location upon your request.
The Mobile Pharmacy Solutions delivery/mailing is a FREE service to customers. Personal time with a pharmacist is valuable to you, understanding this, Mobile Pharmacy Solutions also offers FREE In-Home Scheduled Consultations with one of their clinical pharmacists, providing all prescription and non-prescription products. The pharmacy team specializes in many disease states including HIV, diabetes, and fertility.

Learn more about the company.

Website: www.mpswny.com

BNMC-based Company Featured in Regional Attraction Video

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Cleveland BioLabs, the drug development company that relocated to Buffalo in 2007 and built its $6.2M headquarters and R&D facility on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, is featured in the Buffalo Niagara Enterprise current campaign “A Million Reasons to Expand Your Business in Buffalo Niagara.”
Dr. Yakov Kogan talks about what inspired his company to relocate here, in particular, the unique resources offered by the BNMC, noting they were a key influencer in the company’s decision to choose Buffalo as its relocation destination.

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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.

Kaleida’s Gates Vascular Institute and UB's Clinical Translational Research Center Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

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The new Gates Vascular Institute (GVI) and the University at Buffalo‘s Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) next to Buffalo General Medical Center grand opening and ribbon cutting will be Thursday, May 24th. Kaleida Health has designed this state-of-the-art facility to be the premier destination for stroke care, cardiac surgery, and vascular services.  The brand new emergency department opened in the building in November 2011. Kaleida has consolidated services into one location, increasing its ability to provide world-class care for Western new Yorkers and beyond. Learn more about this new location.

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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:
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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

  • 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.

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National Grid and Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Form Unique Energy Partnership

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

MEDIA ALERT

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.