| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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| Overall Score | 65.57 |
| Liaison | Derek Nichols |
| Submission Date | Sept. 16, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University at Buffalo
IN-3: Innovation 3
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Don
Erb Director, Residential Facilities Campus Living |
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Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Transit Focus at new School of Medicine
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A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
The downtown medical school is being constructed on top of a new Allen/Hospital Metro station, a detail that accentuates community connections and promotes sustainable transportation options, which will help the building’s targeted LEED gold designation.
The transit station and the building’s connecting bridges to hospitals and other health care facilities will make navigating the medical school to and from the Buffalo Niagagra Medical Campus (BNMC) partner institutions more convenient and efficient. These physical connections will underscore the powerful programmatic connections in clinical education, patient care and research that will be tremendously strengthened as a result of the medical school’s new location on the BNMC.
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A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
The completion of the incorporated transit stop is the initial measurable outcome of the innovation action. As the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus ramps up to full employment capacity in 2016 and 2017, mass transit usage by employees and visitors will reduce the amount of vehicular traffic on the campus and in the City of Buffalo. We look forward to surveying faculty, staff, and visitors at the SMBS about their ridership.
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A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
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Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of five):
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| Curriculum | No |
| Research | No |
| Campus Engagement | No |
| Public Engagement | Yes |
| Air & Climate | Yes |
| Buildings | Yes |
| Dining Services | No |
| Energy | No |
| Grounds | No |
| Purchasing | No |
| Transportation | Yes |
| Waste | No |
| Water | No |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | Yes |
| Diversity & Affordability | No |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | No |
| Investment | No |
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Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
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