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The Next Generation of Urban Manufacturing in Philadelphia

Event on May 17, 2012

Can Philadelphia’s sustainability movement support policies and initiatives to strengthen urban manufacturing? Find out at this Urban Sustainability Forum.

Thursday, May 17, 2012. 6:00–8:30 pm
Networking Reception: 6:00–6:30 pm
Program: 6:30–8:30 pm

Register: urbanmanufacturing-eorg.eventbrite.com/

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Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm

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RenewableNY: Bringing Manufacturing Businesses the Power to Retrofit

Report last updated April 27, 2011

In 2005, the New York Industrial Retention Network (NYIRN), now a program of the Pratt Center for Community Development, launched RenewableNY, an initiative to encourage industrial companies in New York City to implement energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, including solar electric and thermal installations, lighting replacements, and boiler upgrades.

The success of the program is now documented in a report from the Pratt Center, "RenewableNY: Bringing Manufacturing Businesses the Power to Retrofit." With a combination of project management and nearly $1 million in strategically timed small grants, NYIRN helped 39 NYC companies, employing more than 3,000 people, to implement energy efficiency projects. The projects leveraged an additional $2 million in private and public investment.

renewableny.pdf

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Green Job Creation Potential in NYC's Manufacturing Sector

Report last updated January 20, 2012

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While the manufacturing landscape has changed in New York City over the last 40 years, local industry continues to be a vital economic contributor by supplying goods and services to the city's other sectors as well as providing good jobs for residents. These small local manufacturers are responding to growing consumer demand by adapting their product lines and/or developing new goods and services to be sold in the green economy. As a result of these transitions, there is a particular opportunity to expand and create jobs in the 'building products' sub-sector and within the manufacture of products that promote energy efficiency.

green_job_creation_potential.pdf

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