Fresh Paint
PPG TO HELP INAUGURATE GREATER
PHILADELPHIA INNOVATION CLUSTER
PPG participated in a ceremony Sept. 27
that celebrated the awarding of $129
million in federal funds to create the
Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster
(GPIC), a five-year initiative designed to
improve the energy efficiency of build-
ings in the U.S. PPG is one of five indus-
try partners in the project, which
includes 11 academic institutions, two
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) labo-
ratories, and several regional economic
development agencies and community
colleges. PPG will offer expertise in a
host of energy-efficient building tech-
nologies for both new construction and
retrofit applications with a focus on inno-
vations for the building envelope. The
funds, which were awarded to a consor-
tium organized by Penn State Un-
iversity, will create an Energy In-
novation Hub at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, a 1,200-acre waterfront business
development that includes 80 compa-
nies, 7,500 employees and 5. 5 million
square feet of building space. Because
the Philadelphia Navy Yard operates its
own utility infrastructure, including an
independent electric grid, it is considered
an ideal site for testing the real-world
impact of new energy-related technolo-
gies and policies. The award ceremony,
which took place at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard, included remarks from U.S.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu,
Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell,
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutting
and U.S. Rep. Bob Brady. Other members
of the GPIC are Bayer MaterialScience,
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of
Southeast Pennsylvania, Carnegie
Mellon University, Collegiate Con-
sortium, Delaware Valley Industrial
Resource Center, Drexel University, IBM
Corp., Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory, Morgan State University,
New Jersey Institute of Technology,
Philadelphia Industrial Development
Corporation, Princeton University,
Purdue University, Rutgers University,
Turner Construction, United Tech-
nologies Corp., University of
Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh,
Virginia Tech and Wharton Small
Business Development Center. To learn
more, visit www.navyyard.org.
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