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Alstom partners with Penn State to establish Microgrid Center of Excellence at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia

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Alstom, a leader in smart grid and innovative utility solutions, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Pennsylvania State University to establish a global center of excellence for microgrids at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This center, the first of its kind, will help advance the development of microgrid technologies as part of The Navy Yard’s grid modernization project. Read more

Mayor Nutter Announces Lux Products Corporation has Relocated HQ to Philadelphia

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Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced that Lux Products Corporation, an innovative HVAC controls company formerly based in New Jersey, has relocated its headquarters to the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The company’s employees settled into their new Philadelphia location as of April 1st. Read more

Alstom receives $1.2M DOE funding to advance Philadelphia microgrid project

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Alstom has been awarded $1.2M by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to improve grid resiliency through the advancement of microgrid technology. Alstom will research and design a community microgrid system in partnership with the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), which provides water, wastewater and storm water services for greater Philadelphia, and PIDC, Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation. Read more

The Navy Yard Welcomes: Ecosave

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The Navy Yard is thrilled to welcome Ecosave and its U.S. headquarters to The Navy Yard. One of the reasons this innovative energy company chose The Navy Yard was because it sees the community as having the potential to be the Silicon Valley for smart energy, with endless opportunities for growth and collaboration!  Read more

Apply for an EnergyWorks Loan Today!

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The EnergyWorks Loan Fund provides low-cost financing to support energy efficiency retrofit projects for businesses and nonprofits in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. PIDC partners with The Reinvestment Fund and the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability to offer this innovative energy efficiency program. Read more

Celebrating Earth Day Week at The Navy Yard – April 21-25, 2014

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Join The Navy Yard in celebrating Earth Day 2014 with a full week of fun and informative activities focused on sustainability! This year for Earth Day, the Earth Day Network has chosen the global theme of Green Cities. The Earth Day Network says, “With smart investments in sustainable technology, forward-thinking public policy, and an educated and active public, we can transform our cities and forge a sustainable future.”  Along with Mayor Michael Nutter’s pledge of making Philadelphia the number one green city in America, be sure to join the over a billion people in 190 countries that participate in Earth Day each year by marking your calendar for the entire week of April 20-25, 2014.

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The Year in Review: A Look Back at 2013

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The year 2013 was a very momentous year for The Navy Yard! We’re taking a look back on some major events and milestones of the year:

– The Navy Yard welcomed 22 new companies in 2013, making it the highest single year’s growth since the conversion from a closed naval base to a mixed-use business campus.  [read more]

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Greenbuild is Coming to Philadelphia – Join Us on Tours of The Navy Yard

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Join us on the road to Greenbuild! Thousands of building professionals from all over the world come together at Greenbuild, the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building, for three days of outstanding education sessions, renowned speakers, a vast expo floor, green building tours, special seminars and networking events.

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Liberty Property Trust and Synterra Partners Earn LEED® Gold Certification at 150 Rouse Blvd.

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Liberty Property Trust and Synterra Partners announced on September 4th, 2013 that it has received LEED® Gold certification under the Core & Shell™ rating system from the U.S. Green Building Council at 150 Rouse Boulevard in The Navy Yard Corporate Center.  The accreditation is the seventh for the Liberty Property/Synterra team at The Navy Yard, which is one of the largest collections of LEED commercial buildings in the region.

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The Navy Yard Welcomes: Graboyes Commercial Window Co.

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Graboyes Commercial Window Co., a commercial window installer with deep roots in custom window and door replacement throughout the Philadelphia region, has relocated its corporate headquarters from 7th & Callowhill Streets to The Navy Yard in June 2013.

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