Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.57
Liaison Derek Nichols
Submission Date Sept. 16, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University at Buffalo
IN-3: Innovation 3

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 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

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.


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.


A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of five):
Yes or No
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

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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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