SUNY Binghamton expansion to revitalize region
BINGHAMTON (AP) - Binghamton University is about to kick-start the Southern Tier's economy.
Last week, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo approved a NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant for Binghamton University to build a new $70 million smart energy research center. The 100,000-square-foot state-of-the-art smart energy research and development project would make room for more 2,000 more students and create more than 840 university and private sector jobs.
Governor Cuomo and BU President Harvey Stenger partnered with Senator Tom Libous to make the project a reality.
“The Smart Energy building will support innovative research that will generate new partnerships with business,” said BU President Harvey Stenger Jr. “Combined with 2,000 additional students and nearly 400 faculty and staff, the plan will significantly boost the region’s economy, providing both short- and long-term benefits.”
According to Sen. Libous’ website, the facility would develop technologies in:
• Solar and thermoelectric energy harvesting.
• Energy storage.
• Energy efficiency in electronic systems.
• Sensor development for energy resource management.
It would also boost student housing and spending habits, support careers both on- and off-campus, and increased property tax revenue. Here are some further expectations:
• Make the Southern Tier the leader in green energy research and development.
• The plan would create a $77.5 million recurring increase in the university's regional economic impact – growing to $160 million statewide as new students and employees buy things; as new employers create jobs, buy commercial properties and ship product. As it is, Direct university expenditures for wages, goods and services, and construction account for a $600 million economic impact.
• Add more than 840 jobs in Broome and Tioga counties. The plan adds 150 faculty, 175 staff and 60 research positions – 385 jobs. The university expects and other 455 jobs in the community ranging from store clerks to high-tech manufacturing workers.
• Produce an additional $6 million in new property tax revenue annually. The additional students and employees will generate more property taxes, thereby increasing the tax base and reducing the tax burden on individual taxpayers.
“Binghamton University’s economic impact to the Southern Tier is estimated to increase to more than $1 billion a year. BU is poised to become a leader in smart energy research, creating tens of millions of dollars in new investments in and around Binghamton, hundreds of jobs and a whole new future,” said Sen. Libous.
Last week, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo approved a NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant for Binghamton University to build a new $70 million smart energy research center. The 100,000-square-foot state-of-the-art smart energy research and development project would make room for more 2,000 more students and create more than 840 university and private sector jobs.
Governor Cuomo and BU President Harvey Stenger partnered with Senator Tom Libous to make the project a reality.
“The Smart Energy building will support innovative research that will generate new partnerships with business,” said BU President Harvey Stenger Jr. “Combined with 2,000 additional students and nearly 400 faculty and staff, the plan will significantly boost the region’s economy, providing both short- and long-term benefits.”
According to Sen. Libous’ website, the facility would develop technologies in:
• Solar and thermoelectric energy harvesting.
• Energy storage.
• Energy efficiency in electronic systems.
• Sensor development for energy resource management.
It would also boost student housing and spending habits, support careers both on- and off-campus, and increased property tax revenue. Here are some further expectations:
• Make the Southern Tier the leader in green energy research and development.
• The plan would create a $77.5 million recurring increase in the university's regional economic impact – growing to $160 million statewide as new students and employees buy things; as new employers create jobs, buy commercial properties and ship product. As it is, Direct university expenditures for wages, goods and services, and construction account for a $600 million economic impact.
• Add more than 840 jobs in Broome and Tioga counties. The plan adds 150 faculty, 175 staff and 60 research positions – 385 jobs. The university expects and other 455 jobs in the community ranging from store clerks to high-tech manufacturing workers.
• Produce an additional $6 million in new property tax revenue annually. The additional students and employees will generate more property taxes, thereby increasing the tax base and reducing the tax burden on individual taxpayers.
“Binghamton University’s economic impact to the Southern Tier is estimated to increase to more than $1 billion a year. BU is poised to become a leader in smart energy research, creating tens of millions of dollars in new investments in and around Binghamton, hundreds of jobs and a whole new future,” said Sen. Libous.
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