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Golisano Institute for Sustainability
Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) is a multidisciplinary academic/research unit at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, New York, United States, specializing in education and research in sustainable production systems, sustainable energy, sustainable mobility and ecologically friendly information technology systems. GIS was founded in 2007 with a $10M grant from businessman B. Thomas Golisano. Dr. Nabil Z. Nasr serves as the founding director. A new $38 million LEED Platinum certified GIS research building, funded by grants from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and New York State, will open in late 2012 on the RIT campus.

Academic Programs
GIS offers three graduate degree programs: The first GIS graduates received their diplomas in 2011.
 * Ph.D. in sustainable production; the program was established in 2008, and its development was funded in part by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.
 * M.S. in Sustainable Systems; the program was launched in 2010.
 * Master of Architecture with emphasis on sustainability; the M. Arch. program began in 2011.

Research
Academic activities at GIS are complemented by 5 dedicated sustainability research centers:
 * Center for Remanufacturing and Resource Recovery: conducts applied research in remanufacturing.
 * Center for Sustainable Production: studies the environmental and economic performance of products and processes.
 * Center for Sustainable Mobility: develops technologies for sustainable transportation systems and the support of complex equipment systems.
 * New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I): a research and technology transfer center funded by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to provide a state-wide, comprehensive and integrated program of environmental research, technology development and diffusion, outreach, training and education.
 * NanoPower Research Labs: develops new nanomaterials for power generation, energy storage, and signal transmission devices.

Outreach
GIS also provides outreach activities, including:
 * Sustainability education and training programs for industry.
 * Community outreach, such as classroom training sessions, technology demonstrations, and conferences and workshops through the NYSP2I.
 * The Clean Energy Incubator (CEI), a joint industry outreach effort by GIS and RIT's Venture Creations business incubator. CEI assists early-stage clean energy companies in product development, business and marketing planning and technology commercialization. The incubator is one of four statewide and is a part of New York State's clean energy initiative.

References

External links
 * Official website
 * RIT website
 * Clean Energy Incubator website
 * New York State Pollution Prevention Institute