In August of 2006, the Syracuse EFC changed its formal and historic alignment from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University to the Syracuse Center of Excellence (CoE), hosted by Syracuse University. While the Maxwell School is still a key partner of the Syracuse EFC, this new collaborative relationship with the Syracuse CoE will assist the EFC with its intent to more aggressively promote sustainable development and expose the EFC’s service partners (e.g. local governments and others) to leading developments in clean and renewable energy, indoor environmental quality, and water resources.