Powering Policy. Fueling Innovation. Leading Buffalo’s Energy Future.

Join BOMA Buffalo for a dynamic and advocacy-focused tour of Viridi, the Buffalo-based energy innovation leader at the forefront of America’s zero-carbon transformation. As federal and state sustainability mandates reshape the commercial real estate landscape, this is your chance to see firsthand how Viridi is delivering real-world solutions—right here in Western New York.

Headquartered in a revitalized 1923 General Motors assembly plant on Buffalo’s East Side, Viridi has transformed a 42-acre legacy manufacturing site into a state-of-the-art facility for smart, scalable, and safe lithium-ion energy storage. Today, the facility serves as a hub for research, automated production, and advanced testing, producing battery systems engineered to support compliance with modern sustainability policies—without requiring invasive retrofits or costly grid upgrades.

President Jon M. Williams, our host for the event, will share Viridi’s vision for integrating cutting-edge technology with local economic empowerment. The company’s ongoing expansion—powered by a commitment to community hiring through partnerships like GreenForce—demonstrates how innovation can drive both performance and equity in the built environment.

This tour offers a rare opportunity to explore:

• How Viridi’s battery systems meet new sustainability mandates safely and effectively.

• The adaptive reuse of historic infrastructure for next-generation clean energy production.

• The role of commercial real estate professionals in shaping and responding to evolving regulatory frameworks.

Discover where public policy, private innovation, and civic leadership converge to build a more resilient Buffalo—and a more sustainable nation.