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Plant Sciences Laboratory
1201 Dorner Drive
61801
Urbana
, IL
United States
Illinois
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Projects at this location
| Project | Description |
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| FY15 RCx |
In FY15, the Retrocommissioning teams completed twelve buildings. |
| FY15 RCx |
In FY15, the Retrocommissioning teams completed twelve buildings. |
| ICECF 2008 Lighting Retrofit [ARCHIVED] |
The ICECF 2008 Lighting Retrofit was the first round of the T-12 to T-8 Lighting Retrofit Project. A total of 52,810 T-12 fixtures were replaced with thinner, more energy effiecient T-8 fixtures. This will incur a total Annual KWh Savings of 8,630,641 hours. Thirty-one university buildings were involved in this round of the project. The total Simple Payback is estimated to be 2.13. |
| Plant Sciences Window Shades [ARCHIVED] |
Shades reduce heat from the sun, and thereby reduce the energy needs for temperature control. These shades replace the need for seasonal soaping of the windows. Cost avoidance accrues to the department. This project was funded by the Student Sustainability Committee. |
| Rooftop Solar Potential |
One potential method for acheiving the 2015 iCAP goal for on-campus solar is to retrofit existing campus buildings with rooftop solar. The amount of sun shine on each roof, the viability of the building itself, and the funding mechanisms all need to be reviewed and resolved for this idea to be implemented. The viability for each building includes approval from the Architectural Review Committee, agreement of the building occupant facility leaders, and structural and electrical viability for the building. As of 2016, the financial payback for solar photovoltaics is not strong enough to ea |
Project Updates
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5/1/2025In February, Paul Foote investigated the potential for rooftop solar on Krannert Art Museum. Individuals from F&S and the museum expressed interest in exploring this project.Attached is the findings for the potential solar output of the rooftop...
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3/5/2025The Energy Team had their March meeting on Thursday, March 6th, from 2:00 - 3:00 PM. We welcomed a new member and had a hybrid meeting. The focus was on the Building Occupancy Engagement Pilot Program. We discussed the way forward and...