Objectives Dashboard

The 2015 Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) provides a strategic plan for achieving the Climate Leadership Commitments, including being carbon neutral no later than 2050. There are several specific objectives defined in the 2015 iCAP, and each objective has a related Project on this portal. The dashboard below links iCAP Objectives to key performance metrics and the related Project.

Objectives Dashboard

Objective	Metric	Project(s)
1.0 2015 Illinois Climate Action Plan	Total Campus GHG Emissions (Tracked by Fiscal Year) Current iCAP 2020 2015 iCAP 2010 iCAP View details for metric: Total Campus GHG Emissions (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	2015 Illinois Climate Action Plan (2015 iCAP) In Progress
2.1 Net-Zero Space	No metric specified for this objective	Maintain or Reduce Gross Square Footage Ongoing
2.2 Improve standards for new building and renovations	No metric specified for this objective	Implement Energy Standards Ongoing
2.3 Strengthen Centralized Conservation Plan	Percent Reduction in Energy Use Intensity (Tracked by Fiscal Year) Current iCAP 2020 2015 iCAP 2010 iCAP Annotations FY 2020: includes covid-19 pandemic View details for metric: Percent Reduction in Energy Use Intensity (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	Energy Services Conservation Projects Ongoing
2.4 Engage and incentivize the campus community	No metric specified for this objective	Changing Usage of Individuals In Progress
3.1 Explore Options for 100 Percent Clean Campus Energy	No metric specified for this objective	Explore Options for 100 Percent Clean Campus Energy In Progress
3.2 Expand On-Campus Solar Energy Production	Solar Energy Generation on Campus (Tracked by Fiscal Year) Current 2015 iCAP Annotations FY 2008: iCAP baseline year FY 2009: Production started at BIF FY 2014: Production started at BRC FY 2016: Production started at Wassaja and Solar Farm View details for metric: Solar Energy Generation on Campus (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	Solar Energy on Campus Ongoing
3.3 Expand the Purchase of Clean Energy	Total Purchased Clean Energy (Tracked by Fiscal Year) Current iCAP 2020 2015 iCAP Annotations FY 2008: Baseline FY 2009: Production started at BIF FY 2014: Production started at BRC FY 2015: bought 20,000 RECs FY 2016: Production started at the Wassaja and Solar Farm FY 2017: PPA signed with RainSplitter Wind Farm in Nov 2016 FY 2018: Includes thermal renewables at ARC and the Energy Farm, plus wind and solar power View details for metric: Total Purchased Clean Energy (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	Use Renewable / Low-carbon / Clean Power In Progress
3.4 Purchase offsets for Supercomputers	Annual electrical consumption for Petascale Facility (Tracked by Fiscal Year) View details for metric: Annual electrical consumption for Petascale Facility (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	PPA for National Petascale Computing Facility In Progress
4.1 Reduce Air Travel Emissions	4.1 Percent reduction from air travel baseline FY14 (Tracked by Fiscal Year) Current 2015 iCAP View details for metric: 4.1 Percent reduction from air travel baseline FY14 (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	Offset Emissions from Plane Trips In Progress
4.2 Reduce Fleet emission in the next 5 years	4.2 Percent reduction in emissions from the UI fleet (Tracked by Fiscal Year) Current 2015 iCAP View details for metric: 4.2 Percent reduction in emissions from the UI fleet (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	Decrease Emissions from UI Fleet Ongoing
4.3 Develop scenarios for converting the fleet to renewable fuels	No metric specified for this objective	Develop Scenarios for Converting the UI Fleet to Renewable Fuels In Progress
4.4 Reduce Single Occupancy Vehicle Usage	4.4 Percent of Staff Driving Alone (Tracked by Fiscal Year) Current 2015 iCAP Annotations FY 2007: mi-plan survey FY 2011: CUUATS survey View details for metric: 4.4 Percent of Staff Driving Alone (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	Reduce Cars (Vehicle Miles Traveled) on Campus Ongoing
4.5 Implement the campus bicycle plan	4.5 Percent of Proposed Bikeway Facilities Installed (Tracked by Fiscal Year) Current 2015 iCAP Annotations FY 2016: Dedicated bike path removals, First Street, and Fourth Street completed. View details for metric: 4.5 Percent of Proposed Bikeway Facilities Installed (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	Increase Bicycle Use Ongoing
4.6 Appropriately staff sustainable transportation efforts	Full Time Employees for Sustainable Transportation (Tracked by Fiscal Year) Current 2014 Bike Plan View details for metric: Full Time Employees for Sustainable Transportation (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	Appropriately Staff Sustainable Transportation Efforts Ongoing
5.1 Obtain and Publicize Water Data	Percent Reduction in Potable Water Consumption (Tracked by Fiscal Year) Current 2015 iCAP 2010 iCAP Annotations FY 2020: includes covid-19 impacts View details for metric: Percent Reduction in Potable Water Consumption (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	Obtain and Publicize Water Data Ongoing
5.2 Reduce cooling tower water use	No metric specified for this objective	Reduce Cooling Tower and Chiller Plant Water Use In Progress
5.3 Water Audit to establish conservation targets and facilities standard	5.3 Number of Audits Completed (Tracked by Fiscal Year) View details for metric: 5.3 Number of Audits Completed (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	Water Audit / Inventory In Progress
5.4 Inventory & Benchmark existing landscape performance	No metric specified for this objective	Inventory and Benchmark Existing Landscape Performance In Progress
5.5 Implement pilot projects for water reuse and / or non-potable water substitution	No metric specified for this objective	Use of Non-Potable Water Proposed
5.6 Stormwater runoff pollutant reduction	No metric specified for this objective	Stormwater Management Program Ongoing
6.1 Develop and apply environmental purchasing standards	6.1 Percent of Paper Purchased from OfficeMax with Recycled-Content (Tracked by Fiscal Year) Current 2015 iCAP View details for metric: 6.1 Percent of Paper Purchased from OfficeMax with Recycled-Content (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	Develop Sustainable Purchasing Policies Ongoing
6.2 Reduce MSW landfill volume	6.2 MSW Diversion Rate (Tracked by Fiscal Year) Current 2015 iCAP Annotations FY 2020: with covid impacts View details for metric: 6.2 MSW Diversion Rate (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	Increase Recycling Rates Ongoing
6.3 Methane Capture at Landfill	No metric specified for this objective	Use Landfills with Methane-capture Technology Ongoing
6.4 Appropriately Staff Zero Waste Efforts	No metric specified for this objective	Appropriately Staff Zero Waste Efforts In Progress
7.1 Assess and reduce agricultural emissions	No metric specified for this objective	Assess and Reduce Agricultural GHG Emissions Proposed
7.2 Sustainable Plantings & Maintenance Across Campus	No metric specified for this objective	Sustainable Landscapes Plan Ongoing
7.3 Sustainability in campus master plan	No metric specified for this objective	Incorporate Sustainability Principles into Campus Master Plan Completed
7.4 Increase use of local food	7.4 Locally grown purchases (Tracked by Academic Year) View details for metric: 7.4 Locally grown purchases (Tracked by Academic Year)	Sustainable Food Practices Ongoing
7.5 Increase Carbon Sequestration	7.5 Total acres of agroforestry (Tracked by Fiscal Year) Current 2015 iCAP Annotations FY 2008: Includes the Illini Grove, the South Arboretum Woods, and the Forestry Tract FY 2013: Added Woody Perennial Polyculture site at Sustainable Student Farm FY 2015: Added Multifunctional Woody Polyculture at Energy Farm FY 2018: Forestry Tract additional area FY 2020: Solar Farm 2.0 buffer added View details for metric: 7.5 Total acres of agroforestry (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	Carbon Sequestration Ongoing
7.6 Agricultural runoff and subsurface drainage	No metric specified for this objective	Reduce Nitrates from Agricultural Stormwater Proposed
8.1 Conduct an RFP Process for Offsets	Number of offsets purchased for campus (Tracked by Fiscal Year) View details for metric: Number of offsets purchased for campus (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	Carbon Credit Purchasing Program with Second Nature Ongoing
8.2 Develop a Mechanism for Units to Purchase Offsets	No metric specified for this objective	Virtual Storeroom for Carbon Offsets Cancelled
8.3 Develop Local/Regional Mission-Linked Offsets	No metric specified for this objective	Develop Local Carbon Offset Program Proposed
8.4 Use Offsets to Meet Unmet 2020 iCAP Targets	No metric specified for this objective	Use Carbon Credits to meet Commitments Proposed
9.1 Studies of Feasibility, Costs, and Benefits	No metric specified for this objective	Allocate Existing Resources Ongoing
9.2 Increase Funding for Projects with Financial Payback	Funding available in any Revolving Loan Fund (Tracked by Fiscal Year) View details for metric: Funding available in any Revolving Loan Fund (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	Allocate Savings In Progress
9.3 Identify and Increase Available Funding for Projects without Payback	Funding available from Carbon Credit Sales at end of Fiscal Year (Tracked by Fiscal Year) View details for metric: Funding available from Carbon Credit Sales at end of Fiscal Year (Tracked by Fiscal Year)	Identify funding for projects without payback Ongoing
9.4 Evaluate the Feasibility of Internally Putting a Price on Carbon	No metric specified for this objective	Internal price on carbon Proposed
10.1 Undergraduate Sustainability Minor	No metric specified for this objective	Sustainability Minor Ongoing
10.2 Undergraduate Research and Practical Experiences	No metric specified for this objective	Independent Student Projects Ongoing
10.3 Add New Sustainability-focused Courses	10.3 Percent of Departments Offering Sustainability Courses (Tracked by Academic Year) View details for metric: 10.3 Percent of Departments Offering Sustainability Courses (Tracked by Academic Year)	Encourage Course Development or Modification Ongoing
11. Outreach	No metric specified for this objective	Illinois Solar Decathlon Ongoing
11.1 Support Co-Curricular Student Sustainability Programs	No metric specified for this objective	Advance Student Sustainability Outreach Efforts Ongoing
11.2 Strengthen Sustainability Outreach Programs	No metric specified for this objective	Build a Culture of Sustainability In Progress
11.3 Organize Three Major Sustainability Events Each Year	No metric specified for this objective	Major Annual Events Ongoing
12.1 iSEE Website	No metric specified for this objective	Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) Ongoing
12.2 Scholars Program	No metric specified for this objective	iSEE Scholars Ongoing
12.3 Launch Thematic Research	No metric specified for this objective	iSEE Thematic research Ongoing

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Objectives Dashboard

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Total Campus GHG Emissions (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

Percent Reduction in Energy Use Intensity (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

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Solar Energy Generation on Campus (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

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Total Purchased Clean Energy (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

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Annual electrical consumption for Petascale Facility (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

4.1 Percent reduction from air travel baseline FY14 (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

4.2 Percent reduction in emissions from the UI fleet (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

4.4 Percent of Staff Driving Alone (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

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4.5 Percent of Proposed Bikeway Facilities Installed (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

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Full Time Employees for Sustainable Transportation (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

Percent Reduction in Potable Water Consumption (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

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5.3 Number of Audits Completed (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

6.1 Percent of Paper Purchased from OfficeMax with Recycled-Content (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

6.2 MSW Diversion Rate (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

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7.4 Locally grown purchases (Tracked by Academic Year)

7.5 Total acres of agroforestry (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

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Number of offsets purchased for campus (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

Funding available in any Revolving Loan Fund (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

Funding available from Carbon Credit Sales at end of Fiscal Year (Tracked by Fiscal Year)

10.3 Percent of Departments Offering Sustainability Courses (Tracked by Academic Year)