The ECE Building includes Solar Panels on its roof. The panels provide about 11% of the building's energy needs. The infrastructure for connecting these panels to the building electric supply was included in the original design and construction costs for the full building, while the solar panels themselves were funded separately.
The Business Instructional Facility was the first production rooftop solar PV array installed on a campus building. In 2009, 168 panels were installed above the auditorium, with 190 Watts per panel and a total system size of 32 kW. The installed panels were SANYO HIP-190/200BA3 PV Modules, with UniRac SolarMount PV Mounting Hardware, Xantrex PV20208 Inverters, and Xantrex CB-12H20-3R Combiner Boxes.
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
The Utilities Production and Distribution Master Plan addresses Illinois’ energy future. The plan, approved by the Chancellor’s Capital Review Committee in September 2015, is a recognized report associated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign master planning process.
Facilities & Services (F&S) at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign operates a fleet of nearly 300 vehicles supporting maintenance activities across this campus. F&S is making a commitment to lead the University in reaching the iCAP goals related to University motor vehicle transportation. The primary F&S fleet, the Truck Pool, meets two main criteria that allow it to lead the University in attaining the transportation related iCAP goals:
The Wellness Center on campus is dedicated to promoting wellness in many dimensions. Encouraging walking for wellness is one of the key programs the center offers. The iWalk Toolkit provides tips, programs, attire advice, motivation and more.
The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) identifies facility requirements to meet the needs of persons with disabilities. This University has a very strong history of support for persons with disabilities, and that is reflected in many of the campus facilities. One example is the new Tim Nugent residence hall with the Beckwith program in Ikenberry Commons.
The Champaign-Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study (CUUATS) was commissioned by the Campus Area Transportation Study (CATS) to produce University District Crosswalk Design Guidelines. These guidelines were established to create a unified look for the University District crosswalks, regardless of the jurisdictional authority in charge of the specific roadways. After implementing a consistent and clear standard for crosswalks, the CATS agencies were pleased to see a dramatic increase in compliance with crosswalk laws,
Installation and maintenance of bus stops within the CUMTD jurisdictional boundaries are controlled by the MTD. However, any bus stop on campus also gets the approval of the Architecture Review Committee. Campus has facility standards that must be met, so F&S works with MTD to implement bus stop improvements. In recent years, MTD and the UI have cooperated to provide power, internet, security cameras, benches, trash receptacles, new shelters, and StopWATCH kiosks to bus stops.
The goal of the new Master Plan is to provide safe and accessible parking for the whole campus community – and since you’re part of that community, the changes will directly and indirectly benefit you! The comprehensive planning process will include these steps:
Needs assessment, including use of existing parking spaces and campus-wide demand for parking
Parking alternatives analysis for the replacement of central campus garages C7 and C10
