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plans for iCAP 2025 objective
Associated Project(s):One focus area in FY26 will be to narrow, update, and execute a new CAM policy as an update to BF-11, "Recycling, Recycled Products Procurement, and Waste Reduction". The goal of the updated CAM policy will be to ensure that all paper purchased on campus (except for submitted and approved justifications) will need to be at a minimum 30% post-consumer recycled content.
Inventory of Abandoned Bicycles Complete
Associated Project(s):All bikes collected through the abandoned bicycles project have been inventoried as of today. This inventory will be shared with appropriate campus units, marking the completion of Phase 3 of the project. If you believe your bike may have been impounded reach out to bike@illinois.edu with detailed information about your bike, including where you left it.
Preliminary Research for Bike Ambassador & Bike Buddy Programs Complete
Associated Project(s):On July 25th, the bike ambassador and bike buddy questionnaire that was sent out June 28th and June 30th closed. In total, 12 responses were collected where one response was collected via a virtual interview. By examining various university, community, and cyclist organizations’ approaches to bike buddy and bike ambassador programs, the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign can better understand the benefits, challenges, and steps to implement such programs. Attached is a draft report and draft presentation that summarize the results of the research.
Resolution to Speech and Hearing Rooftop Solar
Associated Project(s):The proposed project for a solar array at the Speech and Hearing building was deemed canceled due to the design study which found the roof unable to hold the solar array, as well as an informal shade assessment which found that the panels would not get all day sun due to the existing buildings.
Please see below a conversation between Morgan White, Jen Frattergio, and Paul Foote regarding this project:
On January 26, 2024 Paul said:
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Hello Jen,
I hope you are having an enjoyable Friday!
I have a quick question, Marth, Aman and I did a quick assessment of the Speech and Hearing bldg. for rooftop solar array and found it to be a poor source for solar insolation due to the Psychology bldg.. shadowing over it for the morning hours and
then there are some trees that block summer sun to the north and west as well.
We are tasked with submitting an IL Green Fund (SSC) application for this project and I am wondering if there is a reason this location was chosen and/or can we select another location that may produce higher outputs from the sola array?
Here is the charge language: Develop and submit an application to IL Green Fund (SSC) for rooftop Solar on Speech and Hearing Sciences Building in collaboration with stakeholders.
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Jen forwarded the inquiry to Morgan White and Stacey DeLorenzo:
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Hi Morgan and Stacey,
See below for a question from Paul and the Energy Team.
Morgan, you had suggested the team apply for funding from the IL Green Fund (SSC) for rooftop solar on the Speech and Hearing Sciences Building. What was the reasoning behind this recommendation? Is a tool used or an analysis done to identify suitable buildings for installations?
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Morgan replied:
Hi Jen,
Just to close the loop on this old question from 1.5 years ago… There was an analysis of large roofs that could potentially be retrofitted with solar. Many of the large roofs are made with gypsum board which is not strong enough for panels, and the remainder would require a structural analysis. Someone said the Speech and Hearing Sciences Building was retrofitted with a different lower-weight type of insulation which should make it viable to handle the weight of solar panels. We did an in-house assessment with F&S Design Services, and it was found that the roof could hold the weight of the panels. Then the Student Sustainability Committee funded a full design, which was completed and is on the iCAP Portal / in F&S records. The iCAP Energy Team pointed out that the new high-rises around the facility block a lot of the sunlight, so the project was essentially cancelled. I think it would still be helpful to do a shade study for the building, and potentially it could have a green roof on it. It is very visible from the Hub (one of the highrises nearby), so it could be a visible sign of our climate action.
Weekly Digest
Associated Project(s):All,
We’ve been working through some old stock of used parts that are too rusty/damaged to be worth keeping and scrapping them—mostly wheels and a few frames. Getting our stock of sale bikes up into the 20s, which is good but won’t be close to meeting demand. We have almost the same number of bikes available for our Build-a-Bike program, so hopefully folks will take advantage of that when our refurbished bikes sell out.
Last Friday morning F&S workers were finishing up repairing the outdoor bike pump—news I’m happy to report. On Friday, we also sold the kid’s bikes we had refurbished. In the high bike season, probably good to have a few of those fixed up, something we can quickly remedy this week.This evening is the Bike Project Monthly Member Meeting, which I will attend.
The numbers:
Visitors: 19
Sales: $611.50
Bikes (refurb): 1 for $175
Memberships: 8 for $240
Tires/tubes: 16 for $129
Thanks!Jacob Benjamin
Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center2025 Bike Month Planning Meeting #3
Associated Project(s):Today, members of the planning team attended the third meeting for Bike Month 2025. The team discussed sponsorships and advertising for Bike to Work Day as well as location and purchasing details for Light the Night. Attached is a document with agenda items and a document with roles & responsibilities.
Weekly Digest
Associated Project(s):All,
Pretty slow week, except for the last hour on Friday—fittingly enough. We’re working through scrapping the remaining low-quality bikes that are only good for the occasional component here and there.
We had staff in on Tue/Thurs to help ramp up for sale production and we’ve made some headway there. We’ll continue the trend this week. Total for sale bikes is, I think, 15-20 with more in the queue.
The numbers:
Visitors: 15
Sales: $316
Membership: 1 for $30
Tires/tubes: 14 for $129Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Coordinator -- Campus Bike CenterStarted Inventory of Abandoned Bicycles
Associated Project(s):This morning, Sarthak, Emily, Ricardo, and Max began Phase 3 of the abandoned bicycles project: inventorying the impounded bicycles. Completion of this process is anticipated by 7/30.
Bicycle Ambassador & Bike Buddy Program Form Responses
Associated Project(s):Emily is continuing to work on researching bicycle ambassador and bike buddy programs. As of July 18th, the form Emily sent out to various universities, municipalities, and organizations, on June 27th, has received 11 responses. Only 2 responses are from groups with bicycle ambassador programs and 2 from bike buddy programs. On July 17th, Emily interviewed a research specialist at the New Jersey Bike and Pedestrian Resource Center at Rutgers University about their former New Jersey Ambassadors in Motion Program. The call was very informational especially when it came to learning about the biggest successes from the program and the challenges that forced it to disband. Emily and the research specialist also discussed other bike programs and bike infrastructure at the university that were relevant to the New Jersey Ambassadors in Motion Program.
While the form is open until July 25th, the current information that has been gathered can be useful for understanding potential events, applications, and procedures that students are responsive to in order to implement a bike buddy and bike ambassador program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Attached is a pdf of notes from the call and another pdf of notes from the form.
Attached Files:Bike Repair Stations' Condition Surveyed
Associated Project(s):A survey of the bike repair stations on campus was completed on 7/17/2025. The survey found that several stations had faulty pumps and missing tools, problems which F&S will seek to fix. A PDF of the survey is attached to this project update.
Attached Files:Weekly Digest
Associated Project(s):All,
To my mind, a bit of a slow week. Sold some bikes and prepped more for B-a-B/sale bikes.
This week I’ll be bringing staff in extra hours to help build more bikes for the inevitable Beginning Of Semester rush. We’re still hovering around 20 for sale now but are building a good inventory of fully-prepped B-a-Bs for when we sell out of our refurbed bikes. We are paring down our inventory of old/bad wheels that are taking up valuable space and creating safety hazards, which will make way for our more valuable and useful parts/bikes.The numbers:
Visitors: 16
Sales: $499
Bikes (refurb): 1 for $200
Memberships: 6 for $180Tires/tubes: 12 for $78
Jacob Benjamin
Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center
2025 Bike Month Planning Team Meeting #2
Associated Project(s):Today, members of the planning team attended the second meeting for Bike Month 2025. The team discussed branding, sponsorships, and location details for Light the Night. Attached is a pdf with agenda items.
Attached Files:Eco-Counter data collected for March - June 2025
Associated Project(s):Eco-Counter data collected for months of March to June of 2025 on July 8, 2025.
Signs, Electricity, and Locks Complete for Shipping Containers
Associated Project(s):This morning, Sarthak, Emily, and Max visited the seven shipping containers to check their progress, attach a padlock to each shipping container door, and put an identifying sticker on each shipping container. Each shipping container now also has electricity and lights installed as well as a sign on the outside, numbering 1-7. Attached are photos of the lights and signs.
June Prairie Photos
Associated Project(s):June 2025 photos of the Florida Orchard Prairie have been added to the box folder.
June Buyers Share Report
Associated Project(s):RailSplitter Wind Farm provided the June 2025 Buyer's Share amounts by the hour, totaling 1,179.7 Megawatt hours.The June 2025 Buyer's Share Report is attached below.
Attached Files:Identification of Abandoned Bicycles Complete
Associated Project(s):As of this morning, Emily, Max, and Ricardo have finished Phase 2 of the abandoned bicycles project for 2025, identifying abandoned bicycles. 262 bicycles were identified as abandoned and are prepared to be collected by the parking department.
Timeline and Task Responsibilities for Abandoned Bicycles Project
Associated Project(s):Please see attached the general timeline and task reponsibilities for the abandoned bicycles project every summer.
Started Identifying Abandoned Bicycles
Associated Project(s):Today, Sarthak and interns Emily and Max have started identifying abandoned bicycles (bicycles with the orange tag not removed) to prepare for the bicycles eventual collection by the Parking Department. This step of the process is expected to be finished later this week.