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SWATeam Appreciation Letter

Posted by Sarthak Prasad on May 9, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Topical iCAP Teams
Agriculture, Land Use, Food, and Sequestration (ALUFS) SWATeam
Energy Conservation and Building Standards (ECBS) SWATeam
Energy Generation, Purchasing, & Distribution (eGen) SWATeam
Water and Stormwater SWATeam
Zero Waste iCAP Team
Transportation iCAP Team
Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE)
See attached the Appreciation Letter sent to all SWATeams earlier this month.
Attached Files:
- SWATeam members appreciation letter.pdf
SSC Funding Agreement - LED in 104 and 222

Posted by Cathy Liebowitz on May 9, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
Illini Union 104 & 222 Lighting
The Student Sustainability Committee allocated $46,000 to upgrade the lighting in room 104 and room 222 at the Illini Union to LEDs.

This proposal directly funds:

Installation labor

LED light fixtures

Replacement LEDs
Attached Files:
- Funding Agreement - LED in 104 and 222.pdf
SSC Funding Agreement - InSPIRE Solar Charging Stations

Posted by Cathy Liebowitz on May 9, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Solar Power on Campus
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
The Student Sustainability Committee allocated $5,800 to the student group, InSPIRE, that is installing solar charging stations.

This proposal directly funds:

Building materials

Replacement parts
Attached Files:
- Funding Agreement - InSpire.pdf
SSC Funding Agreement - Geothermal at WPP

Posted by Cathy Liebowitz on May 9, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Geothermal at WPP
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
The Student Sustainability Committee allocated $132,550 to install a geothermal exchange at WPP.

This proposal directly funds:

Geothermal equipment

Drilling boreholes

Fiber optic cables

Student wages

Publicity fees
Attached Files:
- Funding Agreement - Geothermal at WPP.pdf
SSC Funding Agreement - Student-Led Census at Trelease

Posted by Cathy Liebowitz on May 9, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
Campus Tree Inventory
The Student Sustainability Committee allocated $69,467 to complete the first tree census at Trelease Woodlands.

This proposal directly funds:

Student labor

Census equiment
Attached Files:
- Funding Agreement - Trelease census.pdf
SSC Funding Agreement - Green Labs

Posted by Cathy Liebowitz on May 9, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
Green Lab Program
The Student Sustainability Committee allocated $11,000 to the Green Labs program to hire student interns.

This proposal directly funds:

Student wages
Attached Files:
- Funding Agreement - Green Labs.pdf
SSC Funding Agreement - Dual Flush Toilets at UGL

Posted by Cathy Liebowitz on May 9, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
Install Low Flow Fixtures throughout Campus
The Student Sustainability Committee allocated $5,715 to install dual flush valves at the Undergraduate Library.

This proposal directly funds:

Replacement toilet fixtures

Installation labor

Outreach materials
Attached Files:
- Funding Agreement - UGL toilets.pdf
SSC Funding Agreement - Enhancing Learning at SAW

Posted by Cathy Liebowitz on May 9, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
Native Plants at Arboretum
The Student Sustainability Committee allocated $40,000 to the Southern Arboretum Woodlands (SAW) to enhance learning opportunities and continue management efforts..

This proposal directly funds:

Plants

Management supplies

Wages

Signage
Attached Files:
- Funding Agreement - SAW.pdf
SSC Funding Agreement - Illini Lights Out Expansion

Posted by Cathy Liebowitz on May 9, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
Illini Lights Out
The Student Sustainability Committee allocated $10,000 to Illini Lights Out to expand the program.

This proposal directly funds:

Safety wear

Outreach materials

Event supplies
Attached Files:
- Funding Agreement - ILO Expansion.pdf
ENVS301 Sustainability final report

Posted by Sarthak Prasad on May 9, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Water Conservation [ARCHIVED]
LEED Certification
Sustainability Minor
Independent Student Projects
See attached the report "Influence of LEED on Water Consumption & Cost: Business Instructional Facility vs. Undergraduate Library" as submitted by Lucia Dunderman, Dustin Frye and Olivia Yu for their project in ENVS301.
Attached Files:
- Tools for Sustainability - LEED Water Final Report.pdf
17S SSC Semesterly Report - Solar at BIF

Posted by Cathy Liebowitz on May 8, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
BIF Rooftop Solar PVs
Spring 2018 Semesterly Report Submitted to the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) for the rooftop solar project.
Attached Files:
- 17S SSC Semesterly Report_BIF.docx
Trans008 Mode Share Survey recommendation - Submittal

Posted by Sarthak Prasad on May 6, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Multi-Modal Transportation Study [ARCHIVED]
Transportation iCAP Team
Transportation iCAP Team Recommendations Summary
Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE)
The Transportation SWATeam submitted a recommendation, to the iWG, stating, "iSEE should facilitate and fund, if any funds required, an updated University District transportation mode-share study. The previous circulation study was conducted by the transportation group in the Regional Planning Commission (RPC), CUUATS. This was conducted in 2011. This recommendation is for the Transportation SWATeam to create survey questions and, with the help of iSEE, distribute the survey across campus."

See attached the SWATeam recommendation, Trans008 Mode Share Survey, complete with comments from all the Transportation SWATeam members.
Attached Files:
- Trans008_Submitted_Mode-Share-Survey.pdf
2017-2018 Annual Report

Posted by Cathy Liebowitz on May 3, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
Please visit our website to view this year's funding activity: http://ssc.sustainability.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/SSC-Annual-Report-2017-18.pdf
Attached Files:
- SSC Annual Report 2017-18.pdf
Scope change approved for fly ash phosphorous filitration project

Posted by Cathy Liebowitz on May 2, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
The committee approved to extend the Fly Ash Phosophorous Filtration funding agreement through Summer 2018.
Attached Files:
- APPROVED Fly Ash 18X.docx
Design for Democracy Proposal

Posted by Rebekah Jonas on May 1, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
Design for Democracy funding proposal submitted to SSC.
Attached Files:
- design for democracy .docx
South Campus Pathway Lighting Improvements

Posted by Rebekah Jonas on May 1, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
Student submitted roughly $58,000 for lighting improvements.
Attached Files:
Paradigm for Food Waste to Biofuel and Biomaterial

Posted by Rebekah Jonas on May 1, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
Student submitted Paradigm for Food Waste to Biofuel and Biomaterial project to SSC.
Attached Files:
- SSC Small-Projects_HTL.Food_.Waste_12.1.17.docx
Solar at Master Gardener Idea Garden

Posted by Rebekah Jonas on May 1, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
Student submitted Solar at Master Gardener Idea Garden project to SSC.
Attached Files:
Classroom LED Upgrades

Posted by Rebekah Jonas on May 1, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
Classroom LED Upgrades project submitted to SSC.
Attached Files:
Bevier Hall Occupancy Sensors

Posted by Rebekah Jonas on May 1, 2018
Associated Project(s):
Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
Bevier Hall Occupancy Sensors project submitted to SSC.
Attached Files:

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