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  1. iCAP Portal Admin Meeting - February 13, 2026

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability iCAP Portal

    Agenda

    • Update: Quinn cleaned up permissions for a number of old users! 🥳
    • Metric graphs - testing out PowerBI
    • Long text field formatting - should we slim down the allowed formatting options?

    Discussion

    • Metric graphs - Michael demonstrated a sample Power BI visualization pulling data from CSV files in our Teams channel.
    • Long text field formatting
      • Decided to slim down formatting options for consistency and simplicity
      • Clarification on decision not to share emails
        • Don't post private emails/correspondence - can post summary of decisions
        • Ok to post public emails
        • Not just posting link because links break over time
        • Future discussion: what should/shouldn't be posted in iCAP Portal; make decision tree & guidelines for Project info & Project Updates

    TODOs

    • Michael will continue investigating Power BI for charts
    • Discussion for next meeting: clarify what types of things should/shouldn't be posted in iCAP Portal; make decision tree & guidelines for Project info & Project Updates

  2. Veo Fleet Returns Week of 2/16

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bike Share with Veo

    Click this link to view the announcement online.

     
    More than 750 Veo e-bikes will return to Champaign-Urbana next week.
    		 
     
      Bike Share Program – Veo Fleet Returns Next Week  
     
     

    University bike sharing partner Veo is expected to return 750 Cosmo e-bikes (Class 2 Throttle-Assist) to campus beginning Monday, February 16. The company removes its entire local fleet for upkeep during the winter when ridership decreases. 

    All Veo bikes are active 24/7 and use geofencing technology to turn off throttling and enforce universal campus bicycle no-ride zones (map) on the Main Quad, Engineering Quad, South Quad, Ikenberry Commons, and other select areas, such as the north campus Oval Allee. Additionally, Veo e-bikes are prohibited on the trails at the University of Illinois Arboretum.

    Reporting an Improperly Parked Cosmo E-Bike

    If you see an improperly parked Cosmo e-bike on campus, especially a bicycle that should be immediately moved because it blocks a sidewalk, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramp, facility entrance, curb cut, crosswalk, or driveway, please email Veo operations with a picture and exact location of the bike needing to be moved. All Veo bicycles are numbered, and that information should be included when reporting a specific concern. 

    Per the bike sharing agreement with the university and cities, Veo is responsible for addressing reported issues within three hours during peak periods. However, some conditions may necessitate a more rapid response. Individuals may also move a bicycle that has fallen over or is misplaced if they are able to do so.

  4. iCAP Engagement Team February Meeting

    Associated Project(s): 
    Engagement iCAP Team

    The iCAP Engagement Team met on Friday, February 6th, 2026, from 11:00 am-12:00 pm via Microsoft Teams. The team shared updates and developments on the status of OneIllinois engagement, a Boneyard Creek Cleanup Challenge for Panhellenic Chapters, and heard from an EcoRep on how this team can support their goals.

    The meeting minutes are attached.

    Attached Files: 

  5. Weekly Update -- Build-a-Bike & Sales

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    Email from Jacob Benjamin:

    Pretty relaxed week overall. Approaching double digits on the number of For Sale bikes we have on the floor.  By end of week, we should be at a dozen or so. This is our prime building season, so we’ll take advantage as we can. Will also get some B-a-Bs prepped. Warmer weather this week usually correlates to more visits to the space, so we’ll see if that holds.

    A Bike Project member met me on Thursday at the abandoned bike storage facility and pulled some stock to help their space. We plan to continue with that to help shrink the scrap pile.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 24
    Sales: $520

    Bike (refurb): 1 for $180
    Bike (B-a-B): 1 for $60
    Memberships: 3 for $90

    Tires/tubes: 2 for $30

     

    Thanks!

  7. Illini Lights Out 1/30/25

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

     At this ILO, students shut off 1535 light bulbs were shut off that otherwise would have been left on all weekend, saving $233.54 in energy costs. This also prevented 2.29 metric tons of CO2 equivalent from entering the atmosphere, which is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions from 225 gallons of gasoline being consumed. That's a huge impact!  

  8. iCAP Education Team February Meeting

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability Literacy Assessment
    Sustainability in Study Abroad

    The iCAP Education Team met on Feburary 9th from 9-10 am via Teams. The group shared updates on the Undergraduate Levenick Scholars Program and the Green Career Forum, as well as discussing updates with the Sustainability Literacy Assessment and Sustainability in Study Abroad. The meeting minutes are attached.

    Attached Files: 

  10. Land and Water Team February Monthly Meeting Minutes and Notes

    Associated Project(s): 
    Land and Water iCAP Team
    Use of Non-Potable Water (such as Greywater)
    Increase Pollinator-Friendly Areas

    This month, the Land and Water iCAP Team met on Teams on February 4th, 2026, at 9:00 AM for the team's monthly meeting. In the meeting, the team discussed future goals and potential projects for students to work on throughout the semester. Some of these goals/topics include sustainable landscape improvements, green infrastructure/indigenous plantings, monitoring and cleaning the C9 parking lot for permeability, monitoring the growth of milkweed plantings across campus, measuring water use for irrigation, and furthering the goal of future use of gray water. Additionally, upcoming team-related events were discussed. Attached to this update are the agenda and notes for the meeting. 

    Attached Files: 

  11. Transportation Team Meeting 2/3/26

    Associated Project(s): 
    Transportation iCAP Team
    Electric Vehicle (EV) Task Force

    The Transportation Team met on Teams, 2:00 - 3:00pm on Tuesday, February 3rd.

    We heard from Xingrui Pei about the usage of Level 2 EV chargers on campus in the year 2024 and the need for expanded EV infrastructure at parking lot B4. Parking is working with a company on an app, hoping to universalize information regarding campus availability and then combine it in the Illinois app, making it easier for people to understand where there are open EV chargers and other parking information.

    We also talked with Matt Brown about partnering with Housing to pilot e-bike chargers at dormitories, which is looking promising. We will be drafting an SSC application over the next month to continue taking steps toward that.

     

    Attached Files: 

  12. Weekly Update -- Bike Queue & Sales

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    Email from Jacob Benjamin:

    Happy Groundhog Day!

    Things have calmed a bit—thankfully! Warmer weather this week means I can get out and safety check the half dozen or so bikes that have been in the queue without risking frostbite.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 32

    Sales: 704.25
    Bikes (refurb): 2 for $420
    Bikes (B-a-B): 1 for $60
    Memberships: 3 for $90

     

    Thanks!

  13. Weekly Update -- Start of Semester Crowd & Sales

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    Email from Jacob Benjamin:

    Last week we opened for the semester and were positively inundated. Wednesday saw 40+ people come through, almost all with rusty bikes from leaving them out for winter break. Fingers crossed for some legitimate storage solutions down the line…

    Friday was less busy but still all stands full for most of the day. Successfully convinced someone to tackle a build-a-bike instead of sinking time and money into a Walmart bike. I’ll call that a win!

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 60

    Sales: $471.96*
    Bikes: 2 for $420
    Memberships: 4 for $120
    Tires/tubes: 2 for $12

    *Outstanding sales are still pending, as IT issues prevented us from accepting payment on Wednesday, Jan 21st.

     

    Thanks!

  14. iCAP Portal Admin Meeting - January 26, 2026

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability iCAP Portal

    Agenda

    Discussion

    • Removing inactive users
    • Metric graphs

    TODOs

    • Fix Quinn's permissions for People page
    • Test out Power BI for visualization

  15. Research on Illinois Graywater Laws and Contacts

    Associated Project(s): 
    Land and Water iCAP Team
    Use of Non-Potable Water (such as Greywater)

    A student on the Land and Water iCAP team, Lillian Gilbert, conducted research on Illinois state laws on graywater usage. Currently, in Illinois, the use of graywater is prohibited by the plumbing code, making it impossible to implement a system that saves and reuses water for non-potable uses such as toilet flushing and lawn irrigation. This research project was conducted to review Illinois and other states' laws on the use of graywater in plumbing systems to help us better understand how to implement a policy allowing graywater use in Illinois. Additionally, research was conducted on other institutions across Illinois involved in water conservation issues that could serve as potential partners in changing the Illinois plumbing code to allow the use of graywater. Attached are the products of the research project, including a contact list of other Illinois institutions involved with water conservation, a list of graywater regulations from other US states, and the final research project document detailing the project's findings. 

    Attached Files: 

  17. iCAP Portal Admin Meeting - January 9, 2025

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability iCAP Portal

    Agenda

    Discussion

    • Metric review
      • [Quinn] New metric types: pie chart and stacked bar chart
      • [Sarthak] New metric display type: line chart
      • [Quinn] New metric grouping idea: display related metrics on a map w/links to each metric
        • Pedestrian/Bike counts
        • Solar, EV charging stations
        • [Michael] this could be part of a planned expansion of metric displays - pull data from multiple other metrics into a combined display (e.g. points on map, stacked bar chart, multiple lines on line chart, summation of data with matching locations on x-axis)
      • [Quinn] Some metrics already have visualizations elsewhere (e.g. pollinator areas, energy dashboard project) - just link to them instead?
        • [Michael] Broader question: should we consider using a different system for creating the visualizations (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau) and just embed them like we do videos?
        • Worth investigating - Michael will look into price/licensing, entry methods, display methods
      • [Quinn] Delete/Archive old metrics
        • Delete: recommend doing this before migration
        • Archive: save the data, decide later how to display it (e.g. CSV file linked from We've Got Data page), then delete metric
      • [Miriam] There is a lot of data that needs to be collected and shared out in other places, e.g. AASHE STARS reports, the SIMAP greenhouse gas inventory, etc. I would recommend we avoid duplicating data points on the portal as much as possible, except maybe for key data points that are very important to highlight. We can point users to other places data is tracked on the “We’ve Got Data” page.
        • Group generally agreed on reducing duplication of data entry
      • [Miriam] All metrics need to have a clear definition that explains how they are measured and sourced. We should also have consistent and clear naming practices. 
        • Important for continuity
        • Metric naming - prioritize for Objectives
      • [Miriam] Distinguishing between metrics that are true metrics in the sense that they provide measures of success toward specific goals, versus other data we want to make available but are not performance measures (like the bike counts at specific locations).
        • Consider what to do with defunct metrics for past objectives
        • Display metrics by associated category, e.g. iCAP plans, bike plan, etc.

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