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  1. Resilient Landscape Strategy approved by CCRC

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainable Landscapes Plan

    In 2019 F&S Executive Director Mohamed Attalla charged a Resilient Grounds Strategy Advisory Committee, to develop a Resilient Landscape Strategy for this campus.  In December of that year, the Chancellor's Capital Review Committee (CCRC) approved the attached file, as the strategy for this campus moving toward a fully sustainable campus landscape. This effort is also reflective of a Senate Resolution from November 2018 (RS.19.03 Resolution for Campus Ssutainable Landscapes) and the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP).

    Attached Files: 

  2. Initial contact at NCSA

    Associated Project(s): 
    It's Your MTD Too!

    Reached out to Katie Henning at National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) on December 17, 2019 to host the event at NCSA for faculty and staff. NCSA has a "Green Team", and Katie said that this event fits the agenda for this initiative at NCSA. Katie connected me with the Associate Director of Facilities at NCSA, Tedra Tuttle. Sarthak Prasad would set up a meeting with Katie, Tedra, and Stacey to discuss the event in more detail.

  3. Weekly Update - Winter break, Sales

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, It felt surprisingly busy in the shop at times last week. Our staff is dwindling with the end of the semester. We’ve reached the time of year where people bring their bikes in to the shop simply to thaw out. This week will be worse yet with the snow today.

    This week’ll be more of the regular: building bikes, piling stuff up to throw away or donate to the Urbana shop. We’re closing this Friday, the 20th and will reopen on the 6th of January.
    Thanks to Todd for picking up scrap over the weekend.

    Numbers:
    Visitors: 49
    Sales: $231.50
    Memberships: 2 for $60

    Tires/tubes: 9 for $63

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Manager, Campus Bike Center

  5. Weekly Updates for Zero Waste

    Associated Project(s): 
    Achieve Zero Waste

    Hi Pete and Shawn--

    This past week, I reviewed the Zero Waste SWATeam's responses to the iWG comments on the iCAP objectives that the team had submitted.

    Best regards,

    Marya Ryan

  7. CEE PBL class project

    Associated Project(s): 
    Solar at Willard Airport
    CEE Project Based Learning (PBL)

    Per the executive summary report, "One goal of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. This is outlined in the Illinois Climate Action Plan, a proposal which also establishes a goal for annual solar energy generation. UIUC’s large energy demand poses an opportunity for implementing more cost-efficient renewable energy and increasing efficiency. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of a solar canopy system with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at a UIUC parking lot. The goal of this initiative was to reduce campus emissions, save money, and use parking lots as a place to create renewable energy."

    Attached Files: 

  8. SSC Funding Award and Acceptance Letter for Dump And Run

    Associated Project(s): 
    Dump and Run

    The SSC Funding Award and Acceptance Letter for Dump and Run is attached below.

    The following quote is taken from the letter, "SSC is pleased to inform you that we are recommending to the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) that your project receives $15,020 in grant funding."

    Attached Files: 

  9. RFID Tag Installation Specification Sheets

    Associated Project(s): 
    Track Waste from Frontload Trucks

    From: Pai, Shantanu <spai@illinois.edu>
    Sent: Friday, December 13, 2019 1:16 PM
    To: Varney, Peter W <pvarney@illinois.edu>; Patterson, Shawn L <spttrsn@illinois.edu>; Hiser, Daniel William <dwhiser@illinois.edu>; Sinn, Macie Anne <sinn1@illinois.edu>
    Subject: RFID tag installation spec sheet

     

     

    All,

    As discussed please find enclosed the RFID tag installation specification sheets. This is a rough draft and look forward to your edits. Additionally, I have these maps from the Fall that I don’t know if they were ever verified, thus adding this to the requirements as someone will be there any way.

    I still don’t have access to the share drive so right now just email your edits to me, I will start moving stuff on the share drive once I have access.

    Regards,

     

     

    Shantanu

     

    SHANTANU PAI


    Assistant Sustainability Researcher
     
    Illinois Sustainable Technology Center Prairie Research Institute 
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    1010 Jorie Blv| Oak Brook, IL 60523 |630.586.9168 | spai@illinois.edu | www.istc.illinois.edu/zerowaste
     
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  12. Weekly Update - BFU celebration meeting, CBC visitis

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, Pretty slow over here as per usual for this time of year. On Thursday and Friday of last week we had a few CBC alums stop in so that was a welcomed surprise. Always nice to see former student staff.

    We’re on the radar and a regular contact for the UI claims office when they’ve got damaged bicycles. Diversifying our donation stream is always welcome—especially when it’s in-house here with the University.
    This week we’ve got a BFU celebration at 2p on Wednesday at F&S. I’ll notify staff to cover open hours while I attend that. I like our BFU silver status and cupcakes, too. Win-win! We’ll continue building bikes and culling parts this week. I’ll be getting the final count on staff availability for next week as it’s nearing finals. Our team will be leaner and meaner, as the expression goes, as we approach the holiday break.
    The numbers:

    Visitors: 57
    Sales: $231.50
    Memberships: 2 for $60
    Tires/tubes: 9 for $63

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Manager, Campus Bike Center

  14. Weekly Updates for Zero Waste

    Associated Project(s): 
    Achieve Zero Waste

    Hi Pete and Shawn--

    This past week, I reviewed the Zero Waste SWATeam's responses to the iWG comments on the iCAP objectives that team is working on. I also contacted Morgan White to see if I should draft the SSC semester report for the fall semester or if that task will fall to the new Zero Waste Coordinator.

    Best regards,

    Marya Ryan

     

  16. DFA - Project reviews

    Associated Project(s): 
    Reduce Plastic Film Waste

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    Hello!
    A reminder that Design for America's second Project Review is this Sunday, December 8th.

    Presentations will be on Sunday, December 8th and go from 1:00 - 2:30pm. The location is Lincoln Hall, RM 1090.

    Please RSVP below to let us know you are attending!

    Again, please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
    See you there!

     

    RSVP HERE

     

     
     
     

  18. Zero Waste SWATeam: Student Sustainability Coordinators

    Associated Project(s): 
    Zero Waste iCAP Team
    iCAP 2020: Illinois Climate Action Plan

    Below is a summary of the idea for Student Sustainability Coordinators:

    Appointed Student volunteers will be responsible for promoting Sustainability and Zero Waste policies and practices within their assigned unit. Students would work with the Zero Waste Coordinator and unit Zero Waste Contacts (who are selected by the Zero Waste Coordinator) in order to achieve and implement their goals and project ideas. 

    To see more ideas, reference the attached document, providing a few more details. Note that this discussion is in its preliminary stages. 

    Attached Files: 

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