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  1. Photos from Energy Farm

    Associated Project(s): 
    Agrivoltaic Research Solar Array at Energy Farm

    Please see attached photos from the Energy Farm. These photos show approximately 1 month old plants which are growing under the array as part of agrivoltaic research. During the 2024 season, tomatoes and kale are being tested. Future plantings will include more consumer crops like carrots. 

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  2. International District Energy Association (IDEA) System of the Year 2024

    Associated Project(s): 
    Apply for Recognition
    Energy Conservation Efforts

    The Interational District Energy Association (IDEA) has awarded the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with the 2024 System of the Year award. See below a press release about the award. Attached is a submission document with details about the system. 

    https://www.districtenergy.org/blogs/district-energy/2024/06/28/universi...

     

     

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  4. Weekly Update: Slow week

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, Slow week, except for the full family that brought in 4 bikes over 2 days so everyone could get riding. One of the kids was extra inquisitive on what bikes parts were and their function. Genuine interest is always appreciated!

    Worked through most of our donations of the last few weeks and now have to parse out the build-a-bikes from the for-sale builds to hopefully make the process easier for my staff.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 12
    Sales: $424.50

    Bikes (refurb): 1 for $175
    Memberships: 6 for $180
    Tires/tubes: 3 for $20

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center

  7. Weekly Update

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, Had a visit from someone who works at the Idea Store in Urbana. We were able to donate an old junky wheel to them for an art project—always happy to repurpose bike parts we can’t use! Even more so to an organization that helps recycle as many things as they do.

    This week we’ll still be working through the donations we’ve accrued in the last few weeks.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 17
    Sales: $514.25
    Bikes (refurb): 1 for $180
    Membership: 4 for $120
    Tires/tubes: 11 for $88

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center

  8. Funding Addressing Urban Climate Threats

    Associated Project(s): 
    Research Supported through iSEE

    An interdisciplinary proposal to address urban climate threats and make cities more sustainable has been awarded a two-year, $50,000 planning grant from the Institute for iSEE. Additionally, iSEE has awarded $30,000 in seed funding for an interdisciplinary proposal to examine the economic and human health effects of exposure to wildfire smoke on a broad scale, to help inform climate policy.

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  12. Dates set for Bike Month 2024

    Associated Project(s): 
    C-U Bike to Work Day
    Light the Night

    The dates for Bike Month 2024 have been set, and noted on the flyers:

    • Wed, Sept 18, 7-10 am:  Bike to Work Day
    • Thu, Sept 19, 4-7 pm:  Light the Night
    • Fri, Sept 20, 7-10 am:  Bike to Work Day rain date
    • Tue, Sept 24, 4-7 pm:  Light the Night rain date

    Register at cubikemonth.org. 

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  15. Work Order Created For Shipping Container Estimate

    Associated Project(s): 
    Shipping Containers for Bicycle Storage

    Work Order #11178391 was created for Construction Service Support to provide a formal estimate for the 7 shipping containers and for the installation of a 6" rock bed with fabric. This is for the placement of shipping containers for bicycle storage in the lot immediately west of the Personnel Building along Gregory Dr. Attached is a pdf for the bicycle storage container layout and another pdf of the site layouts.

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  20. Weekly Update

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, Uneventful week to report on. Real Feel temp all week was hovering near or above triple digits. Not a lot of folks out riding in that weather. We were closed on Wednesday for Juneteenth and had shorted hours on Monday due to a conference I was attending.

    Tonight is the Bike Project member’s meeting, which I’ll attend.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 6
    Sales: $308.50
    Memberships: 6 for $180
    Tires/tubes: 5 for $38

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center

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