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  1. Land and Water Team March Monthly Meeting Minutes and Notes

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

    This month, the Land and Water iCAP Team met on Teams on March 4th, 2026, at 9:00 AM for the team's monthly meeting. This month, the team discussed a report comparing the sustainable practices of peer and model institutions in landscaping, sustainable land management, and sustainable water management. Additionally the team discussed a student project on the team focusing on testing the permeability of pavers and asphalt on campus, the status of legalizing gray water usage in Illinois plumbing code, the possibility of irrigation monitoring, the status of prairie strips plantings, the status of milkweed plantings on campus, green stormwater infrastructure on campus, and upcoming events in relation to the Land and Water Team. To learn more about the topics listed above, please see the attached document containing the agenda and minutes for the team. 

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  3. iCAP Portal Admin Meeting - March 2, 2026

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability iCAP Portal

    Agenda

    • Migrating from Google Maps to Mapbox after incurring charges last month
    • Power BI charts discussion continuation

    Discussion

    • Migrating from Google Maps to Mapbox
    • Power BI charts discussion continuation
      • Example Power BI embed (still a work in progress)
      • Power BI only supports embedding entire project, not individual sub-pages. Options:
        • ✅ Create separate report for each metric graph (i.e. each individual bicycle & pedestrian counter + summary report for each type of counter)
        • ❌ Create page in report for each counter location; start each embed on corresponding page (users can switch pages - may be confusing)
      • Question: do we need individual reports for each bike/pedestrian counter location, or is summary report for each sufficient?
        • Summary report for each is enough - we can cut out dozens of individual metrics! 🥳

    TODOs

    • Maps:
      • Finish migrating to Mapbox
      • Investigate adding full-screen button
      • Investigate custom layer settings hiding various places of interest like businesses, attractions, parks, places of worship, and medical facilities)
      • Investigate adding Map vs. Satellite switcher
    • Power BI:
      • Investigate making charts responsive
      • Create Bicycle Counter report with all bicycle counter data sources
      • Create Pedestrian Counter report with all pedestrian counter data sources
      • Add "Get Data" link to metrics to link to CSV(s) for a given report

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  10. 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.

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  11. 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!

  13. 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!  

  14. 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.

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  16. 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: 

  17. 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.

     

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  18. 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!

  19. 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!

  20. 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

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