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EGen008 Pursue Solar PPA recommendation - Assessment started
Associated Project(s):The iCAP Working Group (iWG) met on May 10, 2018, to discuss and start the assessment of SWATeam recommendation, EGen008 Pursue Solar PPA. The iWG's draft comment on the recommendation was:
"We support this recommendation. We should issue an RFP for a PPA.”
Trans008 Mode Share Survey recommendation - Assessment started
Associated Project(s):The iCAP Working Group (iWG) met on May 10, 2018, to discuss and start the assessment of the SWATeam recommendation, Trans008 Mode Share Survery. The iWG's draft comment on the recommendation was:
"iSEE should create and administer a mode-share survey, with recurring on a regular basis. For example, every other year or as often as the Big 10 averages."
Trans009 PAC recommendation - Assessment started
Associated Project(s):The iCAP Working Group (iWG) met on May 10, 2018, to discuss and start the assessment of SWATeam recommendation, Trans009 PAC. The iWG's draft comment on this recommendation was:
"Sustainability efforts involve parking in many ways, including electric vehicles, multi-modal transportation, and Stormwater infrastructure. This recommendation will help connect Parking with sustainability efforts. We recommend a faculty member to be a voting member, from both Transportation and Water & Stormwater SWATeam.”
See SWATeam recommendation Trans009 PAC here.
SWATeam Appreciation Letter
Associated Project(s):See attached the Appreciation Letter sent to all SWATeams earlier this month.
Attached Files:SSC Funding Agreement - LED in 104 and 222
Associated Project(s):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:SSC Funding Agreement - InSPIRE Solar Charging Stations
Associated Project(s):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:SSC Funding Agreement - Geothermal at WPP
Associated Project(s):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:SSC Funding Agreement - Student-Led Census at Trelease
Associated Project(s):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:SSC Funding Agreement - Green Labs
Associated Project(s):The Student Sustainability Committee allocated $11,000 to the Green Labs program to hire student interns.
This proposal directly funds:
- Student wages
Attached Files:SSC Funding Agreement - Dual Flush Toilets at UGL
Associated Project(s):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:SSC Funding Agreement - Enhancing Learning at SAW
Associated Project(s):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:SSC Funding Agreement - Illini Lights Out Expansion
Associated Project(s):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:ENVS301 Sustainability final report
Associated Project(s):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:dockless bike sharing article
Associated Project(s):UI officials working on incentives to keep shared bikes in populated areas
Mon, 05/07/2018 - 5:37pm | Tim Ditman
CHAMPAIGN — As a dockless-bike-sharing program inches closer to reality in Champaign-Urbana, University of Illinois officials are working on an incentive program to ensure more bikes rented on campus stay in populated areas.
The concept, in general, allows people to rent bikes anywhere in town rather than at a fixed location. The two cities and the UI are working on an intergovernmental agreement to have mostly the same rules.
Lily Wilcock, active transportation coordinator for the UI, said the campus's rules will require the bikes to be returned to a rack so as not to block sidewalks or entrances to buildings, and the UI is working with bike-share companies to make that easier.
"One of the concerns we had as the University of Illinois was, what do you do if someone just rides it to their house and then they leave it there?" Wilcock said. "Some of the companies have responded to that, in that they've been using in other cities an incentive program. They've been allowing someone to ride the bus out to an area to get the bicycle, and then they get a free ride back to leave it in a more populated area. ... And then they get incentives like a certain amount of ride credit."
Wilcock said a dockless-bike-sharing system could launch on campus in the fall.
geothermal could be an option for aquaponics on campus
Associated Project(s):The geothermal researchers suggest considering geothermal in collaboration with aquaponics. Apparently, our region could be a great supplier of shrimp farming some day...
KLBS of steam to MMBTU conversion factor for campus
Associated Project(s):The F&S Utilities and Energy Services division uses a conversion factor of 1.2 MMBTU / klbs of steam. We produce some higher pressure steam.
Low pressure steam conversion information can be found at https://sciencing.com/convert-steam-btu-8495235.html.
17S SSC Semesterly Report - Solar at BIF
Associated Project(s):Spring 2018 Semesterly Report Submitted to the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) for the rooftop solar project.
Attached Files:EGen008 Pursue Solar PPA recommendation - Submittal
Associated Project(s):The eGen SWATeam submitted a recommendation, to the iWG, stating, "Explore the option of a PPA with a local solar developer."
See attached the SWATeam recommendation, EGen008 Pursue Solar PPA, complete with comments from all the eGen SWATeam members.
Attached Files:Clean River blog about recycling failures