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EGEN SWATeam Meeting (12.2.16)
Associated Project(s):The EGEN SWATeam held their final meeting for the Fall 2016 semester. Topics covered include:
- Guest presentation by Niharika Kishore regarding rooftop solar on campus
- Potential recommendations to Working Group
- Potential solar: greenspace vs. rooftop vs. parking lot cover
Attached Files:iWG meeting agenda November 16, 2016
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:iWG meeting minutes November 16, 2016
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:EGEN SWATeam Meeting (11.9.16)
Associated Project(s):The EGEN SWATeam held their fourth meeting for the Fall 2016 semester. Topics covered include:
- Guest presentation by Yu-Feng Forrest Lin to discuss his work on investigating campus geothermal properties
- View draft recommendation for Petascale offsets
- Review draft recommendation for on-campus solar
Attached Files:Long-Term PPA Recommendation
Associated Project(s):In Spring 2016, a recommendation was submitted to allow longer-term contracts for the purchase of renewable power. The institute for Sustainability, Energy, and the Environment (iSEE) is currently reviewing this request with campus legal counsel and Purchasing departments to determine feasible options and potential next steps.
Heat Recovery Chiller Study
Associated Project(s):A contract is in place to perform a heat recovery chiller (HRC) study to identify potential location(s) for HRCs on campus, and to assess opportunities for one system to serve multiple buildings. Preliminary review and assessment is expected to begin October 2016.
Biomass Boiler at Energy Farm
Associated Project(s):Construction is underway in Fall 2016 to install a 200 kW biomass boiler at the Energy Farm. This system will initially satisfy all heating needs for the greenhouse onsite, and will replace the current propane heating system. In the future, more buildings may be added to the boiler system.
Geothermal Profile Project
Associated Project(s):Beginning Fall 2016, a team at the Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS, a division of the prairie Research Institute) led by Illinois Professor Yu-Feng Forrest Lin is conducting a series of detailed observations of the geothermal profile on campus - including high-resolution temperature profiling and thermal analysis. The team will drill to 330 ft and install a geothermal loop and fiberoptic cables. Results will help determine the feasibility of implementing geothermal systems on campus by identifying costs and possible challenges.
Professor Lin has coordinated with faculty from the University of Wisconsin to incorporate lessons learned from their implementation of a geothermal exchange system at the nearby EPIC health care systems campus in Verona, WI.
Professor Lin's team began drilling on 9/19/16. Daily drilling progress is logged and can be found by clicking this link.
Attached Files:EGEN SWATeam Meeting notes (10.12.16)
Associated Project(s):The EGEN SWATeam held their third meeting for the Fall 2016 semester. Topics covered include:
- Development of formal SWATeam recommendatino to the working group regarding offsets for Petascale
- RECs - does this get us to our goal?
- Potential recommendations for rooftop solar
Attached Files:iWG meeting agenda October 04, 2016
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:iWG meeting minutes October 04, 2016
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:EGEN SWATeam Meeting Notes (9.28.16)
Associated Project(s):The EGEN SWATeam held their second meeting for the Fall 2016 semester. Topics covered include:
- Review progress toward 2015 iCAP objectives
- Review/Finalize poster for Campus Sustainability Celebration.
- Identify 2nd faculty member for EGEN SWATeam
- Exploring ideas for clean energy on campus.
Attached Files:EGEN SWATeam Meeting Notes (9.14.16)
Associated Project(s):The EGEN SWATeam held their first meeting fo the Fall 2016 semester. Topics covered include:
- Selecting a team chair
- Deciding a regular meeting time, frequency, and location
- Preparing an evaluation of the campus's progress toward meeting the objectives of the 2015 iCAP
- Writing a descriptive paragraph about the EGEN team's focus for the year to be posted on the iCAP portal.
- Identifying a potential faculty member to fill the 2nd faculty spot on the EGEN SWATeam
Attached Files:SWATeam Charge Letter for FY17
Associated Project(s):The charge letter was sent to FY17 SWATeam members, noting that the clerks will be reaching out to help schedule meetings for the fall.
Attached Files:04-22-2016 Meeting Notes
Associated Project(s):This week the team met to discuss how solar could be applied in a variety of different ways. We also talked about energy distribution and generation on some new buildings being constructed on campus.
Attached Files:04-15-2016 Meeting Notes
Associated Project(s):This week the EnGen SWATeam met to discuss some past recommendations that we have made, and also to consider ideas for future ideas that we would like to forward up the working group.
Attached Files:Possible Electrification Study under discussion
Associated Project(s):A group of faculty, students, and staff are looking into the options for an Electrification Study for campus. This would be a study that goes through the formal "Feasibility Study" process at F&S, starting with a "Qualifications Based Selection" or QBS.
iWG meeting agenda March 30, 2016
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:iWG meeting meeting March 30, 2016
Associated Project(s):see file
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