iSEE and F&S are excited to invite you to the Campus Sustainability Celebration 2020! This is an annual event that is especially exciting this year with the signing ceremony of the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) 2020, (once every five years) and the presentation of energy conservation and Freezer Challenge awards. Everyone is invited and encouraged to stay afterward for a social-hour!

Campus Sustainability Celebration

October 20, 3 pm • Map

Meredith Moore • Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment

 This opportunity is available online.

On the agenda at the ECBS SWATeam meeting:

1) Status of our recommendations to iWG;

2) Review of Illini Lights Out over the past year;

3) Any final thoughts, recommendations for Eco-Olympics;

4) Progress on building energy standards;

5) Updates on the revolving loan fund (RLF) projects;

6) Turning off computers.  Change in policy, at least at F&S.  Implications for Certified Green Office Program? 

7) Building level energy consumption report summary;

8) Good-byes and thanks to departing members.

iSEE has launched the latest edition of the Certified Green Office Program, an initiative to help implement sustainable practices into the campus workplace. Your actions can reduce your office's environmental footprint, and help the campus save money and meet Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) objectives. The newest program offers more elective actions - and certification in just five easy steps.

Tony Mancuso . Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE)

On the agenda at the ECBS SWATeam meeting:

1) Associate Director for Campus Sustainability at iSEE replacement;

2) Status of recommendation for Green Lab Coordinator;

3) Discussion: How the SWATeam recommendation process working for us;

4) FYI: Discussions are ongoing on campus about higher expectations for building standards;

5) Illini Light Out” will transition to iSEE and dates for the rest of the year;

6) Certified Green Office Program. How ECBS SWATeam can promote this;

7) Status updates: 2017 Freezer Challenge and Eco-Olympics Planning.

Discussion on the development of a campus sustainability brand continued, with the input of iSEE Communications attendees Tony Mancuso and Olivia Harris.  The Big Picture Recommendation discussion moved forward as well, and a subcommittee meeting was set for April 26.  The Green Office Program is up and running again, with Olivia Webb replacing Nishant Makhijani as iSEE Sustainability Programs Coordinator.  The Building Standards Consultation Group is planning to call its first meeting, led by Morgan Johnston and Fred Hahn, before the end of the semester.

Energy Conservation & Building Standards SWATeam meeting minutes for December 2.

Major agenda items included a report on the Green Building Conference, discussion of the Certified Green Office Program, Design Center, space utilization, and potential feasibility studies.