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- Associated Project(s):Attached Files:
iWG meeting agenda February 16, 2016
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:Criteria developed for prioritizing feasibility studies recommended by SWATeams
Associated Project(s):The iCAP Working Group approved the following criteria for evaluating potential feasibilty studies recommended by SWATeams.
Criteria for Feasibility Studies
- Emissions reduction – using the iCAP’s emissions numbers
- Financial cost reduction – per the formal campus budget impact
- Educational factor – related to students learning more
- Promotional factor – related to UIUC reputation
- Ease of implementation – related to the number of hurdles for getting this done, or using the results of the study to implement a change on campus
- Political factor – similar to promotional, but related more to our responsiveness to community concerns and requests
- Resource conservation – including energy, water, and materials
- Connection to iCAP Objectives
- Behavior change – support a sustainable culture
- Cost Benefit Analysis – will the cost align with perceived benefit
iWG001 Resilience Commitment recommendation - Transmittal
Associated Project(s):Following completion of the iWG assessment, Ben McCall forwarded this recommendation to Evan, for transmittal to the Chancellor.
iWG001 Resilience Commitment recommendation
Associated Project(s):The iCAP Working Group (iWG) met on December 12, 2015, and made the following recommendation:
"We recommend that the Chancellor sign Second Nature’s Climate Commitment, which adds a Resilience Commitment (addressing climate adaptation) to our existing Carbon Commitment (focused on carbon neutrality). This commitment would involve partnering with the local communities to perform a resilience assessment, developing resilience indicators that are appropriate for our campus, and incorporating resilience targets into the iCAP. Additionally, should the campus choose to sign by January 4, 2016, we would be recognized as a Charter Signatory."
See attached the iWG assessment of iWG001 Resilience Commitment recommendation complete with comments from all the iWG members.
For future updates, please refer to Resilience Commitment Efforts.
Attached Files:iWG meeting minutes December 04, 2015
Associated Project(s):see file.
Attached Files:iWG meeting agenda December 04, 2015
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:iWG meeting minutes October 16, 2015
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:iWG meeting agenda October 16, 2015
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:iWG meeting minutes September 25, 2015
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:iWG meeting agenda September 25, 2015
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:iWG meeting minutes August 28, 2015
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:iWG meeting agenda August 28, 2015
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:Jul 9 2015 Minutes
Associated Project(s):see file
Several SWATeam recommendations were discussed. Also, an update from the Sustainability Council was provided:
"Review of Council Meeting/Status of iCAP Approval - The Sustainability Council meeting went very well with lots of good discussion. There were not too many serious objections to the iCAP. They would like to see financial information, such as cost-benefit analysis on projects. This information will be included in the study for accelerating our carbon neutrality date. The cover letter from the Chancellor affirming our commitment will include language about the current fiscal climate in Illinois. The Chancellor was keen to be able to reach carbon neutrality by 2035. Other concerns were in regard to the net zero space item and they suggested a space audit be included in the iCAP."
Attached Files:May 21 2015 minutes
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:May 7 2015 minutes
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:PWR003 Recycling Bins recommendation - Transmittal
Associated Project(s):Following the completion of iWG assessment for the PWR003 Recycling Bins recommendation, it was forwarded to F&S on May 4, 2015.
See iWG assessment of PWR003 Recycling Bins here.
PWR001 Zero Waste Coordinator recommendation - Assessment and Returned
Associated Project(s):The iCAP Working Group (iWG) met on April 2, 2015, to discuss and start the assessment of the SWATeam recommendation PWR001 Zero Waste Coordinator. Their official comment on the recommendation was:
"We recommend that the PWR SWATeam consider whether it would be advisable to split this into two recommendations: one for F&S (focused on recycling and waste handling), and one for OBFS (focused on purchasing)."
The recommendation was, subsequently, returned to the PWR SWATeam on April 14th, 2015.
See attached the iWG assessment of the PWR001 Zero Waste Coordinator.
See the supplanted SWATeam recommendation PWR004 Purchasing Coordinator here.
See the supplanted SWATeam recommendation PWR005 Zero Waste Coordinator here.
See the SWATeam recommendation PWR001 Zero Waste Coordinator here.
Attached Files:Apr 9 2015 minutes
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:iCAP Working Group Agenda for 4/2/2015
Associated Project(s):Dear iCAP Working Group Members,
As a reminder, we will be meeting this Thursday at 1:30 (and also next Thursday, 4/9, at 1:30).
This week we will discuss the timeline for completing our work on the iCAP, and then turn our attention to the 7 attached formal recommendations we've received from the Transportation and Purchasing, Waste, and Recycling SWATeams. Please review these in advance of the meeting, so that we can discuss them most efficiently. If you will not be able to join us due to a schedule conflict, please email me in advance if you have any particular concerns.
Next week (4/9), we'll be joined by Kent Reifsteck and Mike Larson from F&S, and also Scott Willenbrock from the Energy Generation SWATeam, so that we can discuss what the iCAP should say about charting a pathway for clean energy for our campus.
Thanks,
Ben
Professor Benjamin J. McCall
Associate Director for Campus Sustainability Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus-sustainability@illinois.edu