Stephanie Hess, Paul Foote, Susan Martinis, Melanie Loots, Jennifer Fraterrigo, Morgan White, Madhu Khanna, Jan Novakofsi, Meredith Moore met and discussed current status and next steps of implementing a Green Lab program. The meeting minutes are attached.
The following files were presented at a webinar on sustainable labs programs from Big Ten and Friends on February 24th, 2022.
From: Becky Chambers Hennessy <hennessy.becky@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 5:07 PM
To: Foote, Gerard Paul <gfoote2@illinois.edu>; Breitwieser, Steven <sbreit@illinois.edu>
Subject: R&D World online two-part green labs article
Hello, Paul and Stephen! I'd like to share with you and your peers the online version of R&D World's two-part feature story on sustainable labs.
For the online version, we spread the pieces across two days, with the second posted today. Here are the links:
Day 1:
—https://www.rdworldonline.com (landing page)
—https://www.rdworldonline.com/facing-sustainability-in-the-lab
Day 2:
—https://www.rdworldonline.com/a-look-at-the-2021-freezer-challenge-winners (U of I's profile)
I suggest that you share the article on U of I's social media channels. It's incredibly well-earned and effective publicity. :-)
The print edition comes out this month. If you'd like, I'll provide R&D World with your postal address and that of others if you send it to me.
However, the best way to receive the print copy might be to go to R&D World's website and subscribe. The December print edition will house both the edited main and sidebar portions.
I so enjoyed working with both of you, Paul and Stephen. Thank you for taking the time to share your world-class academic lab program!
Best,
--Becky
Becky Chambers Hennessy
219-689-8889
Following the completion of iWG assessment for Energy006 Integrate iCAP Goals into Research/Learning Labs, the recommendation was transmitted and discussed at the Sustainability Council meeting on November 29, 2021.
See iWG assessment of Energy006 Integrate iCAP Goals into Research/Learning Labs attached.
See submittal of Energy006 Integrate iCAP Goals into Research/Learning Labs here.
The Sustainability Council met on 11-29-21. The presentation is attached and the agenda was as follows:
The SSC approved a scope change for the Green Labs Intern project to allow the funding to be used for the larger Greener Campus program, and to revise the schedule to have an expiration date of June 30, 2023. The project contact is Meredith Moore at iSEE.
The Energy iCAP Team met on April 14th, 2021 with Brian Bundren, a member of the Illinois Space Advisory Committee, about to learn more about how campus space can be managed more efficiently as a way to reduce energy consumption. The University moving from hybrid learning to more in-person instruction and the new IVCB budget model that assigns bills individual colleges for their energy use will have significant impacts on space usage. The team also discussed our recommendation for Green Labs, or ways to integrate sustainability in research labs and reduce their energy consumption. We will also be moving forward with recommending an Energy Planning document to outline steps towards carbon neutrality by 2050.
Meeting minutes and agenda are attached!
The Energy iCAP Team met on March 10th, 2021 to discuss next steps on a recommendation for a Comprehensive Energy Master Plan after F&S has published their Energy Management Plan that aims for a 50% reduction in energy utilization by 2026. The team also discussed recommendations for a Green Labs Program and ways to manage space usage on campus. Given how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed in-person activites and created a hybrid workforce, the team believes it will be important to study underused spaces on campus to reduce building-level energy use.
Meeting minutes, agenda, and chat log are attached!
See this article in Lab Manager, the author works with My Green Labs and lightly covers every aspect of what sustainable labs actions are and how they help.
She also used to work for Thermo Fisher Scientific and was in the team that developed cardboard coolers for shipping supplies instead of Styrofoam.
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Have a great day!
iCAP Working Group Meeting Notes from March, 2019.
The Student Sustainability Committee allocated $11,000 to the Green Labs program to hire student interns.
This proposal directly funds:
Attached are the meeting minutes from the iWG meeting that was held on April 9th, 2018.
Attached are the meeting minutes from the iWG meeting that was held on March 14th, 2018.
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On November 1, the ECBS SWATeam had their fourth meeting of FY17. Representatives Doris Reeser and Brad Klein from the Deferred Maintenance Program came to talk about AFMFA and maintenance. The team also considered potential funding for energy conservation and started a discussion on a possible recommendation. The Green Labs Coordinator position is also moving along, and the team plans to establish safety guidelines and procedures for the program in the near future. Marian Huhman has also contacted the student group American Advertising Federation for a sustainability imagery project.
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At the ECBS SWATeam's third meeting of FY17, the members discussed methods for how the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA) can become more sustainable. For example, there are lighting opportunities at Irwin Practice Facility and at Atkins tennis center. In addiiton, Mike Marquissee, director of Budget, Research and Planning for energy services, presented a mini-lecture (also attached) to the team on their funding options and predicted budget for FY18. The SWATeam then discussed how the grant cuts will impact their iCap progress, as well as what needs to be prioritized in terms of funding. Finally, updates on programs such as the Green Labs Coordinator and Illini Lights out were presented.
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