Interview request: Freezer Challenge Award Article
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Projects Updates for Freezer Challenge
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F&S Newsletter: New Conservation Record!
Associated Project(s):Please see the attached link to read the F&S newsletter.
Itinerary Freezer Challenge Lab Manager Photo and award recognition
Associated Project(s):Hello Everyone,
Thank you for joining us and celebrating the terrific work accomplished during this year’s Freezer Challenge event!
I have attached an itinerary to familiarize yourself with todays activities.
RAIN ALTERNATIVE information RE: Freezer Challenge Lab Manager Photo and award recognition
Associated Project(s):Hello Everyone,
As you may have read in last night’s email, you made a huge impact and helped UIUC on its way to the 2023 “Winning Streak Award” very nice work, thank you for all you do!
The Official 2023 International Freezer Challenge results are in, UIUC researchers rise to the occasion!
Associated Project(s):Please see the included link to a F&S Newsletter on the 2023 Freezer Challenge
Update on time and location RE: RSVP requested 2023 Freezer Challenge Awards Ceremony/photo shoot calendar
Associated Project(s):Hello Everyone,
I am rushing to put together the mass-mail announcement for the campus research community, as My Green Labs re-finalized our results last night. This will go out by the end of this week.
2023 Freezer Challenge RESULTS!
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Freezer Challenge Registration
Associated Project(s):The link below is an informational letter with information on how labs can join the International Freezer Challenge.
https://emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/91/1674395291.html
I2SL Winner Announcement
Associated Project(s):Below is the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories Winners for Sustainable Achievements. UIUC was awarded excellence for the following.
Excellence Winners in the Renovation/Retrofit Category
UIUC is Front and Center on Freezer Challenge Webpage
Associated Project(s):UIUC is the first image on the My Green Labs web page. The link of the webpage is https://www.freezerchallenge.org/
FC Standings
Associated Project(s):UIUC was within top 4 for energy savings in the Freezer Challenge this year among academic organizations.
And, in the top 2 in terms of normalized points earned. UAB beat UIUC in both categories this year, with over 100 labs participating from their campus.
FC Standings
Associated Project(s):UIUC was within top 4 for energy savings in the Freezer Challenge this year among academic organizations.
And, in the top 2 in terms of normalized points earned. UAB beat UIUC in both categories this year, with over 100 labs participating from their campus.
2022 Freezer Challenge Results
Associated Project(s):From: Foote, Gerard Paul <gfoote2 at illinois.edu>
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2022 4:01 PM
Subject: Urgent poll for photo shoot & 2022 Freezer Challenge resultsFreezer Challenge in This Week in Research
Associated Project(s):https://emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/1684374878.html
Register your lab for the 2022 International Freezer Challenge and help maintain the Illinois research community’s track record of 1st place in cold-storage sample management.
Spring 2022: iSEE Quarterly Update (iQ)
Associated Project(s):The Spring 2022 iSEE Quarterly Update (iQ) was released with the following message from Madhu Khanna, the Interim Director of iSEE:
Greetings Colleagues,
2022 Freezer Challenge Newsletter
Associated Project(s):This link contains the 2022 Freezer Challenge Newsletter:
70+ UIUC Labs Needed During the 2022 International Freezer Challenge
Associated Project(s):More information can be found in the attached link.
UIUC Freezer Challenge in R&D World Magazine
Associated Project(s):Becky Chambers Hennessy, writer of R&D World magazine, wrote a Q&A style piece on UIUC's "Winning Streak Award" for the International Freezer Challenge. The piece contains answers from Deborah S. Katz-Downie, Martin Gruebele, and Paul Foote. The piece can be found here.
2021 Freezer Challenge Results
Associated Project(s):For the second year in a row, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign won the "Winning Streak Award" for earning the most points and saving the most kWh/year of any academic institution. This is the fourth year in a row we have topped the academic sector list! UIUC estimated annual energy savings was at 383,615 kWh's or approximately $32,262.
All of the freezer challenge winners can be found here.
2021 Freezer Challenge Recap & Summary
Associated Project(s):In the 2021 Freezer Challenge, 222 labs participated from over 100 different research institutions across 17 countries. The combined efforts of the scientists and labs saved 4.6 million kWh of electricity over the past year, which is the equivalent of reducing carbon emissions by 3,260 metric tons.
Based on the U of I's submitted scoresheets (33 in total), the combined actions of the university saved a total of 1051 kWh/day across multiple labs throughout campus.