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  1. PWR005 Zero Waste Coordinator recommendation - Assessment with comments

    Associated Project(s): 
    Appropriately Staff Zero Waste Efforts
    Zero Waste Recommendations Summary
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)

    The iCAP Working Group (iWG) met on May 21, 2015, to discuss and start the assessment for SWATeam recommendation PWR005 Zero Waste Coordinator. Their official comment for the recommendation was:

    "F&S should allocate staff time to communicate and implement waste reduction strategies, to meet the commitments of the iCAP."

    See SWATeam recommendation PWR005 Zero Waste Coordinator here.

  2. PWR004 Purchasing Coordinator recommendation - Assessment with comments

    Associated Project(s): 
    Appropriately Staff Zero Waste Efforts
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)
    Zero Waste Recommendations Summary

    The iCAP Working Group (iWG) met on May 21, 2015, to discuss and start the assessment of SWATeam recommendation, PWR004 Purchasing Coordinator. The iWG's official comment on this recommendation was:

    "OBFS should allocate staff time to develop and implement policy changes to reduce waste, to meet the commitments of the iCAP."

    See attached the iWG assessment of PWR004 Purchasing Coordinator, complete with comments from all the iWG members.

    See SWATeam recommendation PWR004 Purchasing Coordinator here.

    Attached Files: 

  3. May 21 2015 minutes

    Associated Project(s): 
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)
    Energy Conservation and Building Standards (ECBS) SWATeam
    Energy Generation, Purchasing, & Distribution (eGen) SWATeam
    Utilities Master Plan for Energy Production and Distribution
    Reduce Emissions from Energy Consumption
    Zero Waste iCAP Team
    Appropriately Staff Zero Waste Efforts
    Reduce Emissions from Transportation
    Transportation iCAP Team
    2015 Illinois Climate Action Plan (2015 iCAP) [ARCHIVED]

    see file

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  4. Conservation Budget Recommendation - Assessment by the iWG

    Associated Project(s): 
    ECBS Recommendations Summary
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)
    Energy Conservation Efforts

    ECONS001 Conservation Budget Recommendation was assessed by the iCAP Working Group (iWG) on May 21, 2015. The iWG's official comment was:

    "Facilities & Services doesn’t have decision authority on this matter. Office of the Provost decides on budgets. Kent had proposed ESCOs to take care of some deferred maintenance, and funding was pulled from the State. The State pulled funding allocations for facilities both retroactive and recurring. iWG members support the statement."

    See ECONS001 Conservation Budget Recommendation

     

  5. University Housing award application

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illinois Governor's Sustainability Award [ARCHIVED]
    University Housing Trayless Dining

    University Housing applied for (and later won) the 2015 Illinois Governor's Sustainability Award. 

    Housing has implemented sustainable efforts across our organization. By working together, we make significant change that also impacts the environment and our bottom line. Our residents and staff benefit from local foods; clean, non-toxic facilities; and gain education and contribute to a sustainable future. Our sustainability initiatives have resulted in cost savings on raw food, food waste, water, electricity, and chemicals. Our recycling efforts have diverted tons of waste from landfills. And our education efforts help our residents and staff members see how their actions and choices contribute to sustainability efforts.

    Attached Files: 

  7. ECONS001 Conservation Budget Recommendation - Submittal

    Associated Project(s): 
    Energy Conservation and Building Standards (ECBS) SWATeam
    ECBS Recommendations Summary
    Energy Conservation Efforts

    The ECBS SWATeam submitted a recommendation to the iWG stating, "Energy conservation programs should be exempted from any budget cuts or rescissions because of their key sustainability impacts and clear return on investments."

    See attached the SWATeam recommendation ECONS001 Conservation Budget complete with comments from all the ECBS SWATeam members.

    Attached Files: 

  8. EGen002 Utilities Master Plan Review recommendation - Submitted

    Associated Project(s): 
    Utilities Master Plan for Energy Production and Distribution
    eGen Recommendations Summary
    Energy Generation, Purchasing, & Distribution (eGen) SWATeam

    The eGen SWATeam submitted a recommendation to the iWG stating, "Seek expert external reviews of the Utilities Master Plan."

    See attached the SWATeam recommendation EGen002 Utilities Master Plan Review complete with comments from all the eGen SWATeam members.

    Attached Files: 

  9. PWR005 Zero Waste Coordinator recommendation - Submittal

    Associated Project(s): 
    Appropriately Staff Zero Waste Efforts
    Zero Waste Recommendations Summary
    Zero Waste iCAP Team

    The PWR SWATeam submitted a recommendation to the iWG stating, "Hire a Zero Waste Coordinator to communicate and implement waste reduction strategies, to meet the commitments of the iCAP."

    See attached the SWATeam recommendation, PWR005 Zero Waste Coordinator, complete with comments from all the PWR SWATeam members.

     

    Attached Files: 

  10. PWR004 Purchasing Coordinator recommendation - Submittal

    Associated Project(s): 
    Zero Waste iCAP Team
    Zero Waste Recommendations Summary
    Appropriately Staff Zero Waste Efforts
    Develop Sustainable Purchasing Policies

    The PWR SWATeam submitted a recommendation to the iWG stating, "Hire a Purchasing Coordinator to facilitate and implement policy changes to reduce waste, to meet the commitments of the iCAP."

    See attached the SWATeam recommendation PWR004 Purchasing Coordinator complete with comments from all the PWR SWATeam members.

    Attached Files: 

  11. PWR003 Recycling Bins recommendation - Assessment with comments

    Associated Project(s): 
    Install Appropriate Waste Collection Infrastructure
    Zero Waste Recommendations Summary
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)

    The iCAP Working Group (iWG) met on May 4, 2015, to discuss and start the assessment of PWR003 Recycling Bins recommendation. Their official comment on the recommendation was:

    "The iWG endorses this recommendation, but notes that recycling bins in some buildings are not controlled by F&S; we request that F&S compile a list of other entities on campus to whom this recommendation should also be transmitted."

    See attached the iWG assessment of the PWR003 Recycling Bins recommendation complete with official comments from all the iWG members.

    See SWATeam recommendation PWR003 Recycling Bins here.

    Attached Files: 

  13. PWR002 Standard Signage recommendation - Assessment with comments

    Associated Project(s): 
    Zero Waste Recommendations Summary
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)

    The iCAP Working Group (iWG) met on May 4, 2015, to discuss and start the assessment of SWATeam recommendation PWR002 Standard Signage. Their official comment on the recommendation was:

    "The iWG endorses this recommendation, but notes that recycling signage in some buildings is not controlled by F&S; we request that F&S compile a list of other entities on campus to whom this recommendation should also be transmitted."

    See attached the iWG assessment of PWR002 Standard Signage recommendation complete with official comments from all the iWG members.

    See SWATeam recommendation PWR002 Standard Signage here.

    Attached Files: 

  15. Trans001 TEM_DMI recommendation - Assessment with comments

    Associated Project(s): 
    Offset Emissions from Plane Trips
    Transportation iCAP Team Recommendations Summary
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)

    The iCAP Working Group (iWG) met on May 4, 2015, to discuss and assess the SWATeam recommendation, Trans001 TEM_DMI. Their official comment on the recommendation was:

    "Revise the TEM system to capture sustainability metrics for travel, such as categorized travel purposes and total miles traveled by each mode, in order to enable future reporting in DMI by unit, funding source, etc. OBFS should work with the Transportation SWATeam and iSEE staff to identify and optimize these metrics."

    See attached the iWG assessment complete with official comments from all the iWG members.

    See SWATeam recommendation Trans001 TEM_DMI here.

    Attached Files: 

  17. Trans002 Parking Survey recommendation - Assessment with comments

    Associated Project(s): 
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)
    Transportation iCAP Team Recommendations Summary
    Reduce Driving on Campus

    The iCAP Working Group (iWG) met on April 2, 2015, to discuss and start the assessment of the SWATeam recommendation, Trans002 Parking Survey. The iWG's recommendation was:

    "The iWG endorses this recommendation with the stipulation that survey questions should be vetted by the Transportation SWATeam and/or the iWG before the survey is performed."

    See attached the iWG assessment complete with official comments from all the SWATeam members.

    See SWATeam recommendation Trans002 Parking Survey here.

    Attached Files: 

  19. Trans003 Sustainable Transportation Coordinator recommendation - Assessment with comments

    Associated Project(s): 
    Appropriately Staff Sustainable Transportation Efforts
    Transportation iCAP Team Recommendations Summary
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)

    The iCAP Working Group (iWG) met on April 2, 2015, to discuss and start the assessment of SWATeam recommendation, Trans003 Sustainable Transportation Coordinator. Their official comment on the SWATeam recommendation was:

    "The iWG endorses the SWATeam recommendation."

    See attached the iWG assessment complete with official comments from all the iWG members.

    See SWATeam recommendation Trans003 Sustainable Transportation Coordinator here.

    Attached Files: 

  20. Trans003 Sustainable Transportation Coordinator recommendation - Transmittal

    Associated Project(s): 
    Appropriately Staff Sustainable Transportation Efforts
    Transportation iCAP Team Recommendations Summary
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)

    Following the completion of iWG assessment for the SWATeam recommendation, Trans003 Sustainable Transportation Coordinator, the recommendation was forwarded to F&S for further processing.

    See iWG assessment of Trans003 Sustainable Transportation Coordinator here. 

    See SWATeam recommendation Trans003 Sustainable Transportation Coordinator here.

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