EAPC Final Report received
We received the final report from EAPC, regarding the proposed wind turbines.
We received the final report from EAPC, regarding the proposed wind turbines.
The parking was removed from Gregory Drive, and a continuous on-street bike lane was striped in both directions, in alignment with the CATS endorsement of complete streets. The old bike path near the sidewalk had striping removed.
In June 2007, the News-Gazette published the article "UI making concerted effort to conserve energy".
On June 20, 2007, campus released a Request for Proposal for the UIUC south campus wind turbine project.
Midwest Engineering Services, Inc. completed a geotechnical exploration for three proposed wind turbines to determine and evaluate the subsurface conditions and to establish related parameters for use by the design engineers.
The Chancellor at Urbana recommends for approval of a refundable $5-per-semester Sustainable Campus Environment fee, effective fiscal year 2008, based on a student referendum held on March 6 and 7, 2007. This is in addition to the $2 per-semester fee approved in 2003.
Rain, rain, come this way
The campus’s first rain garden, the Red Oak Rain Garden, southwest of Allen Hall, was dedicated April 19. The rain garden collects storm water, directing it away from sidewalks into a garden planted with native plants that soak up the water and improve the quality of groundwater. Students designed and installed the sculptures and the garden, which is a Building a Lasting University Environment (BLUE) project funded by Facilities and Services in conjunction with the Environmental Council.
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation grant extension:
The 2007 University of Illinois Master Plan includes a composting site on the South Farms Master Plan map.
In December 2006, Facilities and Services held a meeting with College of ACES to negotiate the location of the towers. ACES's approval was required for the FAA submit.
Engineers and Architects PC (EAPC) created a noise map on November 9, 2006.
The UI Board of Trustees approved hiring a North Dakota company, Engineers Architects PC, to develop plans for building three wind turbines on the UI's South Farms. The UI will pay the North Dakota firm, Engineers Architects PC, $87,500 to design the project and prepare construction documents, plus $24,000 in additional fees. Reimbursable expenses are not to exceed $46,000.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Consultation Agency Action Report was received by the university on May 18, 2006.
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation (ICECF) grant that was filed in September 2005, was approved. On December 1st, 2005, the university received the grant award notification with following main points:
Inside Illinois published an article about renewable energy's prospect on campus: "Wind turbines, solar power to bring renewable energy" -- https://web.archive.org/web/20101206114603/http://news.illinois.edu/ii/0...
Navigant Consulting Inc completed the feasibility study for the wind energy project.
Main points from the Navigant Consulting Inc's wind study:
The Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) posted this project summary online in September 2005. University Proposal to Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation (ICECF) for Turbine Purchase
The wind farm project at the South Farms was approved by Steve Rugg in the first week of September. He approved the request for $5.7 million to install three wind turbines at the proposed site.
Breakdown of $5.7 million: $300,000 would come from the student fees, $2,000,000 grant from ICECF (proposed), and the rest would be covered by the University.
Inside Illinois published an article about power production from wind turbines on campus: "Campus moves toward supplementing power with wind turbines" -- https://web.archive.org/web/20101204131410/http://news.illinois.edu/ii/0...
In July 2005, the University's Facilities and Services division filed a $2 million grant request for the installation of three wind turbines at the South Farms location.