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Illini Lights Out (Ongoing)

Recent Project Updates

  • 2/22/2025

    At this past Friday's Illinii Lights Out event, 3953 light bulbs were shut off that otherwise would have been left on all weekend, saving $601.43 in energy costs.

  • 2/3/2025

    A our last Friday's Illini Lights Out event, a total of 1329 light bulbs were shut off that otherwise would have been left on all weekend, saving $202 in energy costs.

Description

Illini Lights Out engages student volunteers to turn lights out in key campus buildings, to conserve energy and raise awareness of the need to work together toward our energy conservation goals. This campaign addresses Objectives 2.2 and 2.2.2 of the Energy iCAP Team (Chapter 2 of iCAP) – to increase energy efficiency and reduce building-level energy.
 

Background

During an Illini Lights Out event, small groups of students are assigned buildings to audit on or near the main Quad to turn off non-essential lights in classrooms/bathrooms not in use. Conducting these light audits is a simple, fun and interactive way of engaging students with energy...View full background »

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Project Team

  • Project Leader:

    Yesenia Adrianzen

    Team Members:

    • Miriam Keep

Dates

  • Proposed March 4, 2016
    Proposed by ECBS SWATeam members
    Investigated April 15, 2016
    Investigated by ECBS SWATeam members
    Approved October 21, 2016
    Approved by Student Sustainability Committee
    Started November 17, 2016
    Started by Alex Dzurick

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