This pilot program will take place in the Spring 2011 and Fall 2011 semesters with the objective of creating a pilot student weatherization program. The program will involve preliminary assessments of campus buildings, which will be performed and reported by teams of University of Illinois students. Facilities & Services will receive these weatherization reports and use them internally for project assessment and discussion with relevant teams. 

Students will obtain baseline data and make recommendations for weatherization improvements to Facilities & Services. Audit data will be entered into Excel spreadsheets, for example, to allow for of quantitative and qualitative analysis of results. The data obtained by students will provide research and educational benefits, and help will spur improvements to the campus. In future years, as stability and value of this initiative is demonstrated, we hope to see it expand to deeper student training and assessment, and perhaps even a role in implementing recommendations.

A student intern will be hired at a rate of $12 per hour to conduct the majority of tasks needed for the weatherization program. This position will involve up to approximately $4,200 of paid time. A Facilities & Services employee will supervise the intern; the two to three hour a week commitment will involve checking in with the intern and providing information, access to buildings, and assistance in navigating the University system and interacting with necessary stakeholders to accomplish the project.