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SSC Projects

Since 2008, the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) has funded hundreds of sustainability projects across the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. Filter and search the SSC Project listing below to learn more about the initiatives the SSC has supported.

Title Semester Year Started Status Student Led?sort descending Category Associated Project(s)
Improving the Energy Efficiency of an Ultra-low Freezer Used to Store Biological Materials Spring 2022 Closed No Energy Freezer Challenge
Intelligent Mobile Sensing Unit for Building Energy Efficiency Spring 2022 Closed No Energy Building-Level Energy Efficiency
Single-day Campus-wide Composting Events Fall 2024 Closed No Food and Waste Plan for Organic Waste
Root to Roof Spring 2017 Closed No Food and Waste Root to Roof Program
Purchase and Install New Eco-Counters Spring 2022 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure Pedestrian and Bicycle Counts
Biomass Burner at Sustainable Farm Spring 2014 Closed No Energy
Krannert Art Museum-East Gallery Lighting Systems Replacement Fall 2018 Closed No Energy LED Interior Lights
Media Commons Video Production Studio Lighting Replacement Fall 2018 Closed No Energy LED Interior Lights
Expansion and Increased Utilization of Biomass Heating at the Energy Farm Spring 2019 Closed No Energy Biomass Boiler at the Energy Farm
Local Grains and Locally Processed Foods for Dining Services Fall 2017 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Develop Local Foods Network
Land Addition to Vermilion River Observatory Spring 2020 Closed No Land, Air, and Water
Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) Geothermal - 2 Spring 2019 Closed No Energy Geothermal at the Campus Instructional Facility (CIF)
Portable Farm Stand Spring 2012 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Student Farm
Gable Home - Permanent Location Fall 2018 Closed No Education and Justice Illinois Solar Decathlon
Jumpstart: Equipping Campus with Tools for Sustainability Spring 2019 Closed No Education and Justice
Reducing Water Waste in Talbot Laboratory Spring 2022 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Talbot Laboratory: LEED Silver
Sustainable World Network Fall 2021 Closed No Education and Justice Sustainable World Network
Pilot for National Green Infrastructure Certification Program for University Operations Fall 2021 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Green Jobs
Solar Decathlon 2009 Spring 2009 Closed No Education and Justice Illinois Solar Decathlon
(SAFS) Fermenting Foods for Education and Waste Reduction Spring 2016 Closed No Food and Waste
A Campus Circular Economy Spring 2016 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Student Farm
Demo Cargo Bike Spring 2015 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure Increase Bicycle Use
Clean Meat at Illinois Fall 2020 Closed No Food and Waste Clean Meat at Illinois
Let It Flow (Control the Flow) Fall 2020 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Let It Flow
NCSR Composting Project Fall 2019 Closed No Food and Waste Compost at National Soybean Research Center (NSRC) [ARCHIVED]

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