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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 ascending Category Associated Project(s)
MechSE Sustainability Senior Design Spring 2009 Closed Yes Education and Justice Independent Student Projects
Engineering a Greener Future Sustainability Mural Project Spring 2022 Closed Yes Education and Justice Siebel Center for Design: LEED Gold
SUSTAINAPALOOZA 2026 Spring 2026 Active Yes Education and Justice
Expanding Education at the Red Oak Rain Garden through Signage and Photography Spring 2026 Active Yes Education and Justice
Illini EV Concept EV3 Fall 2020 Closed Yes Transportation and Infrastructure Illini EV Concept
RENU-House Spring 2022 Closed Yes Energy Illinois Solar Decathlon
Effectiveness of Feedback in Reducing Water and Energy Use in Residence Hall Showers Spring 2022 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water Water Conservation [ARCHIVED], Reduce Potable Water Usage
The Future of Aviation Technology Spring 2026 Active Yes Transportation and Infrastructure
Bike Registration Signs (2.0) Spring 2022 Closed Yes Transportation and Infrastructure Bicycle Registration
LED Lighting Replacement Project Spring 2026 Active Yes Energy
Improving the Sustainability of the Freezer Room at the Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiology Laboratory Spring 2023 Closed Yes Energy Freezer Challenge
Strong Towns lecture by Charles (“Chuck”) Marohn Fall 2022 Closed Yes Education and Justice
LED Farming (Micro Grant) Fall 2018 Closed Yes Energy
Illini Hillel Sustainability Project (Microgrant) Spring 2019 Closed Yes Education and Justice Reduce Single-Use Plastics
Engineering Hall VAV box upgrade to DDC controls Fall 2018 Closed Yes Energy Convert Fume Hoods from CAV to VAV
Illini Light Savers Fall 2018 Closed Yes Energy Occupancy and Daylight Sensors
WaggleNet Spring 2019 Closed Yes Education and Justice
The Safe Pyrotechnic Analyzer Reusable Kit (SPARK) Fall 2023 Active Yes Food and Waste
Davenport Hall Carbon Garden Fall 2018 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water Davenport Hall Carbon Garden
G7E Vehicle Fall 2024 Active Yes Energy
MFSTSA Talk Series: Reimagining Our Food Systems Spring 2022 Closed Yes Food and Waste Project4less
Illinois Space Society Hybrid Rocket Engine Fall 2018 Closed Yes Transportation and Infrastructure
Illinois Water Day (Microgrant) Spring 2019 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water
Illini Solar Car - Project Brizo Fall 2020 Closed Yes Transportation and Infrastructure Illini Solar Car
Sustainable Food Production Education, Materials, and Resources Spring 2025 Active Yes Education and Justice

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