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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 Statussort ascending Student Led? Category Associated Project(s)
Art and Design Hallway Lighting Spring 2019 Closed No Energy Energy Conservation Incentive Program (ECIP)
Automated Waste Sorting via Computer Vision & Robotics: A Feasibility Study Fall 2025 Closed No Food and Waste
Illini Algae Club Sequestration Project Spring 2015 Closed Yes Energy
Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) Geothermal Fall 2018 Closed No Energy Geothermal at the Campus Instructional Facility (CIF)
Sustainable Food Catering at Divestment Educational Event Fall 2023 Closed Yes Education and Justice Sustainable Food Practices
Bevier Café - Dishroom Sustainability Project Fall 2018 Closed No Energy
Census of Trelease Woods – Phase 2 Fall 2019 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Committee on Natural Areas
Improving the Sustainability of the Freezer Room at the Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiology Laboratory Spring 2023 Closed Yes Energy Freezer Challenge
KCPA Lighting Replacement Spring 2014 Closed No Energy
Campus Community Garden: Fostering Sustainable Food Production and Undergraduate Learning Spring 2014 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Food Practices
Student Weatherization Program Fall 2010 Closed No Education and Justice
Native American Heritage Month Speaker: Dr. Jessica Hernandez Fall 2025 Closed Yes Education and Justice
Improving the Sustainability of the Freezer Room at the Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiology Laboratory Spring 2023 Closed No Energy Freezer Challenge
An Energy Saving Demonstration for Remolding Old Structures at the ABE Farm – Phase 2 Fall 2019 Closed No Energy
Illinois Language and Linguistics Society 12th Annual Conference Fall 2019 Closed Yes Food and Waste
Engineering Assessment of HVAC Indoor AirQuality: Performance Verification for Energy Efficient Infection Control Fall 2021 Closed No Energy Energy-Efficient HVAC Infection Control
Additive Manufacturing with Waste Spring 2020 Closed Yes Food and Waste
Biodiversity Improvements in the South Arboretum Woods Fall 2022 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water
Single-day Campus-wide Composting Events Fall 2024 Closed No Food and Waste Plan for Organic Waste
Evaluating the Educational Impact of the SSC-funded Reimagine Our Future Sustainability Competition for Undergraduate Students Fall 2025 Closed No Education and Justice
Allerton Park Solar Array Spring 2020 Closed Yes Energy
Local Grains and Locally Processed Foods for Dining Services Fall 2017 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Develop Local Foods Network
Biomass Burner at Sustainable Farm Spring 2014 Closed No Energy
Solar Decathlon 2009 Spring 2009 Closed No Education and Justice Illinois Solar Decathlon
Enhancing Learning and Volunteer Opportunities in SAW Spring 2018 Closed No Land, Air, and Water

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