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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.

Titlesort ascending Semester Year Started Status Student Led? Category Associated Project(s)
Foreign Languages Building Garden Renovation Spring 2020 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water Green Roof on Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics Building (formerly called Foreign Language Building)
Food Compost Facility (Campus Compost Project) Spring 2012 Closed No Food and Waste Large-Scale Food Waste Composting
Fly Ash Phosphorous Filtration Spring 2017 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Fly Ash Phosphorous Filtration
Filify 3D Fall 2017 Closed No Food and Waste Implement Solutions for Special Recyclables
Field to Fuel-Biomass Heating on Campus Spring 2014 Closed No Energy Biomass Boiler at the Energy Farm
FFCC & NAH Speaker: Tara Houska Fall 2024 Closed No Education and Justice
Fermentation Club (Microgrant) Fall 2019 Closed Yes Education and Justice
Farm and Fiber Spring 2014 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Student Farm
Facilities & Services Rainwater Management Plan Spring 2023 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Rainwater Management Plans, Land and Water iCAP Team
Expansion and Increased Utilization of Biomass Heating at the Energy Farm Spring 2019 Closed No Energy Biomass Boiler at the Energy Farm
EV Concept Car Fall 2018 Closed Yes Transportation and Infrastructure Encourage Low-Emission Vehicles and Renewable Fuel Options
EV Car Charging Pilot Study Spring 2017 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure Install Public Use Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations
Establishing High-Efficiency Cold Storage Capacity for the Miller Lab Spring 2023 Closed No Energy Freezer Challenge
Enhancing Water Quality Through Appropriate Woodchip Mulch and Phosphorus Filter Pairing Fall 2023 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water Rainwater Management
Enhancing Learning and Volunteer Opportunities in SAW Spring 2018 Closed No Land, Air, and Water
Enhancing Ecosystem Services in the Southern Arboretum Woodlands: Habitat Improvement and Reusing Lumber Spring 2020 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Native Plants at Arboretum
Engineering Hall VAV box upgrade to DDC controls Fall 2018 Closed Yes Energy Convert Fume Hoods from CAV to VAV
Engineering Assessment of HVAC Indoor AirQuality: Performance Verification for Energy Efficient Infection Control Fall 2021 Closed No Energy Energy-Efficient HVAC Infection Control
Engineering a Greener Future Sustainability Mural Project Spring 2022 Closed Yes Education and Justice Siebel Center for Design: LEED Gold
Engineered Renewable Nuclease Biocatalyst for Degradation of Antibiotic Resistance Genes from Wastewater. Spring 2025 Active No Land, Air, and Water
Energy Shaft for Geothermal Exchange at the UIUC Energy Farm Spring 2019 Active Yes Energy Geothermal at the Energy Farm
Energy Shade Curtains-Phase III Spring 2014 Closed No Energy Plant Sciences Window Shades [ARCHIVED]
Energy Shade Curtains Spring 2012 Closed No Energy Plant Sciences Window Shades [ARCHIVED]
Energy Farm LED Lighting and Occupancy Sensor Upgrade Fall 2020 Closed No Energy Energy Farm LED
Energy Displays and Metering Spring 2012 Closed No Energy Energy Dashboard Project

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