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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 descending Student Led? Category Associated Project(s)
Native American Heritage Month Speaker: Dr. Jessica Hernandez Fall 2025 Closed Yes Education and Justice
An Energy Saving Demonstration for Remolding Old Structures at the ABE Farm – Phase 2 Fall 2019 Closed No Energy
Engineering Assessment of HVAC Indoor AirQuality: Performance Verification for Energy Efficient Infection Control Fall 2021 Closed No Energy Energy-Efficient HVAC Infection Control
Single-day Campus-wide Composting Events Fall 2024 Closed No Food and Waste Plan for Organic Waste
Allerton Park Solar Array Spring 2020 Closed Yes Energy
Solar Decathlon 2009 Spring 2009 Closed No Education and Justice Illinois Solar Decathlon
Automated Waste Sorting via Computer Vision & Robotics: A Feasibility Study Fall 2025 Closed No Food and Waste
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
Biodiversity Improvements in the South Arboretum Woods Fall 2022 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water
Evaluating the Educational Impact of the SSC-funded Reimagine Our Future Sustainability Competition for Undergraduate Students Fall 2025 Closed No Education and Justice
Strong Towns lecture by Charles (“Chuck”) Marohn Fall 2022 Closed Yes Education and Justice
Krannert Center Recycling Project Fall 2019 Closed No Food and Waste Increase Recycling Rates
Understanding and Learning Electric Vehicle Charging Behaviors on Campus Fall 2022 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure
Improving the Sustainability of the Freezer Room at the Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiology Laboratory Spring 2023 Closed No Energy Freezer Challenge
Precious Plastics UIUC Recycling Station Spring 2024 Closed No Food and Waste Implement Solutions for Special Recyclables
Adapthaus Spring 2020 Closed Yes Energy
Membrane-based Removal of Water from Oil Fall 2019 Closed Yes Energy
Additive Manufacturing with Waste Spring 2020 Closed Yes Food and Waste
Adapthaus Fall 2019 Closed Yes Energy Illinois Solar Decathlon
Social Hack Conference Spring 2020 Closed Yes Education and Justice Design for America
Land Addition to Vermilion River Observatory Spring 2020 Closed No Land, Air, and Water
Portable Farm Stand Spring 2012 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Student Farm
Reducing Water Waste in Talbot Laboratory Spring 2022 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Talbot Laboratory: LEED Silver
Sheltered Bicycle Parking for Chemical Life Sciences Building and Roger Adams Laboratory Spring 2014 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure Bicycle Parking & Storage

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