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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? Categorysort descending Associated Project(s)
LED Farming (Micro Grant) Fall 2018 Closed Yes Energy
Solar-Powered Workstation for New Campus Recreation Green Space Spring 2023 Closed Yes Energy Solar Power on Campus
Power Plant Carbon Sequestration via Algae Biodiesel Production Fall 2008 Closed Yes Energy Power Plant Carbon Sequestration via Algae Biodiesel Production
Solar-Powered Lighting in Lot E37 Spring 2016 Closed No Energy E37 Parking Lot Solar Lighting
Development of Inexpensive Solar Water Heater Fall 2023 Closed Yes Energy
Expansion and Increased Utilization of Biomass Heating at the Energy Farm Spring 2019 Closed No Energy Biomass Boiler at the Energy Farm
Illini Lights Out 2026 Spring 2026 Active Yes Energy
Media Commons Video Production Studio Lighting Replacement Fall 2018 Closed No Energy LED Interior Lights
Krannert Art Museum-East Gallery Lighting Systems Replacement Fall 2018 Closed No Energy LED Interior Lights
Solar Powered Cookstoves: Next Generation Solar Cooking and Grilling Innovations Spring 2014 Closed No Energy
Racquetball Court Energy Reduction LOAN Spring 2009 Closed No Energy Lighting Conservation Projects
Off Grid Solar Kiln Spring 2018 Closed Yes Energy Root to Roof Program
Temple Hoyne Buell Hall as an Energy Learning Laboratory Spring 2018 Closed No Energy Building-Level Energy Efficiency
RENU-House Spring 2022 Closed Yes Energy Illinois Solar Decathlon
BIF Solar Installation Spring 2017 Closed No Energy BIF Rooftop Solar PVs
Energy Shade Curtains Spring 2012 Closed No Energy Plant Sciences Window Shades [ARCHIVED]
Intelligent Mobile Sensing Unit for Building Energy Efficiency Spring 2022 Closed No Energy Building-Level Energy Efficiency
Improving the Energy Efficiency of an Ultra-low Freezer Used to Store Biological Materials Spring 2022 Closed No Energy Freezer Challenge
Eco Illini Supermileage (2026) Spring 2026 Active Yes Energy
Thermal Response Test Unit for Geothermal Pilot Project Spring 2017 Closed Yes Energy Geothermal Test Well at Energy Farm
Illini Union Food Court Lighting Upgrade Fall 2025 Active No Energy
Establishing High-Efficiency Cold Storage Capacity for the Miller Lab Spring 2023 Closed No Energy Freezer Challenge
College of Fine and Applied Arts IT Electric Car/LINC Fall 2012 Closed Yes Energy Increase use of EVs and other Alternative Service Vehicles
New ECE Building Solar Panels Fall 2013 Closed No Energy ECE Rooftop Solar PVs
Illini Union Bookstore Retrocommissioning/Occupancy Sensors Loan Spring 2010 Closed No Energy Occupancy and Daylight Sensors

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