This is the default layout most projects will use.
As the iCAP 2020 says, "Using information gathered from capital projects, faculty members and researchers can collaborate with F&S to develop a reference database of calibrated energy models for campus buildings. This might be the product of student classroom projects. The campus could then use these models to prioritize building retrofits and determine the preferred level of improvements (i.e., envelope versus mechanicals) for each building." (Page 41).
iCAP Team recommendations are a vital part of our community engagement and public input procedures for campus sustainability. Topical green teams with students, faculty, staff, and community members develop clear and specific recommendations for campus units to enact. The recommendations are submitted to the iCAP Working Group chair(s) to route, according to the Formal Procedures. The typical process includes four steps:
1) Submitted: Team submits the recommendation to the iWG chairs.
The Zero Waste iCAP Team is actively pursuing the use of reusable service options for campus facilities which serve food at any capacity. In a study conducted by the Good2Go team, most UIUC students are generally uninterested in the sustainability benefits of reusable containers but are rather enticed by the convenience factor.
iSEE is excited to host a TED Talk: Eco-Edition series. Together, participants will view a TED Talk, followed by a guided discussion and roundtable. Everyone is welcome to attend. Learn, discuss, and connect with peers in a casual, social setting. Grab your favorite snack and get comfortable! Topic and hosts will vary each month.
So much plastic is thrown away each year that putting it all together creates enough material to circle the Earth four times. Ouch. More than 99 percent of plastics come from chemicals derived from fossil fuels (petrochemicals), and only about 9 percent of plastic is recycled for reuse. Approximately 500,000 straws are thrown away each day. It is estimated that each American generates 185 pounds of plastic each year.
The average individual generates around 6 pounds of waste per day, and about 40% of all waste is in the form of food. Each person disposes of approximately a ton of waste per year. Yikes! Thank you for taking the first step to being more conscious of your personal waste output. Your actions matter. You are helping to combat climate change and to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in our landfills. We have the power to make a change.
In connection with the Resilient Landscape Strategy and the Illinois Climate Action Plan, this project is aimed at enhancing one of the few water features on campus—the Dorner Drive Retention Pond. This rainwater collection site is also a destination for several students who like to picnic on the side of the pond, and it is immediately adjacent to the Red Oak Rain Garden (RORG). This project is to renew the Dorner Drive pond and incorporate native plants throughout the surrounding area, to enhance the sustainability and increase wildlife habitat.
The iCAP objective #6.1 is: Broaden the availability of sustainability education across the entire curriculum, beginning with first-year student orientation and continuing through commencement, with at least one of four proposed methods implemented by FY24.
The iCAP 2020 objective 9.3 is to "Incorporate the iCAP in the next campus Strategic Plan." The responsible campus unit for championing this objective is the Office of the Chancellor.
The iCAP is focused on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's efforts and plans to meet the Climate Leadership Commitments signed by this University's Chancellor. These include becoming carbon neutral as soon as possible and building resilience to climate change with our local communities: Urbana, Champaign, and Savoy. As part of our larger vision to impact global climate change, and with input from our on-campus stakeholders, the 2020 iCAP includes an objective to support a change that is beyond our university's direct authority. Thus, the
