The iCAP Working Group (iWG) met on May 31, 2016, to discuss and start the assessment of the SWATeam recommendation ECONS003 Conservation Budget. They supported the Continued Funding for Energy Conservation (ECONS003 Conservation Budget) recommendation. The iWG's official comments for this recommendation was:

"Strategic investment in energy conservation, including recommissioning and preventive maintenance, offers the campus a unique opportunity to achieve long-term savings in utility costs while also advancing the objectives of the Illinois Climate Action Plan. In contrast, failure to invest in conservation, while it may appear to offer short-term financial savings, will only lead to higher future utility costs; this is analogous to “eating the seed corn.” Campus efforts have already led to $8M/year savings.
This SWATeam recommendation describes a number of key issues and needs that we recommend be addressed. Due to the major impact of this recommendation, theiCAP Working Group plans to transmit this to the Sustainability Council. However, due to the timely nature of budget discussions, we recommend that iSEE meet with the Provost to share this recommendation."

See attached the iWG assessment complete with official comments from all the iWG members.

See SWATeam recommendation of ECON003 Conservation Budget

In the Energy Billing System (EBS), there are meters for solar energy on campus. In BIF, 3D stands for electricity delivered and 3R stands for received (the energy the arrays use when not generating).   

The Foundation gift fund you have requested has been created:

338548 Campus Bicycle Plan Implementation and Mission Fund

When your unit is transmitting gifts to the Foundation for processing use this fund name and number on the gift transmittal.

HI All,

As you may be aware, I am leaving the University at the end of the month. So I am providing you with a communication document about the Nitrile Glove Recycling Program, just to make sure everyone is on the same page.  I am also including all contact information so if there are any questions, you know who to call.  Please see the attached.

All the best,

Bart

The ECBS SWATeam submitted a recommendation to the iWG stating, "We recommend continuing to fund critical projects that are key to energy conservation efforts at UIUC. Given the budgetary constraints of the University of Illinois, the team has developed a prioritized list to guide decision makers about funding priorities. Please see noted references for additional rationale for our recommendations.

Priority 1 (Top—Most important): RESTORE funding for energy conservation work to FY 15 levels (total of ~$2M) to allow the recommission teams to continue their work. Specifically:

• Restore $610K in Systems & Controls / Energy Conservation FY 16 cuts (includes $250K Quick Payback.)

• Provide funding to maintain the $1.15M needed for the 3 existing Recommissioning teams.

• Protect this initiative from FY 17 budget cuts (including another $ 250K proposed cut in Quick Payback.)

Priority 2: INCREASE the Recommissioning and Preventive Maintenance (PM) teams. IMPLEMENT systematic upgrades of building control systems.

• Increase Recommissioning teams from 3 to 4 for FY2017 (increase of $ 350K for FY 17).

• Provide funding for systematic building control upgrades at $1M/year to allow further conservation.

Priority 3: MAINTAIN the State Utilities Budget (currently ~$65M/year). This will allow campus to reinvest energy savings in more conservation work while maintaining the ability to cover possible future fuel and power price increases. Future Energy Performance Contracts with ESCOs could be supported by this reinvestment, as well as providing funding support for debt service payments on borrows. We anticipate that another ~$100M will need to be spent on future ESCO/deferred maintenance projects.

Priority 4: COORDINATE with the Campus Master Plan to retire campus space and reduce overall campus square footage. New capital projects must be optimized for energy conservation. Coordinate campus deferred maintenance estimated at (~$750M) with deferred maintenance projects, campus energy conservation efforts, and campus master plan efforts."

See attached the SWATeam recommendation ECONS003 Conservation Budget complete with comments from all the ECBS SWATeam members.

See Supplanted ECONS001 Conservation Budget

There will soon be a C&D recycling center opening in Champaign-Urbana.  The contact is Tom Kirk of Henson Disposal.

http://www.dailyillini.com/article/2014/10/construction-recycling-center-to-add-urbana-location

http://www.wattstopper.com/products/sensors/plug-load-controls/idp-3050.aspx

Here is a copy of the project I created for Jen's class last semester

Enjoy

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Joseph Edwards

Monarch butterflies migrate through the campus twice a year.  Their movement is tracked online at http://www.learner.org/jnorth/maps/monarch.html.

In 2016, the F&S Grounds crew will do only spot mowing of the designated Low Mow Zones, to control the noxious weeds and trees at the end of May or early June.

The PWR SWATeam recommends a campus stakeholder lead an effort to expand and improve the effort to capture items during Move Out – collaborating with the YMCA on the Dump & Run.  This action includes filling gaps in staff & volunteer coordination, campus space coordination, and facilitating vehicles and staff time to run them