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NRES 285: Sustainability Metrics and Evaluation Techniques (Completed)

Project History

  • The Sustainability of the Photovoltaic Solar Panels on the Roof of Business Instructional Facility

    5/12/2014

    The photovoltaic panels on LEED Platinum certified Business Instructional Facility (BIF) rooftop harvests solar radiation as a clean renewable energy source for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign facility.

  • student reports

    5/12/2014

         In March through May 2014, ten undergrads in NRES 285 chose to evaluate a variety of UIUC sustainability projects.  All of the projects selected were supported by financing from the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC).
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Description

Professors Warren Lavey and Jodi Endress are developing a course to teach students how to evaluate the holistic impacts of various sustainability projects.  They are considering projects that have been done on campus, in town, or even globally.  There are often multiple dimensions of returns from these projects, which are not always captured in a financial Return on Investment analysis. 

Project Team

  • Primary Contact:

    Warren Lavey

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