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Lead In Energy Management and Sustainability

The university is at the forefront of innovative techniques to create and manage the energy we use on-site and with renewable resources. This commitment to sustainability conveys a preservation philosophy that touches our customers’ daily lives in the classroom, the cafeteria, and residence halls. We will develop and expand our environmental management programs to conserve resources and reduce waste and pollution.

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DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN ENERGY CONSERVATION PLAN

1. Produce a space allocation ratio per student by space type.
KPI Produce a ratio by December 2019.
2. Develop a space allocation matrix per full-time student for every college.
KPI Produce a matrix by December 2019.
3. Survey space utilization per use type annually.
4. Develop an improved use plan for underutilized spaces.
KPI Produce an improved utilization plan by June 2020.
5. Develop a Space Management Plan.
KPI Complete plan by December 2020.
6. Maintain a building demolition plan.
KPI Prioritize facilities for decommissioning by December 2020.
REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION

1. Implement an Energy Conservation Plan in 2020.
KPI Reduce the Energy Utilization Index 40% by FY25.
2. Purchase ENERGY STAR information technology equipment.
3. Work with the Division of Research Safety to establish a green lab inventory and strategy.
KPI Start a green lab inventory by June 2021.
4. Analyze the impact of energy efficiency requirements in facility standards and identify improvement opportunities.
KPI Complete analysis by December 2019.
5. Adhere to the Net Zero Space Growth Policy.
INCREASE RENEWABLE ENERGY

1. Provide analysis to determine operational costs and impacts.
KPI Complete the analysis by March 2019.
2. Achieve the identified level of renewable energy.
3. Implement the Solar Farm 2.0 agreement.
KPI Commercial operation date is before the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) goal date in 2024.
4. Implement geothermal heat exchange on campus.
KPI Increase the number of active geothermal systems on campus.
REDUCE WATER CONSUMPTION

1. Monitor water distribution losses and identify reduction strategies when losses exceed industry standards.
2. Identify buildings with inefficient plumbing fixtures and equipment using once-thru cooling or constant flow.
KPI Identify buildings needing low-flow plumbing fixture upgrades.
3. Reduce water consumption from once-thru cooling and inefficient plumbing fixtures.
Develop plan by end of FY21 and percentage of plan implemented annually.
4. Investigate water usage rates and compare them to industry standards. Create an annual report on water usage for campus energy production.
KPI Produce water report annually starting in 2022.
REDUCE VEHICLE EMISSIONS AND FUEL CONSUMPTION

1. Renew sustainable fleet accreditation for the F&S truck pool.
KPI Ensure the status of ranking for the truck pool will be tier 2 or greater.
2. Collaborate with the Illini Biodiesel Initiative (IBI) student group to use more biodiesel.
3. Report on annual fleet emissions, and support the use of low-emission vehicles, including electric vehicles on campus.
KPI Report the emissions of campus fleet annually.
REDUCE NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTANTS FROM CAMPUS LANDSCAPES

1. Develop a comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan, incorporating green stormwater infrastructure (GSI).
KPI Fund master plan in 2020 and complete in 2021.
KPI Identify the number of GSI locations on campus property.
2. Identify and pursue opportunities to reduce city stormwater utility fees.
3. Maintain an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) policy.
KPI Review IPM policy every three years, beginning in 2022.
DIVERT WASTE GOING TO THE LANDFILL

1. Track and analyze waste management operational data to identify areas for improvement.
KPI Increase waste diversion rate per year by 10%; 30% by FY22.
2. Develop and enact a campus-wide recycling campaign.
3. Optimize recycling collection infrastructure.
KPI Increase number of buildings with optimized recycling collection infrastructure.
INCREASE USE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PROCUREMENT

1. Purchase paper with recycled content.
KPI Increase purchase of paper with recycled content by 50% by 2020.
2. Increase use of green cleaning supplies in FY20.
DECREASE THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES ON CAMPUS

1. Develop and start implementing a Transportation Demand Management Plan.
KPI Fund transportation maintenance and improvements for 2020–2024.
2 Support continuation of the bike sharing program.
KPI Increase the number of bike share rides annually.
3. Encourage the use of Stores & Receiving for supply orders to reduce trucks on campus.
MANAGE LANDSCAPES SUSTAINABLY

1. Develop a grounds upkeep protocol.
KPI Establish protocol by June 2020.
2. Update tree inventory and increase the total number of trees on campus.
KPI Update the tree inventory by June 2019.
3. Support pollinators strategically across campus.
4. Improve the pavement condition index.
5. Develop a resilient grounds strategy plan.
PROVIDE RELIABLE, COST-EFFECTIVE, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE UTILITIES

1. Minimize unplanned outages of heat and power.
KPI Minimize number of outages annually compared to peers.
2. Minimize unplanned generation outages for steam, electric, and chilled water.
KPI Increase percentage of plant up time.
3. Quantify and reduce number of Environmental Protection Agency-reportable incidents.
4. Utilize cost-competitive utilities compared to peers.
5. Quantify and reduce distribution line losses for steam.
KPI Reduce steam/condensate losses as percentage of total send-out steam.