A Climate Action Plan (iCAP) – Energy Projects Morgan B. Johnston, E.I.T. Sustainability Coordinator, Facilities & Services University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Big Ten Environmental Stewardship Group November 14-16, 2010 Suhail Barot, Chair Student Sustainability Committee University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign John G. Dempsey, Ph.D., P.E., LEED ® AP Executive Director, Facilities & Services University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Carbon Emissions Footprint 570,000 MTE of CO2 in 2008 More than 85% due to buildings and carbonized fuel use at Abbott Power Plant A relatively low transportation footprint

Net Zero Mitigation Wedges

Energy Targets FY 2025 Commitments  40% Energy Use  25% Renewables

Path to Energy Reduction 5 of 21 Together We Can 1.Meter Project 2.LEED NC 3.Lighting Retrofits 4.RCx 5.Energy Retrofits 6.Thermal Storage 7.ESCO

Energy Conservation

Current Building Design Strategies  “ECE” Building Evaluating “Net Zero” Active Chilled Beams Dedicated Outdoor Air (DOA) Units Energy Recovery Wheels Heat Recovery Chillers LED Lighting PVs

Use Renewable Energy  Renewables Targets 25% by % by % by 2015

Behavior Change  Energy Displays  Energy Presentations

Benefits of Energy Conservation  Each 1% reduction is worth $500,000+ and 5,200 tons of annual carbon emissions  8.2% energy reduction returns CO2 emissions to 2000 levels  19.7% energy reduction returns emissions to 1990 levels