Energy Initiatives

The University of Illinois at Chicago spends tens of millions of dollars a year on its utility bills for electricity, heating and cooling systems, and water. With increasing fuel costs, it is a high priority for the campus to reduce its consumption to reduce the drain on our operating budget for these items. Further, UIC is committed to reducing both its energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Many of the recommendations of the Chancellor’s Committee on Sustainability & Energy address energy and greenhouse gases including reducing total energy consumption by 20-40%. This can be done through energy conservation and efficiency. The campus has a number of ongoing projects in those areas, including:

In addition to these projects, UIC has established an energy policy and a series of goals to further reduce both wasteful energy consumption and harmful carbon emissions.