Fringe Salon Case Study
Fringe of Lombard is a boutique salon offering a unique sustainability experience for their customers. Since 2017, when the salon started a waste diversion program, they have diverted 3,500 lbs of...
View ArticlePiloting Illinois’ First Green Dining District
The restaurant industry in Illinois is ripe for a cooperative effort to reduce food waste, plastics, and energy use. Most independent restaurant owners want to be more sustainable but find it...
View ArticleEnergy Codes & Energy Resilience
Energy codes dictate building performance related to energy use and conservation through design, materials,and methods of construction. The codes provide the bare minimum performance requirements for...
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A Safer Future: Embracing PFAS-Free Takeout Containers
SEDAC has embarked on a collaborative project aimed at transforming the foodservice industry in the Chicagoland area. In partnership with the leadership and expertise of our collaborators at the...
View ArticleSEDAC Engineers Attend National Energy Codes Conference
Energy codes are an important topic right now because of the need to implement energy efficiency and decarbonization practices. Several sources of funding for energy code support include the Inflation...
View ArticleWater Pumping Efficiency Technical Tip
Fluid pumping is a major component of many water and wastewater plants’ energy consumption. For most potable water plants, pumping is the largest energy consumer, or next largest after heating. For...
View ArticleLighting Considerations for Illinois Community Colleges
Lighting upgrades and changeouts provide opportunities to improve the environment while minimizing energy consumption. SEDAC provides 3 resources for good lighting practices and developing project...
View ArticleElectric Lawn Mower Considerations for Batteries and Maintenance
If you are considering the adoption of electric outdoor tools to replace gas-powered equipment, consider the following benefits offered: Electric tools are quieter and do not produce fumes, improving...
View ArticleThe Path to Resilience: Maximizing Energy Savings at Wastewater Treatment Plants
Wastewater treatment facilities can account for up to 30% of a municipality’s energy use. Plants that set energy efficiency as a strategic priority can increase resilience, while significantly reducing...
View ArticleOpportunities and Stacking Funding: Paying for Energy Efficiency and...
Building construction and maintenance can be costly for large and complex energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and self-funding is limited. Knowing where to look and how to stack funding for...
View ArticleCase Study: Du Quoin Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Du Quoin Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in southern Illinois runs a Schrieber Plant with an average flow of 2.4 million gallons per day. The plant was running into challenges with their...
View ArticleCase Study: No-Cost and Low-Cost Measures to Improve Energy Efficiency at WWTPs
Energy represents a significant expense across all processes at wastewater treatment systems, after operations and maintenance costs. The most energy-intensive processes or equipment in wastewater...
View ArticlePreparing Illinois Businesses for a Sustainable Future: Pollution Prevention...
Join us to explore how sustainability and pollution prevention solutions benefit Illinois businesses by increasing profitability, reducing waste, and increasing operational effectiveness. SEDAC, in...
View ArticleIllinois Stretch Code: Residential
A stretch code is a more demanding code than a base code that some jurisdictions elect to adopt to gain greater energy savings. They generally emphasize performance over prescriptive compliance. In...
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Alternative Code-compliant Framed Wall Assemblies
One of the major challenges with advancing energy codes is helping the homebuilding community learn how to comply with the latest energy codes because they are used to and comfortable with current...
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