Energy Conservation Incentive Program (ECIP)
The Energy Conservation Incentive Program (ECIP) provides awards to campus buildings which demonstrate the greatest percentage of energy savings over the previous fiscal year. University-owned buildings of 10,000 square feet or more on the Urbana campus are automatically entered in the program each year. Previously winning buildings are eligible to win again, and there are often repeat winners.
Buildings compete in one of two categories: occupant action and energy advancement. Four winners are chosen from each category. Occupant Action includes things building users can do themselves to collectively reduce energy use, such as building and operation improvement projects, turning off lights when they leave a room, and other energy efficiency measures. Energy Advancement includes energy conservation improvements to the building itself, such as optimizing heating and air conditioning systems and controls.
2024 Winners
| Occupant Action Category | Improvement Percentage | Cost Avoidance |
| 1. Wassaja Hall | 35.8% | $25,446 |
| 2. Illini Union Bookstore | 24.7% | $39,569 |
| 3. 1207 W. Oregon St. | 24.4% | $4,649 |
| 4. Central Receiving Building | 24.3% | $17,333 |
| Honorable Mention: Foellinger Auditorium | 24.1% | $9,315 |
| Energy Advancement Category | Improvement Percentage | Cost Avoidance |
| 1. Temple Hoyne Buell Hall | 42.1% | $93,870 |
| 2. Robert A. Evers Laboratory | 22.3% | $8,012 |
| 3. Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building | 18.7% | $110,457 |
| 4. Animal Sciences Laboratory | 18.2% | $37,038 |
| Honorable Mention: Campus Instructional Facility | 17.9% | $32,385 |
| Every little bit adds up to make a big difference | Improvement Percentage |
| President’s House | 12.31% |
| Chiller Plant Optimization Project | 17.06% |
| South Farms – Manure Shed | 58.64% |
| Vet Res Swine – Finishing Building | 62.27% |
| Pollinatarium | 68.64% |
| Fruit Research Farm – Equipment Storage | 92.59% |
2023 ECIP Awards
| Occupant Action Category | Improvement Percentage | Cost Avoidance |
| 1. Florida Avenue Residence Hall | 28% | $234k |
| Food Service Building (FARH) | 51% | $163k |
| Oglesby Hall (FARH) | 29.2% | $38k |
| Trelease Hall (FARH) | 27.47% | $33k |
| Energy Advancement Category | Improvement Percentage | Cost Avoidance |
| 1. Children’s Research Center | 34.24% | $11k |
| 2. Grainger Engineering Library | 33.13% | $83k |
| 3. Stock Pavilion | 28.86% | $14k |
| 4. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology | 24% | $118k |
2022 ECIP Awards
| Occupant Action Category | Improvement Percentage | Cost Avoidance |
| 1. Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building | 41% | $34,794 |
| 2. State Farm Center | 14% | $51,472 |
| Energy Advancement Category | Improvement Percentage | Cost Avoidance |
| 1. ACES Library, Info. & Alumni Center | 46% | $153,699 |
| 2. Natural Resources Studies Annex | 29% | $58,550 |
| 3. Illinois Sustainable Technology Center | 22% | $21,970 |
| 4. Henry Administration Building | 19% | $72,330 |
The ECIP awards began in 2013 to recognize outstanding individual and team efforts that move Illinois closer to reaching Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) goals.
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