Illinois Sustainable Technology Center - University of Illinois
INRS State Scientific Surveys
Sustainability Seminars
This will be a year-long series of seminars, usually one or two per month, presented by researchers, policy makers, and corporate executives on various topics related to Sustainability, Energy, and the Environment. This series will be an opportunity to share scientific research with peers in a relaxed, informal environment. Please feel free to bring a lunch. Seminars usually last about an hour and questions are welcome.
The seminars will be from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CST in the Stephen J. Warner conference room at the ISTC headquarters (directions). A link to a live video feed will be posted below approximately 15 minutes before the start of the seminar.
Upcoming Seminars
Previous Seminars
Fall 2009
Railroads and Energy Efficiency
Presented by Chris Barkan, UI Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
November 18, 2009
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Agronomic Experiences with Biomass Feedstocks at the University of Illinois
Presented by Presented by Tom Voigt, UI Dept. of Crop Sciences & Energy Biosciences Institute
November 10, 2009
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Nanofarming (with algae): Multifunctional Mesoporous Nanoparticles for Biofuel Production
Presented by Victor Lin, Iowa State University Dept. of Chemistry & Director of the Chemical and Biological Sciences Program at Ames Laboratory
October 26, 2009
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Air Pollution and the Climate System: Sustainability Now and Later
Presented by Dr. Tami Bond, UI Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
October 13, 2009
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Evaluating the Importance of Aviation on Climate Change
Presented by Donald Wuebbles, UI Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences & Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
October 8, 2009
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Sustainability at the University of Illinois
Dick Warner, Director, UI Office of Sustainability
September 29, 2009
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Sustainable Transportation - Mobility in the 21st Century
Cynthia Hoyle, Transportation Planning Consultant, Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
September 17, 2009
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Spring 2009
The Center for Neighborhood Technology and its work with the Illinois Smart Grid Initiative
Anthony Star, Director of Policy and Evaluation, CNT Energy
April 22, 2009
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MGSC/ISGS Carbon Sequestration Demonstration Project
Dr. Rob Finley, Director, ISGS Energy and Earth Resources Center
April 15, 2009
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Retrocommissioning at UIUC - Saving the Planet One Building at a Time
Karl Helmink and Damon McFall, UIUC Facilities and Services Dept.
April 8, 2009
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A Systematic Approach to Renewable Energy: Growing Jatropha curcas for Biodiesel Production in Haiti
Tim Lindsey and Joe Pickowitz, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
March 18, 2009
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Carbon - The Currency of the Future
Eric Jackson, Senior Carbon Expert at the UIUC Environmental Change Institute and CEO of CP Holdings, LLC (dba Carbonless Promise)
March 10, 2009
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Wind Farms in Central Illinois
Randall Lloyd, Agricultural Awareness Coordinator for the University of Illinois Extension, McLean County
February 5, 2009
Design and Operation of a Conditioning Energy Recovery Ventilator (CERV) for Passive Houses
Ben Newell, Newell Instruments, Inc.
January 22, 2009
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Fall 2008
Open Geothermal Systems
Dr. Fred Michel, Director of the Institute of Environmental Science at Carleton University
December 8, 2008
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Seeing the Light: Campus Lighting Retrofits at UIUC
Eva Sweeney, Facilities and Services Dept., UIUC.
December 2, 2008
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Straw Bale Construction: A Path to Sustainability
Julie Vogel Birdwell, New Prairie Construction
November 18, 2008
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The University of Illinois Business Instructional Facility: What we know and what we don't yet know about the Campus' First Green Building
Jean Ascoli, Architect
November 10, 2008
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Sustainable Building Design and Projects for the US Army
Annette Stumpf, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory
November 3, 2008
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Passive House Concept - A Guide to Ultra Low Energy Buildings
Katrin Klingenberg, Co-Founder and Director of Ecological Construction Laboratory & Passive House Institute US
October 28, 2008
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Overview of the Path to Curbing Global Warming: Becoming Carbon Neutral
Gary Miller, Interim Director, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
October 14, 2008
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Spring 2008
How Sustainable is Organic Agriculture?
Daniel Anderson, UIUC Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
May 14, 2008
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Energy Use History and Management Initiatives at the Urbana-Champaign Campus
Terry Ruprecht, Director of Energy Management, UIUC
May 5, 2008
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Sustainability - Practical Approaches for Business and Universities
Bill Blackburn, William Blackburn Consulting, Ltd.
April 16, 2008
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Business Perspective on Sustainability Issues
Jenni Cawein, Manager of Corporate Environmental Health & Safety Engineering, Baxter Healthcare Corp.
March 27, 2008
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Multi-Objective Decision Model for Urban Water Use: Planning for a Regional Water Reuse Ordinance
Dr. Paul Anderson, Dept. of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
March 12, 2008
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Land Use and Sustainability
Dr. Brian Deal, Urban & Regional Planning
March 5, 2008
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Feasibility of Composting Organic Residuals Generated at the University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign Campus
Dr. Leslie Cooperband, UI Dept. of Human & Community Development
February 27, 2008
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The Business of Sustainable Development
John Disharoon, Sustainable Development Manager, Caterpillar, Inc.
February 19, 2008
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Megadisasters: Natural vs. Stealth
Dr. Susan Kieffer, Center for Advanced Studies, Professor of Geology and Physics
February 8, 2008
Due to copyright issues, the PowerPoint presentation is not available for viewing.
Emerging Contaminants in the Environment
Jennifer Davis, Illinois Dept. of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health
January 30, 2008
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Water Quantity and Sustainability of the Mahomet Aquifer
Dr. Al Wehrmann, Illinois State Water Survey
January 16, 2008
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Fall 2007
The Calumet Region of Chicago: Nature, Industry and Community
Nicole Kamins, Chicago Dept. of Environment
December 7, 2007
Due to copyright issues, the PowerPoint presentation is not available for viewing.
Sustainability, Energy, and the Energy/Water Nexus
Don Fournier, Chair Building Research Council; Program manager SEDAC
November 28, 2007
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Sustainability within Illinois State Government
Marc Miller, IL Lt. Governor's office
November 19, 2007
Ethanol Production
Dr. Vijay Singh, Associate Professor, UI Dept. of Ag. & Biological Engineering
October 17, 2007
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Sustainability on the UI Campus
Dr. William Sullivan, Director of the Environmental Council; Associate Professor in UI Dept. of Landscape Architecture
October 5, 2007
Webcast and Archive
The seminars will be available for viewing online live. Check this page about 11:45 AM CST the day of the seminar for a link to the video feed. Windows Media Player 9 (or newer) as well as a broadband internet connection is required to view the feed. Those watching the webcast live will be able to submit questions via e-mail and have them asked at the end of the presentation.
Archives of the seminars will be available on this page within a few days of the seminars completion.