Throughout the summer, Smart Grid interns from the Office of Sustainability have been working to understand the energy practices of UIC. Interns observed various faculty and staff members from various UIC departments to determine themes related to energy use and efficiency throughout campus. Shadowed UIC members included project managers, facilities management staff members, power plant engineers, and lab managers. We identified lighting was a major topic when discussing energy consumption at UIC and sought to educate ourselves through research and share our knowledge through this blog.
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