Welcome to SEDAC

SEDAC, the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center, is an applied research program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a public/private collaboration with 360 Energy Group.

 

Our mission is to decrease the energy footprint of the State of Illinois.

Our goals

Reduce the cost of doing business through energy efficient design
Expand consumer awareness of the benefits of energy efficiency and renewables
Grow and diversify the energy efficiency workforce, especially in underserved communities
Foster a more equitable energy landscape by improving access to energy efficiency services
Train a new generation of design professionals to become leaders in energy efficiency worldwide
Help communities become more sustainable and resilient through climate action planning

Who we serve

Building managers & owners

Building professionals & code officials

Public sector

Energy efficiency programs

Wastewater treatment plants

State agencies & colleges

Our programs

Energy efficiency services

Climate action planning

Energy Code training

C-PACE assistance

Solar feasibility

Green business certification

Power plays

Smart tips to supercharge your energy savings

Importance of Fresh Air

October 12, 2020

As organizations scramble to make buildings safer during the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be encouraging to know that many of […]

Energy Efficiency Workforce: Lessons Learned from Past Crises

October 9, 2020

Growing the Energy Efficiency Workforce Research Series In Illinois, nearly 10,000 energy efficiency jobs have been lost since the beginning […]

Slab Insulation

September 28, 2020

Slabs can be big culprits for energy loss from heat that is conducted outward and through the perimeter of the […]

Caseyville Wastewater Treatment Plant Case Study

September 10, 2020

Recently, the Caseyville Township Water Reclamation Facility received a free facility assessment from Illinois EPA's Wastewater Treatment Plant Energy Assessment […]

Building a Resilient Energy Efficiency Workforce

September 8, 2020

The economic effects of the pandemic have devastated many job sectors, including the energy efficiency sector. In Illinois, there are […]

Q&A: Healthy Buildings During COVID-19

August 26, 2020

This Q and A contains responses to questions that were raised at a webinar SEDAC delivered on August 18, 2020: […]

Contact Us

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Smart Energy Design Assistance Center
University of Illinois
1 St Mary’s Road | Champaign, IL 61820
800.214.7954 | info@sedac.org

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