Green Rescheme 2011
We are now accepting registration forms for the Green Rescheme Design Showcase and Competition 2011. If you have had a particularly green project/studio in 373/4, 475/6, or 571/2/3/4 this past year, please register for a chance to win the Donald E. Bergeson Energy and Environmentally Sensitive Award or the EDC Green Rescheme Graduate Award! Registration forms are due Friday, April 22; Awards and Presentation are Thursday, May 5
LEED Study Sessions (Spring 2011)
LEED Study Sessions (Spring 2011) are held every TUESDAY from 8:00 - 9:30 pm in Plym Auditorium (TBH 134). Sessions will be held EVERY TUESDAY at this same time and location through the end of the semester. There will be a one-time fee of $10 for EDC members and $20 for non-members. Contact edc.illinois@gmail.com with any questions.
Salvage Studio 2010-11
Salvage Studio is BACK for another semester! Salvage Studio sells unused material at an extremely reduced price. You already spend a lot on tuition, why pay more for studio material? Open 10:00 - 11:00 AM DAILY in Room 10 of the Architecture Building. Come by today!
The Ecological Design Consortium (EDC) is a student organization at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's School of Architecture established to promote the use and integration of ecological, economical, and equitable design solutions for the built environment.
The main goal of EDC is to educate our members, the university, and the community through discussions, lectures, tours, and hands-on experience in the hopes of creating a healthier and more livable built environment for ourselves and for future generations.
For any questions, email us at edc.illinois@gmail.com. Our mailbox is located in Room 104 in Temple Hoyne Buell Hall.
Our website was inspired by Blackle, a search engine by Google using a black background with white text. According to their website,
Blackle saves energy because the screen is predominantly black. "Image displayed is primarily a function of the user's color settings and desktop graphics, as well as the color and size of open application windows; a given monitor requires more power to display a white (or light) screen than a black (or dark) screen." Roberson et al, 2002Because of this, the EDC website carries this concept and reminder for all of us to live green.