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• Implement integrated, multi-faceted analyses as a comprehensive center for cities to improve their resilience and sustainability.
• Establish and foster strong collaborations between Illinois CURES and cities to help them address the issues that matter most to them.
• Design to meet the needs of both large and small communities.
• Develop partnership relationships with other university, research institutions, NGOs and private sector interests.
• Leverage emerging technologies with pragmatic solutions to improve urban resiliency and sustainability.
• Engage in both fundamental and applied research with a focus on advancing sustainable urban practices and innovations, including the use of smart technologies and sensors.
• Establish and strengthen training and education programs related to urban sustainability within the University of Illinois system.
• The Center’s work is based upon best available (sound) science to inform both policies and practices;
• Urban systems are interconnected;
• Sustainability initiatives must integrate human, natural, and technological features of the systems at hand;
• Sustainability solutions must be place-based, and are best developed in conjunction with local stakeholders;
• Education, science, engineering, research, and stakeholder engagement are synergistic.
Join our team and help the world to be more sustainable!
ACE 292 Farm, Food & Environmental Policy
ACE 310 Natural Resource Economics
ACE 411 Environment and Development
CEE 330 Environmental Engineering
CEE 340 Energy and Global Environment
CEE 350 Water Resources Engineering
CEE 449 Environmental Engineering Lab
CEE 453 Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics
CEE 498SIS Sustainable Infrastructure Systems
CEE 493 Sustainable Design Eng Tech
CEE 424 Sustainable Const Methods
CEE 458 Water Resources Field Methods
HORT 341 Greenhouse Mgmt and Production
GEOG 287 Environment and Society
GEOG 350 Sustainability and the City
GEOG 410 Green Development
GEOG 465 Transportation & Sustainability
GEOG 468 Biological Modeling
LA 250 Environmental Site Analysis
LA 370 Environmental Sustainability
LA 446 Sustainable Planning Seminar
UP405 Watershed Ecology and Planning
UP456 Sustainable Planning Workshop
UP466 Energy, Planning & Built Environment
UP480 Sustainable Design Principles
UP543 Environmental Policy & Planning
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[In progress]
Lindsey, T.C. (2010) “Conversion of Existing Dry-Mill Ethanol Operations to Biorefineries”. in Biofuels from Agricultural Wastes and By-products. Hans Blaschek, Jurgen Schefran, and Thaddeus Ezeji, ed. (Wiley-Blackwell: Indianapolis.) 262 pp.
[In progress]
[In progress]
Lindsey, T.C. Restoring Natural Infrastructure: Strategies for Thriving Communities, Businesses and Ecosystems. A Report on Participant Observations and Recommendations from the Restoring Natural Infrastructure Summit New York, New York November 4, 2015 Hosted by Caterpillar Inc.
Lindsey, T.C. (2018). Headwinds of Opportunity: A Compass for Sustainable Innovation. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. London England and New York, NY. 227 pp.
Lindsey, T.C., (1998). "Diffusion of P2 Innovations: How does Pollution Prevention compare with Other Innovative Ideas?" Pollution Prevention Review., 8(1), 1 - 14.
[In progress]
Lindsey T.C. (2007). Metal Finishing and Electroplating in Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing p. 123-142. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Lindsey, Tim, Scott Neese, and David Thomas (1996). "Implications of Pollution Prevention for Water Pollution Control," Water Quality International. April.
Lindsey, T.C., (1998). "Utilization of Publicly Owned Treatment Works to Promote Pollution Prevention," Journal of Cleaner Production. 6(3-4), 261 – 268.
Lindsey, T.C. (2011) “Sustainable Principles: Common Values for Achieving Sustainability.” Journal of Cleaner Production. 19 (2011) 561-565.
Lindsey T.C. (2007). Metal Finishing and Electroplating in Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing p. 123-142. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Bartholemew, K.M., T.C. Lindsey, J.O. Sparks, and D. McKinldy. (2008) “Multi-state Initiative to Enhance Pollution Prevention Technology Diffusion Using the ADOP2T Model.” Journal of Cleaner Production. 16 (6).
Lindsey, T.C., (2000). “Key Factors for Promoting P2 Technology Adoption: How-to knowledge is the key.” Pollution Prevention Review 10(4), 1-12.
Rajagopalan, N. T. Lindsey, and J. Sparks (1999) “Recycling Aqueous Solutions: Using Membrane Filtration to Recycle Aqueous Cleaning Solutions”, Products Finishing, July.
Lindsey, T.C., (1999). “Accelerated Diffusion of P2 Technologies (ADOP2T)” Pollution Prevention Review, 9(2), 33 – 37.
Rajagopalan, N., T. Lindsey, and J. Sparks. (1998). “Recycling of Aqueous Cleaning Solutions with Membrane Filtration: Issues and Practice." Parts Finishing. 3, 105 - 110.
Lindsey, T.C., (1998). "Evaluation of Ultrafiltration for In-Process Recycling of Cleaning Solution at Ford's Chicago Stamping Plant", Illinois Waste Management and Research Center. TN98-060.
Andes, R.P., K. Rajagopalan, T. Lindsey, J. Pickowitz, and C.L. Barkan, (1997) "Extending the Life of Railroad Shop Cleaners with Ultrafiltration", Association of American Railroads: Risk Management Division. TD97-043.
Lindsey, T.C., A.G. Ocker, and G.D. Miller. "Recovery of an Aqueous Iron Phosphating/Degreasing Bath by Ultrafiltration," Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, 1994. 44, 697 - 701.
Lindsey, T.C. and P.M. Randall (1993). Recycling Nickel Electroplating Rinse Waters By Low Temperature Evaporation and Reverse Osmosis. United State Environmental Protection Agency. Technical Report EPA/600/R-93/160 (NTIS 93-218865).
Lindsey, T.C. and Randall, P.M. (1993). Recycling Nickel Electroplating Rinse Waters By Low Temperature Evaporation and Reverse Osmosis. Illinois Dept. of Energy and Natural Resources, Champaign, IL (United States). Hazardous Waste Research and Information Center. Technical Report PB-93-218865/XAB.
Miller, G.D., Lindsey, T.C., Ocker, R.G., Miller, M. (1993). Evaluation of Ultrafiltration to Recover Aqueous Iron Phosphating/Degreasing Bath. United States Environmental Protection Agency Technical Report 600/SR-93-144.
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To develop solutions to the key challenges, Illinois CURES will harness existing expertise and catalyze new research on several interconnected elements of the urban system that are critical to questions of sustainability. Our study of these urban system elements will adhere to the principles of Illinois CURES -- the system elements are interconnected; system research will integrate human, natural, and technological dimensions; and system elements are best understood by incorporating place-specific knowledge. The vertical space within urban centers (e.g., retail, office, commercial and industrial, residential) consume substantial energy, materials, and water, and influence health through air quality, lighting, circulation patterns, and other conditions. Utilizing best practices and innovation in design, construction, maintenance, and operational management, especially as use patterns change, can have profound impact on the cities attractiveness to workers and residents, and the cities sustainability, or environmental footprint. The key system elements defined at this point include the following
Cities can solve the key sustainability challenges through strategic use of a number of different tools to shape the network of urban systems. Illinois CURES will develop sustainability strategies that deploy combinations of the following types of tools.
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