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State Publications Search Results - Illinois Case Studies

DOE's State Energy Program (SEP) lists the following case studies that deal in some depth about successful renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Illinois. Altogether SEP lists hundreds of these state case studies, which are published by DOE or a state agency and are part of SEP's state publications database. Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

  • Elgin Community College Building Cooling, Heating, and Power (CHP) Plant
    (PDF 74 KB)
    DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory publishes this case study on the Elgin Community College combined heat and power project in Elgin, Illinois, for the Midwest Combined Heat and Power Center; 4 pp.; October, 2002.
  • Evanston Township High School Building Cooling, Heating, and Power Plant
    (PDF 65 KB)
    DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory publishes this case study on the Evanston High School combined heat and power project in Evanston, Illinois, for the Midwest Combined Heat and Power Center; 5 pp.; March, 2003.
  • Innovative Policies Boost E85 Use in Illinois
    (PDF 996 KB)
    The DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory publishes this fact sheet, which is part of the EPAct Fleet Information and Regulations State and Alternative Fuel Provider Rule Success Story series; DOE/GO-102007-2310; 4 pp.; August, 2007.
  • Prairie Crossing Homes — Building America Houses that Use Half as Much Energy
    (PDF 145 KB)
    DOE's Building Technology Program publishes this case study as part of its Buildings for the 21st Century series about an energy-efficient housing development near Chicago built with the whole-house approach championed by DOE's Building America; 4 pp.; February, 1999.
  • Presbyterian Homes — Evanston Campus Building Cooling, Heating, and Power Plant
    (PDF 75 KB)
    DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory publishes this case study on the Presbyterian Homes' combined heat and power project in Evanston, Illinois, for the Midwest Combined Heat and Power Center; 5 pp.; March, 2003.
  • University of Illinois at Chicago Cooling, Heating, and Power Plant
    (PDF 679 KB)
    The Midwest Combined Heat and Power Applications Center publishes this case study on the University of Illinois at Chicago's combined heat and power project in Evanston, Illinois; 4 pp.; January, 2002.

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