EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s University Housing is contributing to utility savings and achieving greater safety and security through an LED lighting project. University Housing Facilities Management (UHFM) was awarded a $21,000 grant through the Department of Commerce that was used to update the exterior lighting at Cougar Village Apartments.
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LED lighting is one of the easiest ways to reduce your carbon footprint, and boasts both cost efficiency and effectiveness. The new, brighter lights offer students a greater sense of security when traveling to and from their apartment.
“This project is excellent,” said Cougar Village resident Martina Maco. “The apartment complex is better lit, which makes it much easier to see when walking up to my apartment at night. Cougar Village is even more welcoming with the new lights.”
University Housing and UHFM are continuously looking for ways to be more sustainable and seeking to secure grant opportunities that support these efforts. Collaboration between various staff in University Housing brought an impactful project to Cougar Village in a short time frame.
For more information on sustainability initiatives or the LED lighting project in University Housing, please contact Tracey Kane at tkane@siue.edu or 618-650-3931.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provides students with a high quality, affordable education that prepares them for successful careers and lives of purpose to shape a changing world. Built on the foundation of a broad-based liberal education, and enhanced by hands-on research and real-world experiences, the academic preparation SIUE students receive equips them to thrive in the global marketplace and make our communities better places to live. Situated on 2,660 acres of beautiful woodland atop the bluffs overlooking the natural beauty of the Mississippi River’s rich bottomland and only a short drive from downtown St. Louis, the SIUE campus is home to a diverse student body of more than 14,000.
