The Smart Energy Design Center (SEDAC) provides advice and analyses enabling facilities in the State of Illinois to increase their profitability through the efficient use of energy resources. The free technical services can identify opportunities for energy savings through intelligent building design and efficient building components and systems.

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Program Goals:

1. Reduce the cost of doing business for Illinois entities through energy efficiency design assistance projects and through the market transformation which will result from publicity of those projects.

2. Demonstrate to businesses and public entities the cost-effectiveness of energy efficiency strategies as a response to higher energy prices.

3. Support job creation and retention in Illinois by reducing operating costs, and providing a variety of business opportunities for architects, engineers and other building professionals by offering the chance to learn and practice innovative new efficient building design and construction techniques.

4. Support electric reliability in the state by promoting energy efficient building practices that release system capacity and have a reduced peak demand profile.

5. Reduce pollution by minimizing wasted energy, and thereby demonstrating that economic growth and environmental protection go hand in hand.