WHO WE ARE

The Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC) provides advice and analyses enabling private and public facilities in the State of Illinois to increase their economic viability through the efficient use of energy resources. SEDAC is sponsored by the Illinois Department of Community and Economic Opportunity and provides valuable services at no cost to for-profit businesses and public facilities. SEDAC is managed by the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the 360 Energy Group.

Annual energy expenditures in the State of Illinois are reported by the U.S. Department of Energy to have reached over $30 billion. Commercial buildings consume over $5.2 billion of this. The vitality of small businesses in Illinois is affected by these costs. The Illinois Smart Energy Design Assistance Program seeks to help Illinois businesses identify opportunities to save energy and money. When businesses construct or remodel facilities smart design can lead to reduced costs. These reduced costs can include initial facilities costs, but also life cycle costs.

SEDAC Staff
SEDAC Clients

SEDAC provides to businesses and public facilities:

• FREE ENERGY AUDITS
• FREE DESIGN ASSISTANCE to reduce energy usage and improve the bottom line
• education and training (for both working professionals and students)
• support for Illinois building codes and standards
• information dissemination
• assistance to adopt sustainable energy practices and reduce emissions.

If you would like your business or public facility to participate in the Smart Energy Design Assistance Program, go to the application page. If you have questions or comments about how energy efficiency can help your business, please contact us on our secure web form, via e-mail or telephone at 1-800-214-7954.

The Smart Energy Design Assistance Program:

• provides technical services to small to medium-sized, for-profit businesses and public entities in Illinois that will identify opportunities to save energy and money by reducing overhead and operational costs
• establishes a network of Energy Service Providers and Design Assistance Experts to assist SEDAC with program implementation
• supports resource efficiencies in building design, materials selection and construction practices as they relate to energy
• stimulates job creation by increasing demand for sustainable and energy efficient practices in buildings while increasing the supply of qualified practitioners who can provide these services by the education of working trade allies and UIUC students.
• Smart Energy Design Assistance Success Summary

Apply

• to the Smart Energy Design Assistance Program
• to be a Pre-qualified Smart Energy Service Provider

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Frequently Asked Questions

Other Illinois Programs

Large industrial customers are eligible for the LEAP - Large customer Energy Analysis Program  (Formerly MEEP) that provides assistance with energy management practices.

Not-for-profit entities can go to the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation for grant opportunities. Those entities in the ComEd or Ameren Illinois Utilities territories can contact the utilities to apply for incentives and rebates under EEPS.