Annual Conference

2026 Conference

Save the Date: April 15th and 16th.
Location: Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL

Additional information coming soon!

---

2025 Conference

Conference Flyer

Thanks to Our Sponsors!

2025 Presentations & Bios

Speaker Bios (PDF)

IGEN Welcome (PPT)

Ameren Illinois Energy
Efficiency Business Program (PPT)

Building Energy Resource Hub – Empowering the Future of Building Decarbonization (PDF)

ComEd Energy Efficiency Program: Exploring Energy Efficiency Opportunities for Your Campus (PPT)

fgma – Energy Efficiency Planning: Setting a Carbon Budget (PDF)

IGEN and Funding 
Capital Projects
for Energy Efficiency (PPT)

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency – Community College Resources (PPT)

IGEN Rev Up EV Exchange to New Zealand (PDF)

REV UP EV New Zealand International Exchange to Otago Polytechnic & Eastern Institute of Technology (PDF)

SEDAC – Energy Efficiency Planning
Net Zero Planning (PPT)

The Green Program (PDF)

---

2024 Conference

The 2024 IGEN Annual Conference took place on April 10-11, at Heartland Community College, in the newly constructed net zero Agriculture Complex. Check out the line up of presentations in the agenda below here.

2024 Presentations

Keynote Panel – College Manufacturing Partnerships – Heartland, Kankakee, Rend Lake Community Colleges

Sustainability and Community Colleges – Kim Hankins, Sustainability Director, McHenry County College

Sustainable Agriculture – Miranda Buss, Faculty, Heartland Dept of Ag.

Tour of Net Zero Ag Complex – Michael Lundeen, Dir. Higher Education, Legat Architects

Welcome – David Husemoller, IGEN

Solar Opportunities at Community Colleges – Shannon Fulton, VP of Development, Straight Up Solar

Capital Planning for Moving your College toward Net Zero – Ryan Siegel, Senior Energy Engineer, SEDAC

Technical Assistance for IGEN grant writing – Tim Gibson and Brad McCormick, Program Coordinators, IGEN