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Residence Energy Challenge

Alert icon The 13th Annual Residence Energy Challenge will be from February 1-28!

 

The annual Residence Energy Challenge is a competition hosted by the Center for Sustainability, the Housing Office, and the Office of Residential Life. The event challenges on-campus students to conserve energy all February long!

The residents of the winning halls get a COOKIE PARTY!  

Winners are the residence halls in the AC League and No AC League that conserves the highest percentage of energy compared to their past usage, and the residence hall that earns the most Enthusiasm Points.

Some simple ways to get started:

💡Turn off lights and unplug electronics.
📚 Study in common spaces.
🧺 Wash only full loads of laundry in cold water.
🚶🏽‍♀️Take the stairs instead of the elevator whenever possible.
🚿 Spend 5 minute of less in the shower. It takes energy to heat water!

How It Works

The Energy Challenge has three sub-competitions:

  • Energy Conservation - AC League
  • Energy Conservation - No AC League
  • Enthusiasm - Overall
Energy Conservation Competitions

Residence halls with user control of air conditioning are in the AC League, and those without are in the "No AC League." Residence halls attempt to reduce their building's electricity consumption in comparison to historical use, adjusted for changing numbers of residents. The residence halls in each league that conserve the highest percentage are declared the winners. 

AC League
Resident controlled air-conditioned (AC) residence halls
  • Campisi
  • Casa Italiana
  • Dunne
  • Finn
  • Graham
  • Nobili
  • Sobrato
No AC League
Resident controlled air-conditioned (no AC) residence halls
  • McLaughlin-Walsh
  • Sanfilippo
  • Swig
Enthusiasm Competition

Earn Enthusiasm Points by participating in the following activities during February:

ATTEND
Sustainability Events

 

Playbook CategoriesSUBMIT
Sustainability Playbook Actions

SUBMIT
Photos or Short Videos
of your sustainable actions! 

 

Participating Residence Halls

  • Campisi
  • Casa Italiana
  • Dunne
  • Finn
  • Graham
  • McLaughlin-Walsh
  • Nobili
  • Sanfilippo
  • Sobrato
  • Swig
  • University Villas

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View Energy Challenge Standings