Current Standings

2025 Battle of the Buildings at UChicago with green lightbulb and green phoenix seal

From October 14–28, 2025, six University residence halls are battling it out to see who can save the most energy and water in the ENERGY STAR® 2025 Battle of the Buildings Energy and Water Conservation Competition.

Congratulations to International House for leading in water and electricity reduction at the mid-contest meter readings! They have reduced water usage by 30.3% and energy usage by 7.4%!

Which residence hall can get more competitive? Which House has the best campaigning?

Unfortunately, due to lack of meter reading data, Woodlawn is not part of the competition this round.

Winners will be announced October 29!

We are excited that the award plaques for the Battle of the Buildings are made from a reclaimed campus Sugar Leaf Maple and will displayed in the winning buildings.

Mid-Competition Results, Oct. 21

Water Reduction  (Percent Change)
1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place 6th Place
International House  Burton-Judson Courts  Snell/Hitch  Max Palevsky Residential Commons  Campus North Residential Commons  Renee Granville-Grossman
30.3% decrease 16.5% decrease 3.8% decrease 1.7% decrease 1.2% decrease 8.7% increase
Electric Reduction (Percent Change)
1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place 6th Place
International House  Snell/Hitch  Max Palevsky Residential Commons  Burton-Judson Courts  Campus North Residential Commons  Renee Granville-Grossman
7.4% decrease 0.3% increase 1.9% increase 4.2% increase 7% increase 7.8% increase
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