Current Standings

2024 ENERGY STAR battle of the buildings with a green light bulb and leafy green UChicago Phoenix medallion

From October 15–30, 2024, seven University residence halls battled it out to see who can save the most energy and water in the ENERGY STAR® 2024 Battle of the Buildings Energy and Water Conservation Competition.

Congratulation to the winners, Burton-Judson Courts for reducing water usage 18.5% and Renee Granville Grossman for reducing energy usage 8%!

Shout out to Snell-Hitchcock for turning it around and Woodlawn for starting strong! Plaque presentation ceremonies coming soon. Thank you to all the students who joined the competition! Daily practice makes a habit.

Final Reductions

Water Reduction
(Percent Change)
1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place 6th Place 7th Place
Burton-Judson Courts Max Palevsky Residential Commons International House Snell/Hitchcock Woodlawn Residential Commons Renee Granville-Grossman Campus North Residential Commons
18.5% decrease 1.8% decrease 0.6% decrease 0.5% decrease 0.3% decrease 0.9%% increase 16.8% increase

 

Electric Reduction
(Percent Change)
1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place 6th Place 7th Place
Renee Granville-Grossman  Woodlawn Residential Commons  Max Palevsky Residential Commons  Campus North Residential Commons  International House  Burton-Judson Courts  Snell/Hitchcock
8% decrease 0.5% increase 2.8% increase 4.7% increase 5.5% increase 22% increase 37.3% increase

Week 1 Standings

Water Reduction
(Percent Change)
1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place 6th Place 7th Place
Woodlawn Residential Commons Burton-Judson Courts Max Palevsky Residential Commons International House Renee Granville-Grossman Snell/Hitchcock Campus North Residential Commons
5.3% decrease 4.7% decrease No Change 0.6% increase 9.5% increase 39% increase 40.1% increase

 

Electric Reduction
(Percent Change)
1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place 6th Place 7th Place
Renee Granville-Grossman  Woodlawn Residential Commons  Max Palevsky Residential Commons  Campus North Residential Commons  International House  Burton-Judson Courts  Snell/Hitchcock
6.8% decrease 6.4% decrease 2.8% increase 6.3% increase 7.7% increase 24.5% increase 63.1% increase
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