Kill-a-Watt Competition

The Kill-a-Watt Energy Conservation Competition is one of the nation's longest running programs for reducing college students’ ecological footprints. The dorm that has decreased its energy use the most than the same month the year before is the winning dorm. $100 is awarded to the winning dorm each month. The Kill-a-Watt competition is a collaborative effort between EAC, Environmental Stewardship and Facilities Management.

Kill-a-Watt Coordinator - Molly Buermann

2007 - 2008 Monthly Kill-a-Watt Competition Winners

Criteria for this competition: The dorm that has decreased its energy use the most compared to the same month last year.

$100 is awarded to the winning dorm each month:

• September: Safford reduced by 11.99% 
  
• October: Ham reduced by 10.41%
  
• November: Brigham reduced by 8.82%
  
• December: Brigham reduced by 17.39%
  
• January: North and South Rocky [tie] reduced by 31.06%
  
• February: Ham reduced by 19.70%
  
• March: Safford reduced by 14.75%

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