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 between October 20 and November 10 – and beyond!
Residents enjoying an RLC-specific Energy Challenge event
On-campus students saving energy and having fun at an Energy Challenge Cook-Out in 2017
One example of a residence hall decorated with reminders to conserve energy
Residents competing in glow-in-the-dark dodgeball
Campus residents decorating mini pumpkins at the Energy Challenge Cook-Out in 2017
How It Works
The Energy Challenge has three sub-competitions:
- Energy Conservation - AC League
- Energy Conservation - No AC League
- Enthusiasm - Overall
This means that residence halls with user control of air conditioning are in the "AC League" group, and those that do not have individual user control are in the "No AC League." Rather than directly competing against one another, residence halls attempt to reduce their building's electricity consumption in comparison to historical use, adjusted for changing numbers of residents. Students in the top-conserving residence halls, and those in the residence halls with the most enthusiasm for energy conservation efforts will be awarded prizes (3 winners in all).
Electricity Competitions
AC LeagueResident controlled air-conditioned (AC) residence halls
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No AC LeagueResident controlled air-conditioned (no AC) residence halls
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Enthusiasm Competition
Enthusiasm points reflect resident participation at various Energy Challenge events. Attendance at the following events will earn enthusiasm points for the attendees' residence hall:
- Friday, October 20 - KSCU's Forge Garden Sessions
- Wednesday, October 25 - Energy Club's Power Systems, PG&E, and Pizza
- Thursday, October 26 - Harvest Fest
- Saturday, October 28 - Air Bee N Bee Workshop
- Sunday, October 29 - Into the Wild's Day Trip
- Wednesday, November 1 - Sustainability Minor Panel
- Wednesday, November 1 - Swig Hall's Zero Waste Banana Bread
- Saturday, November 4 - Sourdough Bread Workshop
- Wednesday, November 8 - City of Santa Clara Career Networking
The residence hall with the most enthusiasm for energy conservation efforts will be awarded a prize. Participants:
- Campisi
- Casa Italiana
- Dunne
- Finn
- Graham
- McLaughlin-Walsh
- Nobili
- Sanfilippo
- Sobrato
- Swig
- University Villas