We emit approximately 24,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent into the atmosphere every year from our electricity use. To promote the conservation of electricity in the Residence Halls, University Apartments, Academic Buildings, and Support Buildings, we conduct the Energy Campaign, a 10-week challenge for all monitored buildings to achieve a 10% reduction in electricity use as measure against their baselines. The residence buildings earn back a portion of their savings, which then funds the Residential Life Sustainability Grant program.

Last year, annual Energy Campaign began on September 7th and ran until November 13th. We saved over 82,258 kilowatt hours and achieved an 11% campus-wide reduction. Together we saved more than 30 tons of CO2 from entering our atmosphere. You can view more equivalents at the EPA website by clicking here. 

This year we are doing the energy campaign differently, do to limited access and a transition period for our metrics we are doing the energy campaign in terms of pledges you go pledge here