Do It in The Dark 2011!

Hey Wesleyan,

It's November, which means it's time for Do It In the Dark, the senior wood-frame energy competition. Throughout the winter we're going to be giving away monthly prizes to the Senior Woodframes that use the least energy. We're awarding the first prize for September, full results below. September's top scoring house was 220 Cross, whose energy efficient residents will each a $10 gift certificate to dinner in Middletown. Stay tuned for October's results, and start saving energy so that your house can win in November and December.

Top Scoring Houses in October : (Energy Usage* in parenthesis)

220 Cross (6)
316 Washington (8)
266 Pine (9)
159 High – Earth House (10)
73-75 Lawn (11)
162 Church (11)
21 Vine (11)
23 Vine (12)
163 High – Russian House (12)
42 Miles (13)
109 Cross (13)
37 Home (14)
44 Home (14)
9 Vine (14)
48 Home (14)
42 Fountain (14)
344 Washington (14)
69 Fountain (14)
125 Cross (15)
22 Lawn – Turath (15)


-Adjusted for square footage, the worst 20 houses on our list use about 4 times more energy than the best 20, and most houses use about 2.5 times as much.

*Actually Btu/Sqft/HDD, or the amount of energy consumed adjusted for the square footage of the space and the outside temperature.

Second to Last Day of April Energy Fest!!

We're nearing the end of our competition! Tomorrow (Friday, 4/15) is the LAST DAY OF DATA COLLECTION. That means that today and tomorrow are your last days to make moves to reduce your energy consumption and win April Energy Fest!
Here are the rankings as of yesterday, Wednesday 4/13:

1. Nics 5, 5.5 & 6
2. Nics 7
3. Butt A
4. Butt B
5. Butt C
6. Clark
7. WestCo 3 & 4
8. Hewitt
9. Lo & Hi Rise
10. WestCo 1 & 2
11. Senior Fauver
12. Freshman Fauver

Rankings as of 4/10

Hey again, Wes energy-savers. We're entering the final few days of
April Energy Fest (we end on April 14th!) and as the weather gets
warmer, you should be able to conserve even more energy! Here are the
rankings as of Sunday, April 10th!

Rankings:
1. Nics 5, 5.5, 6
2. WestCo 3 & 4
3. Butt B
4. Nics 7
5. Butt A
6. Hewitt
7. Clark
8. Butt C
9. Lo & Hi Rise
10. WestCo 1 & 2
11. Senior Fauver
12. Freshman Fauver

Want to beat the Nics and win a party at your dorm? Try these tips:

1. Turn your heaters off. Put storm windows down if you have the heat on.
2. Turn communal fridges to the lowest setting.
3. Unplug mini-fridges and use the communal fridge.
4. Turn computers off and unplug them when you are not using them.
5. Save energy while you study by working outside your dorm. Use
printers in the libraries instead of in your dorm.
6. Take the stairs

Rankings for April Energy Fest's Dorm Competition as of 4/7

Here are the rankings for energy reduction in all the dorms on campus--as of Thursday 4/7. We've reached the end of the first week of the competition--only one more week to step up your game and reduce your consumption! Make sure you tell all your hallmates and friends to be conscious of their usage as well! A party with President Roth and free metal travel coffee mugs await you... if you beat out the formidable Nics 5-6 who are currently dominating!

1. Nics 5, 5.5 & 6

2. WestCo 3 & 4

3. Nics 7

4. Butt B

5. Butt A

6. Hewitt

7. Clark

8. Butt C

9. Lo & Hi Rise

10. WestCo 1 & 2

11. Senior Fauver

12. Freshman Fauver

Energy Competition Rankings as of 4/6

The Nics continue their impressive run in energy saving today. However, WestCo 3 &4 is edging in on their lead--beating out Nics 7 and almost catching up to the frugal Nics 5, 5.5 & 6! Keep up the good work WestCo 3 & 4 ...and maybe encourage your neighbors at WestCo 1 & 2 to step up their game...

1. Nics 5, 5.5, 6

2. WestCo 3 & 4

3. Nics 7

4. Butt B

5. Butt A

6. Hewitt

7. Clark

8. Butt C

9. Lo & Hi Rise

10. WestCo 1 & 2

11. Senior Fauver

12. Freshman Fauver

Day Four Rankings April Energy Fest's Dorm Competition!!

We've got the rankings for the fourth day of April Energy Fest's Inter-dorm Competition! It looks like the Nics are doing consistently well so far and that both Fauvers need to step their game up!

Rankings (as of 4/5):

1. Nics 5, 5.5 & 6

2. Nics 7

3. Butt B

4. Butt A

5. Butt C

6. Clark

7. Hewitt

8. WestCo 3&4

9. Hi & Lo Rise

10. WestCo 1 & 2

11. Senior Fauver

12. Freshman Fauver

Make sure that you not only work to reduce your own energy consumption but that you remind your hallmates to reduce their usage as well--you'll all benefit from the win!

Rankings for April Energy Fest's Inter-Dorm Competition!

Which dorm has seen the highest % reduction in their energy usage since the start of April Energy Fest?

Wesleyan's Inter-dorm Energy Competition kicked off on April 1st (and lasts until April 14th) and below are the rankings thus far! This data was compiled by Physical Plant over the past three days and will be continually updated throughout the two week competition. The winners will be announced shortly after the last day of the competition and will result in cool prizes and an awesome party for the winning dorm on Tuesday, April 19th.

Rankings (as of April 4th)
1. Nics 5, 5.5 & 6
2. Butt A
3. Butt B
4. Clark
5. Nics 7
6. Butt C
7. Lo Rise & Hi Rise
8. Westco 3 & 4
9. Hewitt
10. Westco 1 & 2
11. Freshman Fauver
12. Senior Fauver


Check back for updates and make an effort to reduce your consumption so you can bring pride to your dorm!

**This data controls for square footage of the dorms and the daily outside temperature. It also controls for specific dorm irregularities and inherent inefficiencies by comparing the percent reduction to a baseline figure of daily energy consumption for each dorm that was calculated during the weeks prior to the competition. Email us at wesustainability.gmail.com with any questions, clarifications or suggestions.