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14 buildings. 12 months. Who will be EPA's biggest energy loser?
Winner Announced in: 49 Days
  1. Morrison Hall at UNC Chapel Hill leads the pack at mid-point! UNC reduced energy use by 19% in 6 months! See how everyone did at EPA's recent weigh-in.
  2. Videos and Photos and Tweets, Oh My! Stay up to date with each contestant's efforts thought Twitter, where they'll post progress and flex their creative muscle! Visit Twitter page.
  3. Building Workouts 101. Watch as an ENERGY STAR Award-winning company coaches an under-performing building into shape.
  4. Meet the Contestants. These 14 buildings hail from midtown Manhattan to the mountains of Colorado. Get to know them, and the teams inside, as they battle it out to shed the pounds (of C02)! Go.
  5. Get Involved. Do you want to become part of the solution? EPA has the inspiration, tools, and resources to help you lower energy use, slash utility bills, and shrink your carbon footprint. No engineering degree required! Learn More.
  6. EPA presents The National Building Competition Working off the Waste with Energy Star. Learn More.

Featured Video

At the halfway mark of EPA's National Building Competition, Bob Harper checks in on the contestants and their progress. Armed with energy fitness tips, Bob's advice can get your building in its best energy shape ever.

Meet the Contestants

Get to know the green teams working inside each building as they battle it out to lower their carbon footprint.

Check out who's in the lead and how everyone did at the midpoint weigh-in! Go

Press Page

Press releases, background information, Q&A, and other resources for members of the media.
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Follow the Contestants on Twitter

Recent Twitter Updates

SolonFHC: Good luck to all of the contestants! It has been fun learning new ways to save energy.

(August-28) Follow this Contestant: SolonFHC on Twitter

NCSUTuckerHall: NCSU's Scott Braswell... the man behind the curtain... http://ow.ly/2vkCm

(August-27) Follow this Contestant: NCSUTuckerHall on Twitter

1525_WilsonBlvd: As we head into the final stretch, 1525 Wilson has now reduced more than 1100 metric tons of CO2 Emissions!

(August-26) Follow this Contestant: 1525_WilsonBlvd on Twitter

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