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The 2012 National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings is bigger and better than ever, with new opportunities for recognition and new ways to participate.

 

Are you excited to make your building leaner and greener? Do you want to achieve real energy, water, and cost savings and be nationally recognized for your efforts? Join the 2012 National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings and compete to reduce your energy waste with help from
EPA’s ENERGY STAR program! Applying is easy.

EPA will offer recognition to any building that improves by 20 percent or more and top water savers! Sign up before May 23 at 5 p.m. to nominate one or more of your buildings!

Follow Along with the Contestants See all tweets

EnergyStarNBC: Applications to compete are due in one week! Visit http://t.co/A7qlfymB to apply before it's too late! #ESNBC

(May-16)

EnergyStarNBC: Don't forget to join us for a webinar on How to Apply for the National Building Competition tomorrow at 1pm ET! http://t.co/3WSeBj3z #ESNBC

(May-14)

coejl: Participate in the EPA's National Building Competition. Webinar tomorrow, May 15 on how to apply -http://1.usa.gov/JdNEwU

(May-14)

COSEenergy: 2012 Battle of the Buildings: #EPAs #National Building Competition I Apply Now http://t.co/WbfizJnd

(May-10)

SustCitiesInst: Webinar on how to apply for @EPA 's 2012 #ENERGYSTAR National Building Competition: May 15, 1:00-2:30 EDT http://t.co/E43czsgr

(May-10)

EPAwatersense: Green buildings think blue- join WaterSense & @ENERGYSTAR for EPA's National Building Competition and compete to save! http://t.co/p27xuF2Z

(May-07)

cbregreen: Call for applications now open for the 2012 #ENERGY STAR National Building Competition! Apply before May 23. http://t.co/y8dzpN2Y

(May-02)

DNVKEMA: MT @energystarnbc: 2012 ENERGY STAR National Building Competition call for applications: Apply before May 23. http://t.co/UqKlkwsR #ESNBC

(May-01)

EnergyStarBldgs: New for 2012! Reduce your building's energy use by 20% or more and get recognition from EPA! http://t.co/B4OpUKGq #ESNBC

(April-30)

EnergyStarNBC: Call for applications now open for the 2012 ENERGY STAR National Building Competition! Apply before May 23. http://t.co/O1DX2ydM #ESNBC

(April-30)

EnergyStarBldgs: The Battle of the Buildings is back...and this year will be bigger and better than ever! http://t.co/bkgo7Y1j

(April-30)

EnergyStarNBC: Congrats again to participants in ENERGY STAR National Building Competition. Check back in January to see what's in store for 2012! #ESNBC

(December-20)

SustainableUCF: @Colonnade @BDNGreen @EnviroSears THANK YOU fellow #ESNBC competitors! Together, $5.2M saved. Congrats! Looking forward to your tweets(:

(November-03)

bmolotsky: #Energy: electrifying RT“@EnergyStarNBC: Thanks everyone, for participating today. We're looking forward to the next Twitter party! #ESNBC”

(November-02)

EnviroSears: @EnergyStarNBC Thx for hosting the Twitter party and building competition! #ESNBC

(November-02)

EnergyStarNBC: Are you free at 1pm ET today? If so, join our Twitter Party for the Natl Building Competition! Just use #ESNBC and join the fun!

(November-02)

GrantPUD: Speaking of #energysaving @EnergyStar announced the winner of the National Building Competition today! #ESNBC http://t.co/BftSzx9U ^SB

(November-02)

Elegran_NYC: RT @ENERGYSTARBldgs Twitter Party at 1PM ET to celebrate @EPAgov's National Building Competition #ESNBC

(November-02)

dannymorlando: Office Depot Raleigh 33.1% - can you say - 'We are proud of you!' #ESNBC

(November-02)

patty_crow: Way to go CBRE North Suburban Medical Office Building in Colorado! #ESNBC

(November-02)


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