University of Central Florida Garage C - Orlando, FL

The National Building Competition has stimulated engagement amongst the University of Central Florida (UCF) student community. After hearing about the University’s involvement in the competition, a College of Engineering Senior Design Team came forward to share a power-generating platform with the Department. read more

Scientific Instruments - West Palm Beach, FL

Scientific Instruments installed an instantaneous tankless water heater in the lunch room kitchen under the sink and replaced all inside light bulbs with LED light bulbs. read more

St. Mark's Medical Center - La Grange, TX

The National Building Competition has helped the hospital staff focus on energy efficiency in a more detailed and measurement-driven way, generating a renewed excitement about energy conservation at all levels of the organization. read more

First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis - Minneapolis, MN

Communication with the congregation about the ENERGY STAR National Building Competition has created an appreciation for and discussion about the very real environmental and financial impacts of energy conservation. The competition has energized members and caused the team to think more creatively about additional steps that can be taken in the building. read more

Hospital for Joint Diseases - New York, NY

Working with the ENERGY STAR program and participating in campaigns like the National Building Competition has been instrumental in communicating the team’s message about energy efficiency and environmental sustainability throughout the organization. read more

Buffalo Bill Historical Center - Cody, WY

After entering the competition, Buffalo Bill Historical Center became more vocal in talking about energy efficiency with staff and enlisting them to do their part to help. Sharing successes — measurable benchmarks in energy usage and cost reductions — has helped spread enthusiasm. read more

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Crittenden County Elementary School - Marion, KY

EPA’s National Building Competition has provided media coverage and awareness of the importance of each person doing their part to reach an attainable goal of energy conservation at Crittenden County Elementary. The school even received a grant providing a free vending miser for Crittenden County’s vending machine to conserve energy. read more

Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy - Erie, PA

Not only have the Green Team members helped improve their own building, they’ve also brought the message to other schools, performing energy audits and teaching the importance of energy conservation. read more

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Polaris Career Center - Middleburg Heights, OH

The competition has created an environment where all of the employees at Polaris Career Center think about how they as individuals can make a difference taking small actions to conserve energy. read more

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Sears - 1822 Cape Girardeau - Cape Girardeau, MO

The competitive spirit of the National Building Competition invigorated employees with a dedication to energy reduction. Whether it was turning all unnecessary lighting off or turning monitors off at night, all Sears store employees have contributed to energy savings. read more

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Senator Paul Simon Federal Building - Carbondale, IL

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Property Management Team has implemented several energy conservation projects, one of which is the installation of a new Photovoltaic Power System. read more

State Bank of Bement - Bement, IL

Across the organization, and extending to its customer base, the State Bank of Bement has become more conscious of saving energy. The competition has allowed the bank to get its small community involved in a global problem. read more

Coal Ridge High School - New Castle, CO

With support from the Colorado Governor's Energy Office, the district created the Energy Center, a website dedicated to engaging and empowering people to save energy. read more

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Dr. P. Phillips Hospital - Orlando, FL

Through its "Be an ENERGY STAR!" program, Dr. P. Phillips Hospital’s Green Team motivated hospital employees to pledge their support to save energy and get involved with the energy efficiency efforts underway. read more

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Hawaii State Capitol Building - Honolulu, HI

Energy consumption at the state capitol has continued to drop steadily, and the energy management team has achieved three consecutive months of declining usage. read more

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Larimer County Justice Center - Fort Collins, CO

Larimer County [Colorado] Justice Center’s efforts have received a great deal of press coverage and employee interaction and engagement since the official announcement of their participation in the competition. read more

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O-Hill Dining Hall at University of Virginia - Charlottesville, VA

The University of Virginia is working hard to create a culture of sustainability to ensure that all students are aware of their impacts on the environment and become responsible stewards of our resources. read more

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Planet Subaru - Hanover, MA

Planet Subaru recognized the opportunity to inspire its team members through friendly competition, and also to attract attention to the long-term commitment they’ve made to improve energy efficiency and sustainability in their community. read more

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