Residence Hall Energy Conservation Competition!
RecycleMania
For the past two years, Wellesley has participated in
RecycleMania, a nation-wide ten-week competition among college and
university recycling programs. In 2006, 93 schools participated and this
year more than 200 schools competed. In 2006, Wellesley ranked 42nd out
of 62 schools participating in the recycled paper competition; this year
we finished 33rd out of 110 schools in the same category.
Weekly Progress:
The kWh readings will be updated every Tuesday so please check back every week. The amount listed shows kWh usage per student as compared to base data from March. A negative (-) sign indicates a decrease while a positive sign (+) indicates an increase in kWh usage. The current winning cluster is listed first.
| Residence Halls | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Dorms | -1.03 kWh | -0.69 kWh | -9.95 kWh | +8.10 kWh | -3.57 kWh |
| Tower Court | -4.19 kWh | +2.03 kWh | -8.12 kWh | +8.00 kWh | -2.28 kWh |
| Stone Davis and Small Houses |
+0.75 kWh | -0.44 kWh | -9.56 kWh | +9.79 kWh | +0.54 kWh |
| Quint | -0.41 kWh | -0.17 kWh | -5.43 kWh | +6.81 kWh | +0.80 kWh |
| Buildings | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campus-Wide | 569,664 kWh | 567,648 kWh | 583,296 kWh | 576,384 kWh |
| Residence Halls | 91,717 kWh | 91,675 kWh | 78,361 kWh | 93,718 kWh |
| Academic/Auxiliary | 477,947 kWh | 475,973 kWh | 504,935 kWh | 482,666 kWh |
Rules:
Residence Halls have been divided into four clusters according to location. At the end of the week the Facilities Department will take electric meter readings for each cluster. Weekly results will be compared to usage data taken prior to the competition. The cluster of Residence Halls yielding the highest electric decrease per student for the four week total will win.
Cluster are grouped as follows:
New Dorms: Freeman, Bates, and McAfee
Stone Davis and Small Houses: Stone-Davis, Dower, Homestead, and Instead
Tower Court: Tower Court, Claflin, Severence, Lake House, and Cervantes
Quint: Beebe, Cazenove, Pomeroy, Shafer, and Munger
Prizes:
All residents in the winning cluster will be entered in a raffle to win one of several "GREEN" prize as well as the honor of holding the GREEN CUP.
The Rules:
Residence Halls have been divided into four clusters according to
location. At the end of the week the Facilities Department will take
electric meter readings for each cluster. Weekly results will be
compared to usage data taken prior to the competition. The cluster of
Residence Halls yielding the highest electric decrease per student for
the four week total will win.
Clusters are grouped as follows:
- Stone-Davis, Dower, Homestead/Instead Towercourt, Claflin, Severence, Cervantes, Lake House Bates, Freeman, McAfee
- Pomeroy, Claflin, Beebe, Shafer, Munger
Prize: All residents in the winning hall will get their name entered into a raffle to win several “GREEN” prizes as well as the honor of holding the GREEN CUP.
Weekly Energy Challenges:
- Each week an Energy related question will be posted on the sustainability web page. Each student to answer the question correctly by Friday at noon will be entered into the end of the month drawing. Answers must be submitted via email to Traci Robie. trobie@wellesley.edu
- Each student will get one entry for each correct answer for up to 4 entries for the 4 week period.
- The drawing will be held at the end of the month, winners will be posted on the Sustainability web page.
The Prize: 3 solar powered laptop messenger bags will be given away to the 3 lucky winners!
Energy Conservation Tips…and ways to help your dorm WIN!
Lighting
- Turn off the lights when leaving ANY room.
- Use sunlight instead of artificial lights during the day.
- Instead of brightly lighting an entire room, focus the light where it is needed.
- Study in public areas, such as the library.
Appliances
- Unplug battery chargers, power adapters, and any other small appliances when not in use.
- Don’t keep refrigerators and freezers too cold. Recommended temperatures are 37-40°F for the refrigerator. Freezers should be kept at 0°F.
Hygiene
- Turn off water when brushing or washing your face.
- Wash a full load of laundry and use the cold wash cycle (bright colors cycle) whenever possible.
Other Useful Tips
- Close curtains or blinds during the night to keep heat in, open window coverings during the day to take advantage of the sun’s light and warmth.
- Keep lamps away from thermostats since the heat produced from lamps can throw off heating systems.