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We crossed the finish line of EPA’s 2013 National Building Competition!

2013 marked another big year for Energy Management's energy and water conservation efforts. Energy consumption per square foot has declined over 33% since 2003 and potable water consumption per square foot has fallen 60% since 2000.

At the Midway Point of the 2013 EPA's Energy Star National Building Competition, UNC Bioinfomatics held strong in 3rd place among the 3,200 competitors. The 31.45% reduction in energy use comes just one year after a complete renovation of the building's Heating, Ventilation, and Cooling System (HVAC).

UNC Genome Sciences Building placed 1st in the 2013 Design Excellence Awards in Education from the American Society of Interior Designers and won the USGBC North Carolina Chapter 2013 Thomas Edison Award for Sustainability. The Energy Conservation Team won the 2013 State Energy Office Utility Savings Initiative Leadership Award. Morrison…

UNC-Chapel Hill Morrison Residence Hall competed in the 2013 Campus Conservation Nationals competition organized by Lucid, USGBC Center for Green Schools, NWF, and ASE.  Morrison Residence Hall was one of the top five schools with the greatest average percent reduction in electricity. Savings ranged from 16-19% reductions across all participating buildings. This…