Aug. 12, 2014: EPA Announces Fifth Annual Energy Star Battle of the Buildings
Team Challenge Features Building Teams That Will Work Together to Reduce Their Collective Energy Use
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched the 2014 Energy Star Battle of the Buildings: Team Challenge. More than 5,500 buildings nationwide are competing to reduce their energy use. The competition specifically targets energy waste in commercial buildings, to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon pollution, and save money.
This year’s theme, Team Challenge, features teams of five or more buildings who will work together to reduce their collective energy use as much as possible over the course of a year. For example, “Team Staples” includes 17 Staples stores, while 15 Whole Foods stores will support each other as part of “Team Whole Foods Market.” In New Castle County, Delaware, 13 elementary schools will compete as part of a team, and they’re going up against their county’s five middle schools and six high schools. In Hillsborough County, Florida, fire stations will team up to compete against libraries.