New Paltz Unplugged Final Results
Electricity Conservation for All Residence Halls:
- RHSA Goal: 9% reduction in electricity use
- Actual Overall Decrease: 5% reduction in electricity use
Winning Residence Hall with Air Conditioning: Lenape Hall
Winning Residence Hall without Air Conditioning: Tie between College/Shango and Gage Hall
Final Standings by Residence Halls for the Fall 2014 New Paltz Unplugged Competition
- Lenape Hall – 29% reduction
- Esopus Hall – 21% reduction
- College/Shango Hall and Gage Hall – 3.2% reduction
- Dubois Hall 3.1% reduction
- Bevier Hall – 2.9% reduction
- LeFevre Hall – 2.3% reduction
- Scudder Hall – 0.3% reduction
- Capen Hall – 0.1% increase
- Crispell Hall – 1.0% increase
- Bouton Hall – 1.1% increase
- Deyo Hall – 1.7% increase
- Bliss Hall – 1.8% increase
Wondering why Lenape and Esopus have experienced such significant electricity reductions compared to all the other residence halls? Lenape and Esopus Halls are both air conditioned. It’s getting cooler, so there’s less demand for electricity to cool the air in both of those buildings.
Disappointed that you’re not seeing your hall reduce electricity by as much? Focus on reducing your electricity use compared to buildings in your quad. Crispell-Lenape-Deyo-Bevier-Dubois. Gage vs. Bouton. Bliss vs. Capen vs. Scudder.
