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Kill-A-Watt Energy Competition


Joe Hall edges Mary Hall by 0.4% for the win!

Building stats in kWh (kilowatt-hours)

To date By end of competition
Rank    Building Actual Baseline Performance    10% savings Baseline
1.   Joe Hall 8,279 9,389 -11.8%    8,450 9,389
2.   Mary Hall 44,553 50,287 -11.4%    45,258 50,287
3.   Vincent Court 42,611 47,559 -10.4%    42,803 47,559
4.   Virgil Michel 23,138 25,556 -9.5%    23,000 25,556
5.   Bernie, Pat, and Boni 84,727 92,681 -8.6%    83,413 92,681
6.   Greg House 6,741 7,257 -7.1%    6,531 7,257
7.   Metten Court 18,913 20,357 -7.1%    18,321 20,357
8.   Benet Hall 33,996 36,480 -6.8%    32,832 36,480
9.   Tommy Hall 72,366 77,085 -6.1%    69,376 77,085
10.   Maur 21,155 21,656 -2.3%    19,491 21,656
11.   Flynntown Apartments 13,786 13,385 3.0%    12,046 13,385
12.   Frank House 9,254 8,880 4.2%    7,992 8,880
13.   Placid 31,296 27,648 13.2%    24,883 27,648
Grand Totals 410,815 438,219 -6.3%    394,397 438,219

Seton Cup - Seton 32 stands alone on top!

Apartment stats in kWh (kilowatt-hours)

To date End of competition
Rank    Apartment Actual Baseline Performance     5% savings Baseline
1.   Seton 32 3,112 6,131 -49.2%     5,711 6,011
2.   Seton 11 3,293 6,131 -46.3%     5,711 6,011
3.   Seton 43 3,378 6,131 -44.9%     5,711 6,011
4.   Seton 42 3,614 6,131 -41.1%     5,711 6,011
5.   Seton 52 3,616 6,131 -41.0%     5,711 6,011
6.   Seton 22 3,895 6,131 -36.5%     5,711 6,011
7.   Seton 12 3,933 6,131 -35.8%     5,711 6,011
8.   Seton 14 3,996 6,131 -34.8%     5,711 6,011
9.   Seton 53 4,033 6,131 -34.2%     5,711 6,011
10.   Seton 31 4,535 6,131 -26.0%     5,711 6,011
11.   Seton 24 4,855 6,131 -20.8%     5,711 6,011
12.   Seton 23 4,969 6,131 -19.0%     5,711 6,011
13.   Seton 34 5,007 6,131 -18.3%     5,711 6,011
14.   Seton 51 5,064 6,131 -17.4%     5,711 6,011
15.   Seton 33 5,138 6,131 -16.2%     5,711 6,011
16.   Seton 44 5,965 6,131 -2.7%     5,711 6,011
17.   Seton 41 5,976 6,131 -2.5%     5,711 6,011
18.   Seton 21 6,867 6,131 12.0%     5,711 6,011
19.   Seton 13 6,922 6,131 12.9%     5,711 6,011
20.   Seton 54 13,966 6,131 127.8%     5,711 6,011
Totals 102,133 122,618 -16.7%     114,214 120,225

Possible prize winnings relative to energy saved

Joe Hall to receive $190 for 1st place and Mary Hall $240 for coming in 2nd. Seton 32 to receive $250 for 1st place in the Seton Cup

1st Place 2nd Place
Building Number of residents Total winnings     Winnings per capita Total winnings     Winnings per capita
Benet 103 $330     $3.20 $165     $1.60
Bernie, Pat, and Bonni 366 $810     $2.21 $405     $1.11
Flynntown Apartments 58 $250     $4.31 $125     $2.16
Frank 25 $190     $7.60 $95     $3.80
Greg 28 $195     $6.96 $100     $3.57
Joe 26 $190     $7.31 $95     $3.65
Mary 181 $475     $2.62 $240     $1.33
Maur 44 $225     $5.11 $115     $2.61
Metten 44 $225     $5.11 $115     $2.61
Placid 56 $245     $4.38 $125     $2.23
Thomas 386 $845     $2.19 $425     $1.10
Vincent 106 $335     $3.16 $170     $1.60
Virgil Michel 54 $245     $4.54 $125     $2.31

What is this?

The Kill-A-Watt Energy Competition is a challenge for our dorms to shave off their electricity consumption by at least 10% for eight weeks!

 

How does it work?

To make this competition interesting, we are going to pit dorms against each other to see who can save the most electricity.

A baseline has been computed for each building by averaging electrical usage for the following time periods:

  • ›January 31, 2010 through March 27, 2010
  • ›February 6, 2011 through April 2, 2011
  • ›January 16, 2012 through 3:00 PM on February 1, 2012, which was then extrapolated out for the length of the competition in order to estimate usage for the current year

The two dorms that have the highest-percentage reduction relative to their baselines will win cash prizes, and those dorms will each get to decide how to spend them!

In addition, the winning dorm will be enshrined with its name engraved on a plaque which will be shown in a public location.

What about Seton?

Seton is the only residential building that is predominantly heated by electricity. Including Seton with everyone else wouldn't be fair. Therefore, we're creating a special competition called the Seton Cup.

Each building of Seton will compete against each other. If all of Seton saves at least 5% on its electricity consumption relative to the baseline, the residents of the winning building will be awarded a $250 prize. They, in conjunction with their FR and/or RA, would determine how the prize is spent.

The baseline for Seton is the average electrical consumption for the following two periods:

  • ›January 31, 2010 through March 27, 2010
  • ›February 6, 2011 through April 2, 2011