Fisher College News
Fisher Unplugged-A Student Energy Saving Competition
Fisher College has announced its participation in Campus Conservation Nationals 2012, a nationwide electricity and water use reduction competition among colleges and universities created by The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council through its Students Program and in partnership with Lucid, Alliance to Save Energy and the National Wildlife Federation. Between February 6 and April 23, 2012, students at Fisher and across the country will compete to achieve the greatest reductions in their residence halls over a three-week period.
"Fisher Unplugged is the College's first energy saving competition designed by the students for the students. The college is thrilled that its students are so enthusiastic about this opportunity, and hope that this competition will be the first of many." stated Rhonda Pieroni, Vice President of Administration. "The Sustainability Initiative began in Fall 2010 and in a short time has generated enthusiasm across the campus. With almost 300 Green Pledges signed, students, faculty and staff are embracing this new initiative. The competition will help increase awareness and encourage greater involvement. When students are able to see the results of their effort, energy conservation becomes intuitive."
Fisher joins the ranks of more than 100 universities and colleges nationwide that are currently registered for this exciting program. In this competition, participating schools can choose to compete against buildings on their own campus, or against a select group of peer institutions, with savings from all participants accumulating to reach a national challenge goal of one gigawatt-hour. Using Lucid's Building Dashboard®, participating schools will be able to instantly compare performance, share winning strategies and track standings among the leading schools and buildings. With generous sponsorship from United Technologies Corp, Sloan, Sterling Planet and Constellation Energy, CCN is an opportunity to organize students and staff to make immediate and lasting impacts on a school's carbon emissions and campus culture.
To learn more about the competition, join the network or follow leading schools, visit www.CompeteToReduce.org.