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Dorm Wins Energy Contest
The Wall Street Journal
Ultimately, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels prevailed over rival North Carolina State Wolfpack—as well as trouncing Sears, J.C. Penney and Sheraton. The playing field: a national competition sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency to see which commercial building could trim its energy use the most over 12 months. The EPA will report Tuesday that ranking first was a dorm at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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UNC wins EPA energy contest
"Marketplace" American Public Media
Six months ago, the Environmental Protection Agency launched its Biggest Loser competition. It's a contest to see which commercial building can lose the most kilowatts, and become the most energy efficient. Here's Eve Troeh with the results. ... First place in the EPA's National Building Competition goes to the University of North Carolina!
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NC college dorm wins EPA energy savings contest
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A residence hall at the University of North Carolina beat more than a dozen competitors to win a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency contest to see which building could save the most energy. The EPA announced Tuesday that Morrison Residence Hall on the university's Chapel Hill campus slashed energy use by nearly 36 percent in one year. That was best in a field of 14 buildings across the country chosen from nearly 200 that wanted to join the EPA's first National Building Competition.
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International Water Conference at UNC
WUNC-FM
Hundreds of international water and sanitation experts will gather on UNC Chapel Hill's campus for a meeting on the future of the world's water. Larry Band heads the university's Institute on the Environment. He says producing consistently safe water isn't just a problem for the developing world. There are plenty of examples of threatened waterways nearby.
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Thorp to Give Talk on Innovation
WCHL 1360-AM (Chapel Hill)
UNC faculty members will have an opportunity Thursday to share their thoughts on innovation and entrepreneurship with Chancellor Holden Thorp. The talk is called “Beyond the Sciences: Why the World’s Problems Need the Whole University.” UNC Interim Director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities Bill Balthrop says it’s an extension of a roadmap called Innovate@Carolina: Important Ideas for a Better World.
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North Carolina Dorm ‘Biggest Loser’ in EPA Building Competition
Bloomberg News
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill cut energy use at a residence hall by 36 percent, making it the winner of an Environmental Protection Agency contest inspired by the television show “The Biggest Loser.” Morrison Residence Hall, which saved more than $250,000 and cut its carbon dioxide emissions by 730 metric tons in one year, took first place in the first National Building Competition to reduce energy waste, the EPA said today in a statement. The 14 buildings in the competition together cut their energy bills by $950,000 from Sept. 1, 2009, to Aug. 31, the EPA said.
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UNC College Kids School Everybody on How to Save Energy (and Money)
Time
In a national competition organized by the Environmental Protection Agency, buildings around the country were challenged to decrease energy use over the course of a year. The winning building was a dorm at UNC-Chapel Hill, which reduced energy use by 35.7% and saved more than $250,000 on energy costs.
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Morrison Hall, a winner, 'test bed for new ideas'
The Chapel Hill Herald
With a light mist falling outside of Morrison Residence Hall, officials with the Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that the Carolina Watt-Busters is the winner of the agency's first National Building Competition. The EPA held the year-long competition to see which of 14 competing teams could reduce energy consumption by the greatest percentage in a large commercial building.
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UNC's powerful example (Editorial)
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Bragging rights are nice, but $250,000 is better. Morrison Residence Hall at UNC Chapel Hill ended up with both after it won the Environmental Protection Agency's first EnergyStar National Building Competition. The operators of 200 buildings across the country applied for the yearlong contest -- which, by the way, didn't offer a prize. Morrison, a 45-year-old, 10-story brick monolith that houses about 860 students, was one of 14 competitors chosen by the EPA. The competition's "prize money" came from the dorm's savings on energy bills.
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-Thanks to UNC News Services for finding these great stories AND compiling the summaries! You can find more UNC media coverage and stories online at http://uncnews.unc.edu
Dorm Wins Energy Contest
The Wall Street Journal
Ultimately, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels prevailed over rival North Carolina State Wolfpack—as well as trouncing Sears, J.C. Penney and Sheraton. The playing field: a national competition sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency to see which commercial building could trim its energy use the most over 12 months. The EPA will report Tuesday that ranking first was a dorm at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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UNC wins EPA energy contest
"Marketplace" American Public Media
Six months ago, the Environmental Protection Agency launched its Biggest Loser competition. It's a contest to see which commercial building can lose the most kilowatts, and become the most energy efficient. Here's Eve Troeh with the results. ... First place in the EPA's National Building Competition goes to the University of North Carolina!
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NC college dorm wins EPA energy savings contest
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A residence hall at the University of North Carolina beat more than a dozen competitors to win a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency contest to see which building could save the most energy. The EPA announced Tuesday that Morrison Residence Hall on the university's Chapel Hill campus slashed energy use by nearly 36 percent in one year. That was best in a field of 14 buildings across the country chosen from nearly 200 that wanted to join the EPA's first National Building Competition.
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International Water Conference at UNC
WUNC-FM
Hundreds of international water and sanitation experts will gather on UNC Chapel Hill's campus for a meeting on the future of the world's water. Larry Band heads the university's Institute on the Environment. He says producing consistently safe water isn't just a problem for the developing world. There are plenty of examples of threatened waterways nearby.
Click here to read more.
Thorp to Give Talk on Innovation
WCHL 1360-AM (Chapel Hill)
UNC faculty members will have an opportunity Thursday to share their thoughts on innovation and entrepreneurship with Chancellor Holden Thorp. The talk is called “Beyond the Sciences: Why the World’s Problems Need the Whole University.” UNC Interim Director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities Bill Balthrop says it’s an extension of a roadmap called Innovate@Carolina: Important Ideas for a Better World.
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North Carolina Dorm ‘Biggest Loser’ in EPA Building Competition
Bloomberg News
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill cut energy use at a residence hall by 36 percent, making it the winner of an Environmental Protection Agency contest inspired by the television show “The Biggest Loser.” Morrison Residence Hall, which saved more than $250,000 and cut its carbon dioxide emissions by 730 metric tons in one year, took first place in the first National Building Competition to reduce energy waste, the EPA said today in a statement. The 14 buildings in the competition together cut their energy bills by $950,000 from Sept. 1, 2009, to Aug. 31, the EPA said.
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UNC College Kids School Everybody on How to Save Energy (and Money)
Time
In a national competition organized by the Environmental Protection Agency, buildings around the country were challenged to decrease energy use over the course of a year. The winning building was a dorm at UNC-Chapel Hill, which reduced energy use by 35.7% and saved more than $250,000 on energy costs.
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Morrison Hall, a winner, 'test bed for new ideas'
The Chapel Hill Herald
With a light mist falling outside of Morrison Residence Hall, officials with the Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that the Carolina Watt-Busters is the winner of the agency's first National Building Competition. The EPA held the year-long competition to see which of 14 competing teams could reduce energy consumption by the greatest percentage in a large commercial building.
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UNC's powerful example (Editorial)
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Bragging rights are nice, but $250,000 is better. Morrison Residence Hall at UNC Chapel Hill ended up with both after it won the Environmental Protection Agency's first EnergyStar National Building Competition. The operators of 200 buildings across the country applied for the yearlong contest -- which, by the way, didn't offer a prize. Morrison, a 45-year-old, 10-story brick monolith that houses about 860 students, was one of 14 competitors chosen by the EPA. The competition's "prize money" came from the dorm's savings on energy bills.
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-Thanks to UNC News Services for finding these great stories AND compiling the summaries! You can find more UNC media coverage and stories online at http://uncnews.unc.edu
