The EPA is sponsoring the National Building Competition, where 14 commercial buildings will compete to reduce energy usage. Contestants will be judged on their energy performance from September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010. EPA’s Energy Star online energy measurement and tracking tool, Portfolio Manager, is monitoring the energy use of each building. The structure that sheds the most energy waste on a percentage basis will be declared the winner on October 26. Two hotels are participating in the program: Sheraton Austin Hotel and Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown.
The competition website will provide profiles of each contestant and chronicle their progress as well as feature advice for contestants from EPA and leading building efficiency specialists. Each building will also participate in mid-point and final contest "weigh-ins," and the results will be posted online.
