Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 2 |Ep. 3| Recommendations & Solutions

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Smart energy management solutions and creative ideas are key to running energy efficient campuses. In Episode Three of Better Buildings Challenge SWAP (), brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy share their energy audit findings and offer energy conservation ideas. Watch as they make their recommendations for saving energy, what they learned, and what they plan to implement in their facilities moving forward.

Hear what the U.S. Naval Academy team had to say about food waste, kitchen equipment, and heat transfer. Hear what the U.S. Air Force Academy team had to say about daylight harvesting, behavior change, and HVAC upgrades. See how students will help shape the future of energy efficiency. Watch bonus footage of outtakes and behind the scenes happenings during the filming of SWAP 2

The Better Buildings Challenge SWAP is a three episode web series that documents two industry giants at the top of their game in energy conservation as their energy teams swap buildings uncover energy savings at each others campuses.

Commercial buildings and industrial plants account for 50% of our nation’s primary energy use and cost about $400 billion annually to power/operate. The Better Buildings Challenge is aimed at achieving the goal of doubling American energy productivity by 2030 while motivating corporate and public-sector leaders across the country to save energy through commitments and investments. More than 310 organizations are partnering with the Energy Department to achieve 20 percent portfolio-wide energy savings and share successful strategies that maximize efficiency over the next decade. Across all 50 states, partners have shared energy data for more than 34,000 properties and are reporting energy savings of 20 percent or more at 5,500 properties, and 10 percent or more at 12,600 properties.

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