Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 2 |Ep. 1| At the U.S. Air Force Academy

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Energy efficiency in buildings on college and university campuses around the country are of utmost importance and pose a great challenge. Can the U.S. Naval Academy help the U.S. Air Force Academy think differently about energy saving opportunities and solutions during an energy audit of the mid- century campus? In Episode One of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP (), brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy, watch the U.S. Naval Academy team conduct an energy audit of the U.S. Air Force Academy campus in Colorado Springs, CO. Follow along to see what energy saving opportunities they find, what they learn from being on the U.S. Air Force Academy campus, and how the teams work together to save energy.

Follow the U.S. Naval Academy team as they explore the U.S. Air Force campus’ busy dining hall and kitchen, academic hall, dorm, and solar panels. Watch bonus footage from the day including a visit to research lab and learn about why efficiency is important for commands

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 other’s 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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