Luther College dormitories will compete in national energy conservation contest

Luther College will compete in a nationwide electricity and water use reduction competition.

Campus Conservation Nationals will take place from November 1st through November 19th and will involve 41 leading colleges and universities across North America.  The goal is to be the campus that achieves the greatest resource reductions in their residence halls over a three-week period.            

"After discussing the competition with other institutions in the Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability, participating in the competition was the appropriate next step for Luther," said Luther Sustainability Coordinator Dan Bellrichard.

Participating schools will be able to instantly compare their performance and track the standings among the leading schools and buildings using Lucid Design Group's Building Dashboard, a website the instantly shares the campus' electricity and water use.