University Housing's GO GREEN Spring 2008 Contest

Submit your ideas for reducing energy usage at your residence hall, and WIN a grant to attend a prestigious conference in Fall 2008! All Go Green participants will receive an organic t-shirt.

University Housing wants your help! Teams of up to four students from undergraduate halls should submit their ideas to University Housing by April 11, 2008, for a chance to be the winner of Go Green 2008.

Contest Details:
Team/Individuals should submit up to four ideas.
Proposals can include any of the following areas of energy use: heating/ventilation/air conditioning, lighting, personal electronics/appliances and hot water.
Length limit for entries: 3000 words or 10 pages.

Please include each participant's full names and contact information (phone number, e-mail and mailing address) and attach your entry to your email. Deadline: April 11, 2008. 

Submissions should address the following questions:  

• What are your ideas? The submission should include four or fewer concepts plus implementation suggestions.

• In what ways will your suggestions help to conserve energy at your select residence hall and how will you measure energy savings?

• What are your methods for implementation and how would you encourage people to participate?

• Are there benefits, other than conserving energy, that will result from the implementation of your ideas?

Judging Criteria: 

• Creativity

• Potential effectiveness

• Ease of implementation

• Thoroughness in answering above mentioned questions

Prize Details:

• Top two teams will receive grants to attend a conference in fall 2008

• Winners will be invited to serve on University Housing's Sustainability Committee for 2008-2009

• Contest winners ideas and a collection of other participants' innovative ideas will be featured in the Daily Illini on Earth Day

• A selection of ideas will also be published on the University Housing website and displayed on bulletin boards in residence halls throughout campus

Judges will include an Environmental Council representative, an energy specialist from the Waste Management and Research Center, a representative from University Housing Facilities, and a member of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs staff.

Have questions about GO GREEN Spring 2008? Email us.