Dwight-Englewood School recently concluded its participation in the 2012 Green Cup Challenge® (GCC), As one of nearly 120 schools involved nationwide, D-E earned record results this year, reducing electricity consumption by an average of 5%!
Rachel Porth '12, D-E's lead student coordinator for the GCC and a member of the Environmental Club, reported the following final results: "Overall the Challenge saved one million kilowatt-hours and 1.5 million pounds of CO2. We finished the month down over 5%, our best Green Cup Challenge (thus far). (D-E) saved about 9000 kilowatt-hours, (translating into approximately) 6 tons of CO2 and other types of pollution."
She continued: "D-E as a whole not only placed fifth in the mid-Atlantic division, but also reduced our energy consumption by 5.2% since last year. During the first two weeks of the Challenge alone our school saved 4700 kWh which is the amount of electricity that a typical house would use in six months. Not only did we compete on a national level, but we also had an interdivision competition among the Lower, Middle, and Upper schools as well. This year the Lower School came in first place, reducing their energy consumption by 7% with the Upper School coming in second and the Middle School coming in third."
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