Post by macintosh on May 28, 2013 17:03:19 GMT -5
This April, 10 Greek houses at the University of Iowa unplugged electronics and turned off lights as part of the Greek Energy Challenge, the first competition of its kind on the UI campus.
A collaborative effort between Fraternity and Sorority Life and UI Student Government (UISG), the houses were challenged to reduce their energy bills for the month. The competition’s final data showed savings of $608.66 and 597.06 kilowatt hours (kWh) for the entire Greek community that participated.
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity won the competition, reducing its energy consumption an average of 44 percent per day, comparing kWh used in 2012 and 2013. Phi Kappa Psi was awarded $500 to its philanthropy. Delta Zeta sorority came in second place, recording a 39 percent energy decrease and joined Phi Kappa Psi at a paid, nonalcoholic social at Airliner for their award.
Ten chapters were engaged in the competition following the tagline, “Do It in the Dark": Alpha Phi, Chi Omega, Delta Gamma, Delta Zeta, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Psi, Pi Beta Phi, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Zeta Tau Alpha. Houses were provided with tips to lower their energy bills, including turning off lights and using power strips, and used other energy-saving strategies.
A collaborative effort between Fraternity and Sorority Life and UI Student Government (UISG), the houses were challenged to reduce their energy bills for the month. The competition’s final data showed savings of $608.66 and 597.06 kilowatt hours (kWh) for the entire Greek community that participated.
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity won the competition, reducing its energy consumption an average of 44 percent per day, comparing kWh used in 2012 and 2013. Phi Kappa Psi was awarded $500 to its philanthropy. Delta Zeta sorority came in second place, recording a 39 percent energy decrease and joined Phi Kappa Psi at a paid, nonalcoholic social at Airliner for their award.
Ten chapters were engaged in the competition following the tagline, “Do It in the Dark": Alpha Phi, Chi Omega, Delta Gamma, Delta Zeta, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Psi, Pi Beta Phi, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Zeta Tau Alpha. Houses were provided with tips to lower their energy bills, including turning off lights and using power strips, and used other energy-saving strategies.