Kilowatt Crackdown & Kilowatt Cup Nominations are Open!
Buildings are recognized as Best Performer and Most Improved by building type and are based on building energy performance in 2022. Click the button below to submit a building!
Do you know a building or project that is energy efficient or high performance that should be recognized? Nominate it for a Kilowatt Crackdown award presented by the Louisville Energy Alliance! Awards are presented for Best Performer (2021) and Most Improved (2020-2021) across multiple building type as well as the Kilowatt Cup award!
The Kilowatt Crackdown awards deadline is February 28, 2022 (Based on Energy efficiency/performance from January 2021-December 2021).
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The Kilowatt Crackdown awards deadline is February 28, 2022 (Based on Energy efficiency/performance from January 2021-December 2021).
Subscribe to LEA email updates to be notified about the awards program!
What is the Kilowatt Crackdown?
The Louisville Energy Alliance challenges building owners and operators in Jefferson County and the surrounding areas to realize the benefits of energy efficiency by participating in the Louisville Kilowatt Crackdown. It’s easy — all you have to do is benchmark your facility’s energy use with Portfolio Manager (for buildings) or Energy Tracking Tool (for industrial plants), EPA’s free online benchmarking tools; make improvements over the contest period; and submit your final benchmarking score. Top honors will go to the most efficient buildings and the buildings making the greatest energy improvements, but all buildings will be recognized for participating and striving to improve their environment impact. Award Categories Winners will be selected based on data from the final Energy Performance rating or Energy Use Intensity (EUI) metric generated by Portfolio Manager. All participants that complete the competition will be awarded certificates of participation. Award categories are:
Kilowatt Crackdown Rules of Engagement
Eligible Buildings Any building that can be entered into Portfolio Manager is eligible to participate, regardless of whether it is eligible to earn ENERGY STAR Certification. Participation is limited to buildings located in the Louisville Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) that includes: Jefferson County, KY; Bullitt County, KY; Spencer County, KY: Shelby County, KY; Henry County, KY; Oldham County, KY; Trimble County, KY: Clark County, IN; Scott County, IN; Floyd County, IN; Harrison County, IN and Washington County, IN. Buildings that have won an award through this competition within the past three years are not eligible to win again. Deadlines The deadline to submit projects for the Kilowatt Crackdown is February 28, 2022. You can NOMINATE A BUILDING OR PROJECT HERE!
Why Participate?
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"Through the Kilowatt Crackdown, the Louisville Energy Alliance is leveraging the ENERGY STAR platform to help building owners achieve greater energy performance with measurable results, as part of the Mayor of Louisville's effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions community-wide. The Louisville Kilowatt Crackdown is a model program for any community that is looking to promote improvements in commercial building energy performance to lower energy costs and protect the climate." |
*The number of buildings recognized will be determined by the number and space types of the final pool of entrants, as determined by ENERGY STAR space type definitions in effect at the close of the Kilowatt Crackdown competition year.