Energy@Work’s 8th annual holiday challenge is under way! The holiday challenge presents the opportunity to discover how much energy can be conserved over the holiday period when occupancy is typically at its lowest. With operations teams and tenants working together, buildings can significantly reduce unnecessary energy use and cut waste. See our tips below from the Energy@Work elf.

Common areas of opportunity include:

plug load or what is commonly called “Phantom Power”
- this is a huge waste!
systems continuing to run when not needed,
lights, particularly accent and interior lobby lighting,
TV screens and monitors have off switches which are rarely used in lieu of standby mode,
exercise equipment “in the ready mode’ but sitting idle.

This year’s challenge will take place:
6:00 PM Friday, December 19th, 2025
to
6:00 AM Monday, January 5th, 2026