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Better Buildings Challenge SWAP: A Quick Peek
Posted: 07/18/2018
It started at Hilton Worldwide and Whole Foods Market. Then the U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Naval Academy were called in. It then spread to the Cities of Atlanta and Boston. And took over the manufacturing...
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP: A Quick Peek
Posted: 07/18/2018
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP Season 4: General Motors and L'Oreal USA
SWAP 4: E1 - At L’Oréal USA
Posted: 04/24/2018
In the first episode of Season 4 of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, watch the team from General Motors conduct an energy audit at L’Oréal USA’s North Little Rock plant where household beauty products are...
SWAP 4: E1 - At L’Oréal USA
Posted: 04/24/2018
SWAP 4: E2 - At General Motors
Posted: 04/24/2018
In episode 2 of Season 4 of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, watch the team from L’Oréal USA conduct an energy audit of General Motor’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant. Follow along as the L’Oreal USA team learns...
SWAP 4: E2 - At General Motors
Posted: 04/24/2018
SWAP 4: E3 - Recommendations and Solutions
Posted: 04/24/2018
In the final episode of SWAP Season 4, L’Oréal USA and General Motors share their energy audit findings and ideas for saving energy. Hear their recommendations and takeaways that will help move their companies...
SWAP 4: E3 - Recommendations and Solutions
Posted: 04/24/2018
SWAP 4: Extras - Compressed Air
Posted: 04/24/2018
Compressed air is the most expensive utility and is always an opportunity to save energy. In this bonus video of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 4, hear from L’Oréal USA and General Motors about how they...
SWAP 4: Extras - Compressed Air
Posted: 04/24/2018
SWAP 4: Extras - Employee Engagement
Posted: 04/24/2018
Employee engagement with energy efficiency projects are key to achieving energy savings goals. In this bonus video of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 4, watch how employees at L’Oréal USA and General Motors...
SWAP 4: Extras - Employee Engagement
Posted: 04/24/2018
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP Season 3: Cities of Atlanta and Boston
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 3 |Ep. 1| In the City of Boston
Posted: 04/17/2017
Cities and local communities play an integral role in driving energy efficiency throughout the United States and in Episode One of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 3, brought to you by the U.S....
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 3 |Ep. 1| In the City of Boston
Posted: 04/17/2017
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 3 |Ep. 2| In the City of Atlanta
Posted: 04/17/2017
Energy audits provide opportunities to save energy, no matter how energy efficient the buildings might already be and in Episode Two of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 3 , brought to you by the U.S....
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 3 |Ep. 2| In the City of Atlanta
Posted: 04/17/2017
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 3 |Ep. 3| Recommendations & Solutions
Posted: 04/17/2017
Sharing best practices for smart energy management and implementing strategies and processes are key to driving energy efficiency in cities, communities, and throughout the country and in Episode Three of the...
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 3 |Ep. 3| Recommendations & Solutions
Posted: 04/17/2017
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP Cities Take the Lead |Bonus Video
Posted: 04/17/2017
Local cities and communities are on the front line of implementing innovative energy efficiency programs and in this Bonus Scene of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 3, brought to you by the U.S. Department of...
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP Cities Take the Lead |Bonus Video
Posted: 04/17/2017
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP Outtakes | Bonus Video
Posted: 04/17/2017
In this Bonus Scene of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 3, brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy, watch the moments you didn’t get to see behind the scenes and on-camera outtakes.
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP Outtakes | Bonus Video
Posted: 04/17/2017
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP Paying for Sustainability | Bonus Video
Posted: 04/17/2017
Energy efficiency projects and its paybacks can be financially attractive to cities and communities; however, they still face the challenge of paying for sustainability upgrades with competing capital dollars.
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP Paying for Sustainability | Bonus Video
Posted: 04/17/2017
Sneak Peek! SWAP Season 3 Trailer - Cities of Atlanta and Boston
Posted: 02/13/2017
The cities of Atlanta and Boston take on airports, water treatment facilities, an historic library and much more. Stay tuned - Season 3 of the Better Buildings SWAP will launch this March.
Sneak Peek! SWAP Season 3 Trailer - Cities of Atlanta and Boston
Posted: 02/13/2017
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP Season 2: U.S. Naval Academy vs. U.S. Air Force Academy
Episode 1: At the U.S. Air Force Academy
Posted: 11/28/2016
Follow the U.S. Naval Academy team as they explore the U.S. Air Force campus’ busy dining hall and kitchen, academic hall, dorm, and solar panels.
Episode 1: At the U.S. Air Force Academy
Posted: 11/28/2016
Episode 2: At the U.S. Naval Academy
Posted: 11/28/2016
Watch the U.S. Air Force Academy team explore the U.S. Naval Academy’s dining facility, dorm room, athletic field house, academic hall, and biodigester process.
Episode 2: At the U.S. Naval Academy
Posted: 11/28/2016
Episode 3: Recommendations and Solutions
Posted: 11/28/2016
Hear what the U.S. Naval Academy team had to say about food waste, kitchen equipment, and heat transfer. Hear what the U.S. Air Force Academy team had to say about daylight harvesting, behavior change, and HVAC...
Episode 3: Recommendations and Solutions
Posted: 11/28/2016
Season 2: Extras - Efficiency for Commands
Posted: 11/28/2016
Hear from Assistant Secretary Miranda Ballentine, Assistant Secretary Dennis McGinn, Lt. General Michelle Johnson, and Vice Admiral Ted Carter talk about why energy efficiency is important for the mission of the U....
Season 2: Extras - Efficiency for Commands
Posted: 11/28/2016
Season 2: Extras - Outtakes
Posted: 11/28/2016
The U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy uncovered great energy saving opportunities and creative solutions to energy problems during the SWAP energy audit, learned from each other, and had some fun....
Season 2: Extras - Outtakes
Posted: 11/28/2016
Season 2: Trailer
Posted: 07/11/2016
Stay tuned for more Better Buildings Challenge SWAP.
Season 2: Trailer
Posted: 07/11/2016
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP Season 1: Hilton Worldwide and Whole Foods Market
Episode 1 | Grocery Store Energy Management | Hilton visits Whole Foods
Posted: 02/17/2016
Energy efficient buildings come in different shapes and sizes; can Hilton Worldwide help Whole Foods Market think differently about energy conservation? In episode one of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP,...
Episode 1 | Grocery Store Energy Management | Hilton visits Whole Foods
Posted: 02/17/2016
Episode 2 | Hotel Energy Management | Whole Foods visits Hilton
Posted: 02/17/2016
Commercial energy management systems are complex and the heart of energy efficient buildings; can Whole Foods Market give Hilton Worldwide another outlook on how to save energy? In episode two of the Better...
Episode 2 | Hotel Energy Management | Whole Foods visits Hilton
Posted: 02/17/2016
Episode 3 | “The Unveil” | Energy Management Solutions
Posted: 02/17/2016
Smart energy management is key to running energy efficient buildings. In episode three of Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy, Hilton and Whole Foods Market share...
Episode 3 | “The Unveil” | Energy Management Solutions
Posted: 02/17/2016
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP Season 1: Bonus Scenes
Discover Hilton’s Property Management System
Posted: 02/16/2016
In this bonus scene of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Hilton Worldwide team shows the Whole Foods Market its hotel management system. See how the...
Discover Hilton’s Property Management System
Posted: 02/16/2016
Night Walks: A Valuable Energy Audit Component
Posted: 02/16/2016
Overnight when commercial building operations slow down, is a great time to find energy saving opportunities that you wouldn’t normally see. In this Bonus Scene of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, ...
Night Walks: A Valuable Energy Audit Component
Posted: 02/16/2016
Team Member Engagement and Energy Efficiency
Posted: 02/16/2016
In this Bonus Scene of Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy, hear from the Hilton Worldwide and Whole Foods Market teams about the importance and benefits of team member...
Team Member Engagement and Energy Efficiency
Posted: 02/16/2016
Whole Foods Market Cooling Tower
Posted: 02/16/2016
The cooling tower is a vital component of HVAC and refrigeration systems but can also be a big energy consumer. In this Bonus Scene of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, brought to you by the U.S. Department of...
Whole Foods Market Cooling Tower
Posted: 02/16/2016