{"id":54779,"date":"2019-09-18T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/?p=54779"},"modified":"2022-12-05T16:41:13","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T21:41:13","slug":"neca-student-chapter-teams-compete-in-2019-green-energy-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/neca-student-chapter-teams-compete-in-2019-green-energy-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"NECA Student Chapter Teams Compete in 2019 Green Energy Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Three student chapter team finalists from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necanet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) (opens in a new tab)\">National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)<\/a> will compete in the ELECTRI International\/NECA 2019 <a label=\"Green Energy Challenge (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/electri.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Green Energy Challenge<\/a> during the <a aria-label=\"2019 NECA Convention &amp; Trade Show (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.necaconvention.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">2019 NECA Convention &amp; Trade Show<\/a> in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chosen from hundreds of entries, returning 2014-2018 winner Iowa State University will run against teams from Illinois Institute of Technology and the University of Toronto. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three finalist teams will be judged during their oral project presentations at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur student teams demonstrate ingenuity and excitement for sustainable practices, especially important facing a critical skilled workforce shortage,\u201d saus NECA CEO David Long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s teams were challenged to conduct an energy audit of an existing building and explore energy retrofits for the facility to achieve Net-Zero Energy (NZE) consumption. For the community service requirement, student teams must create a volunteer plan of interaction and volunteer their time to benefit the organization\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Illinois Institute of Technology team is working with Provident Hospital of Cook County, established in 1891. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Iowa State University team is working with Heartland Senior Services in Ames, Iowa, providing opportunities for older adults during the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Toronto team is designing net-zero energy retrofits for&nbsp;Toronto\u2019s Armour Heights Presbyterian Church and volunteering in their programs to give back to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NECA 2019 is open to all electrical professionals, including nonmembers. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.necaconvention.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" label=\"For trade show admission, go to Attendee Registration and use code 19EXH. 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