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==Do It In The Dark==
'''Do It In The Dark''' is the name for the Williams energy saving competition. It was first held in the fall of 2005 and was repeated in both the spring and fall of 2006. It is a month-long contest to measure which house can reduce its energy usage the most by turning off lights, computers and other electric devices. It continued in the fall of 2007 and has become a yearly tradition for Williams College climate action.
==[[Energy Saving Tips]]== (click here for more)
*Take shorter showers
*Wash your clothes on the cold water ("bright colors") setting
*Dry your clothes on a drying rack or clothesline and skip the dryer entirely.
*Ask friends to do it in the dark with you!
'''Fall 2005''' [[Morgan]] hall, led by the notorious Morgan ME entry. The upperclass competition was won by [[Lambert House]].
'''Spring 2006''' [[Dodd Annex]] won the overall and small house competition, followed closely [[Carter]] house winning the large residence prize. More details can be found here: [[Do It In the Dark 2006 Results]] or the full results here: [http://www.williams.edu/admin/facilities/energy/meter_list.pdf this page].
==Organizers==
The competition is was initially started as a joint effort between project of [[Greensense]], [[CEAC]] and [[Facilities]]. Now, it is an effort by the [[Thursday Night Group]], and of course every student living on campus. It is partly inspired by the student body's environmental principles and partly by the college's response to rising energy costs.
==Prizes==