Meet the Awardees of the 2020 Competition

2020 Awardees Announced!

Michigan Battle of the Buildings is pleased to announce the awardees for 2020. Commercial Building Owners and Managers have had to balance significant changes in energy, water, health & safety measures since the onset of the pandemic. Through these tough times, we see innovation and leadership rise from those challenges.

This year, the Michigan Battle of the Buildings will recognize 6 local organizations who’ve managed their buildings under dynamic conditions and we’ll share their stories of stewardship, resilience, opportunity, collaboration, and community service. Here are the 2020 awardees:

Community Safe Haven

TCF Center,Detroit, MI

Campus Collaborator

University of Michigan,

Office of Campus of Sustainability, Ann Arbor, MI

Solar Steward

Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Hastings, MI

Energy Opportunist

Fifth Third Bank

Frontline Energy Hero

Spectrum Health

Resilient Manufacturer

General Motors

View Press Release

We sincerely thank all the awardees and Battle competitors for their participation in the 2020 competition. The honorees will accept their awards at the 7th Annual Michigan Energy Summit on August 12, 2021.

Learn more about the 2021 Michigan Energy Summit below:

The Michigan Energy Summit

August 12, 2021

Grant Pavilion, Millennium Park

Grand Rapids, MI

11am - 5pm

The 2021 Michigan Energy Summit will recognize and celebrate competitors of the Michigan Battle of the Buildings ‘biggest loser’ competition. Building Owners and Managers have faced significant challenges since the pandemic began but there’s been no shortage of innovators and leaders who have made lemonade out of lemons. You have all made the best of the situation and we are here to share your story and celebrate the victories.

This year, the summit will be hosted under the Grant Pavilion at beautiful Millennium Park in Grand Rapids, one of the nation's largest city parks with 1400 acres of natural landscape. We’ll have the educational elements that you know and love - with an outdoor twist. Guests will have a hands-on day of interactive energy and carbon problem solving, fun yard games, and valuable in-person networking that we haven’t been able to do for more than a year.

The Michigan Energy Summit will be hosted under a pavilion and adjacent tents but we will still be subject to potential elements, so dressing for the weather is encouraged. This event will follow all current CDC guidelines for the health and safety of our guests and staff.

We have missed you all and look forward to seeing you all at the 2021 Michigan Energy Summit. Cheers!