05/21/2026
We're thrilled to share that Western Michigan University has been selected as one of the Battle of the Buildings winners! This award, presented by the Michigan Green Building Collaborative (MiGBC), recognizes energy use reduction within commercial, industrial and multi-family buildings throughout Michigan.
This year, Spindler Hall is being recognized as the winner in the Lodging and Multifamily category for its 10.53% reduction in weather-normalized source energy use intensity. These results were achieved by repairing a significant number of failed stream traps, window issues and adding additional sealing to the building envelope. Thanks to all our staff who helped make this energy reduction possible!