Skip to Navigation | Skip to Content
NYU Unplugged is baaaack... Join NYU's residence hall challenge to reduce energy use. April 15-22
Vampire power, also known as stand-by power or phantom load, refers to the electricity that is used by home electronics and appliances when they seem “off” or are in standby-mode.
Check to see how your residence hall is doing >>

Join our annual residence hall competition to reduce electricity use! Every resident in the winning hall will recieve special "Do it in the Dark" branded apparel.
We need your help to be the world's most sustainable urban university and slash energy use in half by 2017! Reducing consumption is an investment in our future and allows the university to spend less on power and more on our core academic mission.
More information...
By unplugging unnecessary "vampire loads," doing it in the dark, and whatever else necessary to save power.
See more tips...
We encourage you to check this site for daily power usage updates and to tell your neighbors about all the easy ways to unplug, win sweet swag, and save the world.