The first week of the 2013 Green Cup Challenge has yielded fierce competition and fantastic results. The students in French House have a clear lead over their competitors, reducing their electricity consumption by 33%, compared to their weekly average consumption. Despite speculation that smaller dorms would have a harder time reducing electricity usage because there are a limited number of ways they could save energy, the members of French have been very successful in their efforts.
Another dorm worthy of praise is Ford Hall. Ford, despite the electricity used by the Dining Commons and the Children’s Center, has been able to decrease their use of electricity by 11%. Even though they were not ranked among the top three dorms after the first week, the students in Ford Hall have saved the most energy. Ford has saved 760 kWh, enough to power French House for a few weeks.
The full results for week one are below.
| Building | Normal Weekly Electricity Use | Week 1 Electricity Use | Percent Change |
| 194 Main Street | 4880 kWh | 4160 kWh | 15% decrease |
| Clare House | 443 kWh | 386 kWh | 13% decrease |
| Conant House | 2214 kWh | 2480 kWh | 12% increase |
| Ford Hall, Dining Commons, Children’s Center | 6920 kWh | 6160 kWh | 11% decrease |
| French House | 326 kWh | 219 kWh | 33% decrease |
| Hathaway House | 587 kWh | 577 kWh | 2% decrease |
| John Wright and Chapel | 1440 kWh | 1360 kWh | 5.5% decrease |
| Logan House | 537 kWh | 461 kWh | 14% decrease |
| Memorial and Technology | 5070 kWh | 4800 kWh | 5% decrease |
| Middle School | 960 kWh | 1040 kWh | 8% increase |
| Reed Center | 4720 kWh | 4630 kWh | 2% decrease |