Smart Buildings Competition — $40,000 USD total cash awards — Ends Jan 15, 2027

University of Washington is accepting entries for Smart Buildings Competition.

Train an energy-efficient HVAC control model that generalizes to buildings it has never encountered.

The organizer advertises $25,000 USD leaderboard track plus $15,000 USD paper awards. Review the official rules and timeline for eligibility, submission requirements, and changes to entry deadlines.

Eligibility / Who Can Apply

Kaggle account and acceptance of official competition rules required; geography, age and prize restrictions may apply.

Relevant Skills / Categories

• Contest
• AI energy
• HVAC
• Reinforcement learning
• Climate
• Building controls

Deadline: Final submission deadline: 2027-01-15 (confirm time and any earlier entry cutoff).