Kilowatt Crackdown: Electricity Reducing Competition in Residence Halls

The final results are in from our very first electricity reduction competition put on by the Eco-representatives of the Oregon State University’s residence halls. The Kilowatt Crackdown  was a month long competition with weekly tips on how to reduce electricity consumption. The Eco-reps of West, Sackett, Wilson, McNary, and Poling Hall educated residents in their halls about […]

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June 3, 2016

The final results are in from our very first electricity reduction competition put on by the Eco-representatives of the Oregon State University’s residence halls.

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The Kilowatt Crackdown  was a month long competition with weekly tips on how to reduce electricity consumption. The Eco-reps of West, Sackett, Wilson, McNary, and Poling Hall educated residents in their halls about how to turn out the lights, walk the stairs, unplug electronics, and more energy saving tips.

Check out the first week’s results:13198616_992896750788492_7837090658209296354_o

The goal with the Kilowatt Crackdown was to get students involved and educated about electricity usage, and empower them on ways they can make a change, and reduce their personal electricity usage!13263719_998335240244643_3647101704839753379_n

As the weeks went on, we saw an overall drop in energy usage in almost every hall participating.13237822_1001168976627936_4523877850412663871_nAnd the overall results….

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Poling Hall will be presented with a plaque to hang in their lounge in honor of being the Kilowatt Crackdown Champions!

Go Beavs!

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