Red brick competition motivates students to spend energy on conserving energy

This February, six freshmen residence halls—Trinity, Muir, Sequoia, Fremont, Santa Lucia and Tenaya—are battling it out to see which building can reduce its energy and water consumption the most over four weeks.

De-energizing the Red Bricks

Next month, energy-conscious freshman can look forward to spending less time in the shower, and more time turning off lights. The six red brick dormitories located at the top of the Cal Poly campus will compete in February to see…