Building a Greener Dorm

Next up in the growing number of colleges and universities pursuing sustainability may be the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Last week, the highly regarded academic institution reaffirmed plans to build an 'eco-village' of student cottages on the campus site of the College’s Lodges, small-scale student housing built in 1947 and in need of rehab or replacement. The Lodges have been some of the most popular living spaces on campus.

According to a story posted on the William & Mary web site, a study commissioned by the College’s governing Board of Visitors determined that replacement would be more cost-effective than rehabbing the older buildings and proposed that the institution seize the opportunity to build a green showcase: