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Embracing Campus
Surroundings and
Encouraging Sustainability
In addition to an increased focus on
student wellness and retention, colleges and universities can benefit from
decreases in energy consumption and
costs as a result of updated, improved
design. Incorporating elements such
as solar panels, green water systems,
and features that increase the use of
natural versus artificial light help keep
facilities environment friendly, while
at the same time supporting students'
desire to live more sustainably.
Langdon Woods Residence Hall
at Plymouth State University in New
Hampshire took this idea to the
max by creating a facility that has
an organic relationship with its site
topography - woodlands and wetlands.
Instead of blasting and reforming the
build site, the design of the residence

hall was made to fit the site's undulating contours, capitalizing on its
flattest areas and preserving wetland
and other water features. The building
was purposefully made to be narrower
to help maximize opportunities for
daylighting, which would minimize
lighting energy expenditures. It also
uses excess heat from an adjacent cogeneration facility as the primary heat
source for the building.
Incorporating sustainable features in housing facilities can also do
wonders for student morale, providing
the knowledge that they are living in
and contributing to buildings that are
helping the environment. During the
design process for Langdon Woods, the
university community was engaged to
help guide the resulting residence hall.
An environmental science class contributed valuable analysis of material options by computing the carbon footprint
of the proposed construction materials,

and an environmental psychology class
developed an ethical manifesto defining
a sustainable philosophy for the campus and student body.
The bottom line is that better living
spaces equal better learning spaces.
No longer merely places to sleep and
live, residence halls are integral elements woven into the campus fabric
as places to live, create, and innovate.
With more students each year enrolling in higher education institutions
across the U.S., this is a crucial time
for institutions to leverage housing to
advance their mission, improve learning outcomes, and strengthen their
campus and community. 

Lynne Deninger is a principal at
Cannon Design in Boston, Massachusetts.
 ldeninger@cannondesign.com

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Talking Stick - July/August 2017
Contents
Vision
Just In
Calendar
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Res Life
Facilities
Regroup
Oh $#%!!
Community for All
Conversations
First Takes
Around Student Affairs
New Members
Snapshot
Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - Intro
Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - BB1
Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - BB2
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Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - Cover2
Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - 1
Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - 2
Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - Contents
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Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - 6
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Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - Vision
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Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - Just In
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Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - Calendar
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Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - Your ACUHO-I
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Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - Transitions
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Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - Res Life
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Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - Facilities
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Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - Regroup
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Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - First Takes
Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - Around Student Affairs
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Talking Stick - July/August 2017 - Snapshot
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