EYP Architecture & Engineering designs 94,000 s/f residence hall - $17.5 million project

Construction of the new Residence Hall at The College of Saint Rose began in June. When completed in summer 2012, the $17.5 million building will house up to 224 juniors and seniors in two and four-person furnished apartments, each with full living and dining rooms and kitchens. Floors will feature single-occupancy bedrooms, lounges and group study areas, and a rear courtyard that will be used for campus gatherings. A convenience-type store called "Provisions on Demand (POD)," a "Burger Studio" café, indoor bike storage, small study rooms and laundry facilities on each floor will provide students with outstanding amenities to help students bridge between college life and independence. In addition, both the market and the café will be open to the public. "More and more, students are seeking on-campus apartment-type residences. Centennial Hall will provide students with the tangible amenities they want and the college with one big intangible gift: hundreds of students who can actively take part in college life days, nights and weekends, then cross the street and be home," said Saint Rose president Dr. Mark Sullivan. "In a relatively short time, Saint Rose will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Centennial Hall will stand as a representation of the permanence of the institution, our respect for and allegiance to the history and vision that created The College of Saint Rose, and our legacy as a comprehensive, residential institution of higher learning." Saint Rose has retained EYP Architecture & Engineering of Albany to design the new hall and Sano-Rubin Construction Services of Albany to build it. "We are proud to partner with the college, positively contributing to the campus by providing more residential facilities for its students. EYP is pleased to continue our long-term, successful relationship with Saint Rose, and we look forward to bringing this project to fruition," said EYP project executive Joe Volpe. The 94,000 s/f residence hall will incorporate a number of green features to minimize its energy use and overall impact on the environment including a closed loop geothermal heat pump system with a supplemental gas-fired high-efficiency hot water boiler will provide the majority of the heating and air conditioning requirements. In addition high-efficiency lighting and lighting controls to reduce electricity use and the use of single-stream recycling for paper, glass, metals and plastics have been integrated into the building. The hall's design incorporates materials low in volatile organic compounds (VOCs), used throughout the building. The thermal design and insulation of the exterior walls will exceed New York's state building code to reduce the building's energy demand.