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Project at a Glance
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Type Of Project:
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Residence Hall
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Gross Square Footage:
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136,840
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Construction Cost:
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$41,374,000
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Number of Student Beds:
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342
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Number of Singles:
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45
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Number of Doubles:
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137
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Number of Suites:
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4
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Start of Construction:
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December 2004
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Occupancy:
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September 2006
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Architect:
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Moore, Ruble, Yudell and Bruner/Cott
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Construction Manager:
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Engelberth Construction, Inc.
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Adding 342 beds across six residence halls, the McLaughlin Cluster is
comprised of the following Halls:
- Berry (43 beds): 3 singles, 20 doubles, 5 studies, 1 social space
- Bildner (61 beds): 9 singles, 24 doubles, 1 quad, 4 lounges
- Rauner (75 beds): 7 singles, 34 doubles, community dir. Apartment, 6
studies, 5 social spaces
- Byrne II (49 beds): 9 singles, 20 doubles, 5 studies, 2 social spaces
- Goldstein (39 beds): 9 singles, 15 doubles, graduate assistant, commons,
Cluster admin office, 1 study, 1 seminar room, 2 social spaces
- Thomas (75 beds): 8 singles, 24 doubles, 4 suites, 3 studies, 1 social
space
Berry, Rauner, Byrne II, and Thomas Halls are connected to the central Halls
(Bildner and Goldstein) by larger lounge and kitchen spaces adjacent to the
corridor. Berry, Bildner, and Rauner share 3 kitchens and 7 lounge/living
rooms, as do Byrne II, Goldstein, and Thomas.
The Occom Commons, located within Goldstein Hall, provides Dartmouth with a
new state-of-the-art community space within the McLaughlin Cluster. The Occom
Commons will be scheduled by the Office of Residential Life on a first-come,
first-served basis, allowing the entire campus community access to this
space.
Built to high standards of sustainable design and with the goal of receiving
U.S. Green Building Council LEED Silver certification, the Cluster
features:
- High-performance building envelope (superior insulation, doors, and
windows)
- Radiant heating and cooling integrated within each floor slab
- Heat recovery drawn from bathroom wastewater and enthalpy wheels
- Extensive day-lighting
- Room furnishings made from wood harvested from College property
- Fully commissioned systems
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Site plan with Residence Hall names.
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View through the Cluster to the South.
Photograph courtesy of Joseph Mehling
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South entrance to the Cluster, from Sudikoff.
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Interior of the Occom Commons.
Photograph courtesy of Joseph Mehling
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South entrance to the Cluster, from Moore Hall.
Photograph courtesy of Joseph Mehling
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View to the South along Goldstein and Byrne II.
Photograph courtesy of Joseph Mehling
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View to the South along Thomas, Goldstein, and Byrne
II.
Photograph courtesy of Joseph Mehling
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View of Berry Hall along Maynard Street.
Photograph courtesy of Joseph Mehling
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