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Decarbonization in Progress

Construction projects supporting Dartmouth's decarbonization efforts are underway. Key areas currently affected include regions surrounding E. Wheelock Street, Fayerweather, Ivy Lane, and south of the Alumni Gym.

A major distribution piping upgrade is underway on E. Wheelock Street between College Street and Crosby Street. Pedestrians may continue to use the sidewalk on the north side of East Wheelock Street during this time.

Two-way traffic will be maintained except Monday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. During those hours, westbound traffic will be detoured down Crosby Street, turn right on Lebanon, turn right onto Main, and left back onto W. Wheelock. Eastbound traffic will not be diverted. 

 

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    Construction projects supporting Dartmouth's decarbonization efforts are underway. Key areas currently affected include regions surrounding E. Wheelock Street, Fayerweather, Ivy Lane, and south of the Alumni Gym.

  • East Wheelock Construction

    Construction is taking place on the south side of East Wheelock Street between College Street and Crosby Street. Pedestrians may still use the sidewalk on the north side of East Wheelock Street. College Street is closed due to a Town of Hanover project. The temporary accessibility entrance to Wilson Hall is on the west side of the building, which is accessible via a temporary paved walkway.

  • Fayerweather construction

    Walkways surrounding Fayerweather Hall are closed while the building is renovated. Pedestrian pathways are accessible to the west of Fayerweather and along Wentworth.

  • Ivy Lane construction

    Construction work is currently active in several buildings south of Ivy Lane and North Park Street including McCulloch Hall, Zimmerman Hall, Alpha Phi, Alpha Xi Delta, and 19 E. Wheelock Street. All of these buildings are currently open and accessible via the walkway west of East Wheelock Faculty House.

  • Athletics

    The south entrance to Alumni Gym is open during construction. Pedestrians may access it via the service road east of Crosby Street. This road is accessible to emergency vehicles. Parking in the gym lot is currently available and ADA accessible parking is designated east of Davis Varsity House. The walkway between Alumni Gym and Berry Sports Center is now closed off to pedestrians.

Questions? Contact Us.

If you have any questions or concerns about work happening in your area, please contact Work Control using the link below. Work control will route your question to the appropriate party to get you the fastest and clearest answer possible.

What's Currently Happening

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Dartmouth's priority is our steam to hot water transition. Steam distribution piping will be replaced with new, highly efficient hot water piping. Buildings will be updated to receive hot water distribution.

About the Program

As a climate change action leader, Dartmouth is investing $500 million to reach carbon zero operations by 2050. How will we do it? We must reshape how we heat, cool, and power our campus, including drastically reducing energy consumption, constructing highly efficient new buildings, and transitioning to low-carbon energy sources. The addition of an expanded geo-exchange system to our campus energy technology portfolio will help us meet our energy needs without generating operational carbon emissions.

Project Milestones

  • Distribution upgrades complete by 2030
  • Geo-exchange borefields to be installed by 2028
  • Geo-exchange plants expected to be operational by 2030

See Timeline