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Fayerweather Hall

About the project

The Fayerweather Hall renovation is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enhance the student residential experience and increase the available bed count—all goals in alignment with Dartmouth's Housing Renewal strategy.  

This project will directly impact Dartmouth students for years to come, just as the building's performance will reduce its carbon footprint. These two vital elements—student life and sustainability—form the basis of the project scope and propel Dartmouth's ambitions to reimagine Fayerweather as an equitable, comfortable, and community-oriented residence hall. 

Project Goals

  • Installation of elevators and accessible entrances  

  • Addition of 35 student beds 

  • Increased energy efficiency through building and utility infrastructure upgrades 

  • LEED certification

  • Creation of new indoor and outdoor student spaces  

  • Addition of a new sidewalk along Observatory Road 

Project Timing

  • Construction began in June 2024.

  • Fencing was installed in June 2024.

  • Anticipated completion date is summer 2026.

what's currently happening

  • Observatory Road is closed to traffic between Ivy Lane and Fayerweather Hill Road with pedestrian access only.

  • The new, bright copper roof is complete!

    • The salvaged copper will be used for interior details.

  • The new terracotta curtain wall is being installed on the north infill.

  • The curtain wall of the Great Hall begins going up.

  • Interior walls are in throughout the building; finishes are beginning on the north end. 

  • Grading of the future lawn on the west side will begin in the next few weeks.