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 June 2026.

what's currently happening

 

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

  • Repaving on Observatory Road has begun—paving is scheduled to be completed before commencement.

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

  • The glass curtain wall of the Great Hall is up.

  • Interior rooms are being finished.

  • Mechanical systems connected to the Low Temperature Hot Water distribution system.

  • Patios and hardscape are being poured on the west lawn.

  • Sidewalks connecting to the campus are being poured.

  • Typical working hours will be between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday to Friday
    • Saturday working hours will be between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.