The project: The University of Washington expanded their undergraduate dormitory/housing options for students by building three new residence halls: Lander, Terry, and Maple Halls, which replaced two old student housing buildings. Each of the three halls is made up of an eight-story building. Combined, the project totals 632,960-sf and houses 1,750 students.

Lander Hall is located in the West Campus neighborhood and houses 650 students. The building includes three levels of common areas, including a two-story lounge for students, study rooms, five-venue dining center, a student resource desk, and one level of underground parking that connects to Terry and Maple Halls. At the base of the building you will find the largest dining hall for student residents in the West campus, including a chef’s table where students can participate in cooking demonstrations and learn about nutrition. Outside you will find a landscaped courtyard that serves as a private outdoor space for residents. The building’s design fosters the relationship between students and the community, enriching the student’s living and learning experiences on campus.

Terry and Maple Halls provide rooms with a view of the bustling University District and the stunning UW campus, and feature two levels of HFS offices, and shared amenity spaces at the base of the building that support the University’s mission to enrich student’s lives beyond the classroom. These spaces include a music lab, maker space, and great room encouraging students to explore new activities and connect socially.

The three housing buildings are located near a new light rail station and bike paths, making for a walkable and easy commute to campus.

Technical Scope: IMEG first performed pre-design work focused around energy efficiency, systems concepts, and determining the scope of the campus utilities that the new buildings could tap into.

IMEG engineers were able to utilize UW’s unique campus dual-purpose chilled/condenser water (CCW) loop for multiple project benefits. In the cooling season, the project directly utilizes the loop for space cooling and refrigeration heat-rejection. During colder seasons, the loop becomes condenser water, and the project both extracts and rejects heat to it with water-to-water heat pumps for cooling, heating, and service hot water. Allowing for both heat exchange within the project and to the larger campus with the CCW minimized the supplemental use of Air-to-Water-Heat-Pumps and natural-gas boilers.

Project Outcome: The three resident halls give a “reintroduction” of the city grid to students and promotes residential and student life options worth celebrating. The resident halls integrate both the campus and the city, providing students with a modern space to call home that will aid in their academic success.