Facilities & Grounds

Construction Projects

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Read about the residence hall dorms project

Residence Hall Dorms
Northwest side of campus

Reed has broken ground on a new quad consisting of four house-like residence halls on the northwest side of campus. When they open in fall 2008, the new dorms will allow the college to approach its longstanding goal of housing 75 percent of students on campus. A total of 125 students will be housed in the new residence halls, which are being built by Hoffman Construction Company and will be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified.

Construction Facts

square footage
   59,485
 # of bricks used
   150,000 
feet of pvc conduit
   10,000
# of beds
   125
construction waste expected to recycle
   95%
 # of screws, bolts, etc.
   20,000
Read about the pedestrian bridge project

Pedestrian Bridge
Northwest side of campus

Construction Facts

pounds of steel and concrete in the elevated portion
   400,000
pounds of concrete in each sloping pier
   30,000