Ashdown House

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Architect	William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.
Completed	2008
design features	Approximately 275,000 square feet gross and three to five stories tall. 205 efficiencies (177 regular efficiences and 28 small efficienceies), 45 two-bedroom apartments, 32 three-bedroom apartments (19 single-floor and 13 duplex), and 50 three-bedroom suites. Exercise facilities, performance/lounge space, large multi-purpose community room, space for the potential of a dining option, floor lounge/kitchens, and the relocated Thirsty Ear Pub. Use of recycled materials and resources; low usage shower heads, toilets and appliances; energy efficient roofing materials and lamping; water reuse system for landscape irrigation.

Ashdown House received a LEED-Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Overall NW35 was awarded 40 LEED points for optimizing a sustainable design, using no-toxic materials and incorporating innovative sustainable solutions. NW35 is the first LEED-Gold Building on campus.

The residence hall includes 441 beds in a series of connected buildings that are three to five stories tall and are situated around two courtyards. The variety of room types available provide students with a wide range of living and financial options. The diversity of choices includes efficiencies, two-bedroom apartments, three-bedroom apartments, and three-bedroom suites without kitchens or living rooms.

In addition to the private and public spaces in the buildings, the area surrounding the complex is landscaped with spaces to create “greenscape” along Albany Street. The courtyards create a singular community and serve as private outdoor gardens for the graduate residents.

The green space is just one of the many sustainable features of the complex. The buildings are water efficient by using low usage shower heads, toilets and appliances. Materials and resources used in the building contain recycled materials. Natural lighting reduces the amount of electricity needed in the buildings.

Project Managers/MIT	Gary Tondorff-Dick, AIA, LEED, Marty Deluga
design architect	William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.
M/E/P Engineers	Vanderweil Engineers
Structural engineers	LeMessurier Consultants
Landscape architect	Richard Burck Associates, Inc.
Sustainable Design	The Green Engineer
construction manager	Bovis Lend Lease