Westfield State University trustees, students, faculty and staff celebrated the official opening of University Hall, a $55 million, 450-bed student residence. The design and construction team for the new LEED plus residence hall includes construction manager Walsh Brothers, project architect ADD Inc and owner's project manager Diversified Project Management (DPM). The Mass. State College Building Authority (MSCBA) funded the project.
The 5-story, 135,000 s/f University Hall accommodates 410 students living in single and double semi-suites with common living rooms and study lounges on each floor. The new residence hall was built with sustainability as a central project objective. Mechanical and electrical systems, natural light and efficient lighting and utility equipment will translate to energy and water savings for the university.
The project is designed to meet LEED plus specifications.
Walsh Brothers is a fourth generation-managed, family-owned firm. Walsh Brothers is known for contributing to the advancement of the construction industry and the community through community involvement and philanthropy, project innovation, collaboration and environmental stewardship. Over its 110-year history, the firm has had a major impact on Boston's skyline through construction of some of the city's largest and most complex buildings in the healthcare, research, academic, cultural, and arts markets. www.walshbrothers.com.
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Diversified Project Management, located in Newton, MA, Hartford & Stamford, CT, and Providence, RI, is an independent Owner's Representative consulting company that specializes in programming, pre-construction, project management, construction administration, FF&E coordination and move-planning services for corporate, academic, healthcare, manufacturing and biotech clients' construction, renovation and relocation projects. www.dpm-inc.com
ADD Inc, a premier architecture and design firm, creates award-winning projects across the country from its offices in Boston, MA and Miami, FL. With an innovative spirit and deep expertise, the firm's design teams develop a guiding vision for each project to enhance value and enrich communities. By merging that vision with collaboration and business savvy, ADD Inc delivers consistently notable results in workplace, mixed use, academic, retail, branding and residential design. www.addinc.com
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