Sustainable residence hall

Problem

Our team developed a proposal for a ten-story, 720-bed UVA residence hall, considering how design, sustainability, and capital planning fit together.

Approach How I thought about it

• I worked with my team to connect structural and site planning with sustainability, construction scheduling, permitting, financing, and long-term operations.

What I built or did

• We developed an academic design and feasibility proposal for a ten-story, 720-bed UVA residence hall.
• We considered geothermal energy, rooftop solar, green roofing, high-efficiency windows, efficient building systems, and green infrastructure.

Results

• Proposal estimate

  $115.1 million estimated total project cost: $74.8 million direct costs, $29.1 million indirect costs, and $11.2 million contingency.

• Proposal estimate

  Approximately $509,000 in projected annual energy savings. All financial figures are academic proposal estimates, not realized construction results.

Tools

• Excel
• Capital cost estimation
• Financial modeling
• Site planning
• Engineering economics
• Project scheduling