Building 1516 (Exterior View)

Building 1516 (Exterior View)

An image of Building 1516 from the outside.

Building 1516 opened its doors in 2010 as an expansion property located in East Campus Village at the University of Georgia. With efficiency in mind, the project took just over a year to complete and has many environment-friendly and sustainable features geared to reduce utilities cost. Water from sinks and showers go through a treatment process before it is reused in toilets in order to save water. This gray water method transfers the slightly used water to be used in a manner that has limited bodily contact. The Department of University Housing also made an effort to use recycled materials and local materials in construction to reduce carbon footprint. Within two years of opening, Building 1516 achieved gold LEED certification marking its status as a green building by the United States Green Building Council. It is one of six certified buildings on campus and the only student living dormitory to be LEED approved. Building 1516 also holds a very unique name, or lack thereof. Its numerical title is the only one of its kind at UGA is an anomaly as it carries no namesake. As of right now, there is no plans to rename the building, but it will most likely be dedicated in the near future.

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