Residence halls come with a list of pros and cons like all things. Some people might be turned off by the idea of sharing a room, while others might be unhappy about the noise control rules during final exams. Yet, what most people probably don't consider, is the ecological benefits of living on campus. On campus housing is more sustainable than off campus housing due to the reliable recycling and composting regimen of Appalachian State. The residence halls are also closer to classes, so students have no reason to drive every day. Off campus students find themselves further from class and needing to drive more often. Driving less and recycling more are just two ways of reducing your ecological footprint.
This is Eggers Residence Hall. It is a co-ed dorm located near the football stadium. It was built in 1970 as a women's dorm. To find it on the map, click here and search Eggers. To see a historical picture, visit the university's online archives here.
This is Gardner Residence Hall, another co-ed dorm. It was built in 1968 as a men's dorm. It shares a parking lot with Justice Residence Hall. To see Gardner Hall on a map, click here and search Gardner. To see a historical photo from the university's digital archive, click here.
This is Justice Residence Hall. It is a co-ed dorm located across the parking lot from Gardner Hall. It was first built as a men's dorm in 1920, but was torn down and rebuilt in the same location in 1952. To see Justice Hall on a map, click here search Justice. Click the dates to see historical pictures of the hall as it was in 1920 and 1956 that can be found in Appalachian State's digital archive.
This is Katherine Harper Hall, otherwise known as Appalachian Heights, a relatively new residence hall. It was built in 1993 and can be seen on the road leading into the hear of campus. To see it on a map, click here and search Appalachian Heights.
This is Mountaineer Residence Hall, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified residence hall on campus. It has been renovated to use far less water and power than most dorms on campus and reduces its ecological footprint significantly. To see Mountaineer hall on a map, click here and search Mountaineer. For more information on LEED certification, follow this link to the Sustain Appalachian website.
Picture courtesy of the Sustain Appalachian Website.
Picture courtesy of the Sustain Appalachian Website.