College North Residence Hall

College North is one of two residence halls constructed simultaneously within the heart of the Howard University campus. The new halls were the first projects to be developed as outlined by the new master plan and an initiative to bring students back to living on campus by offering housing that has a sophisticated array of features and facilities. College North is seven stories tall, approximately 139,000 sq. ft. and houses 466 students within 240 units including two apartments for faculty, staff and guests. The building replaces a previously demolished residence hall with a similar footprint; and now completes the streetscape along 4th Street by strengthening the residential core on campus. The hall includes social lounges, a recreation room, common study areas, TV lounges and a central laundry facility on the ground floor. The building also houses a dedicated and secured storage room for 80 bicycles to help promote healthy living and mitigate the amount of cars on campus. The building is clad in metal panel, glass, and brick in an attempt to reference the historic structures on campus. College North also utilizes a green roof as part of managing storm water runoff. The project team involved numerous stakeholders in the sustainable selection and review of the residence hall; including the University, the developer and managing entity, the Design-Build general contractor as well as the entire design team. College North is the first LEED certified building on campus.