On January 19, the U.S. Green Building Council announced that the SUNY Oswego The Village townhouses were approved for a LEED Gold rating under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Homes program. The Village opened its doors to students at the beginning of the Fall 2010 semester and is home to 350 juniors and seniors at SUNY Oswego. Ashley McGraw Architects with Burt Hill were the design consultants for The Village.

Key features of the townhouses include a tightly sealed, insulated envelope to make the buildings more energy efficient, a storm water management system and the use of environmentally preferred products during construction. Prior to students moving in, they attended two educational sessions informing them of The Village’s sustainability features and showing them ways to help maintain their community’s energy efficiency.

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Ashley McGraw Architects, P.C, based in Syracuse, New York since 1981, provides architectural services for K-12 schools and college and university clients. 

SUNY Oswego was founded in 1861 as the Oswego Primary Teachers’ Training School. In 1913, the campus moved from the city of Oswego to its current lakeside location. Oswego is one of 13 university colleges in the State University of New York (SUNY) system, and offers over 100 majors, minors and graduate programs for its 8,200 students. www.oswego.edu

The Village Official SUNY Oswego website http://www.oswego.edu/student/residential/residence_halls/thevillage/