The new residence halls are the talk of the town here at Kalamazoo College as construction has been chugging along since the groundbreaking ceremony on June 12^th, 2025. As the new halls represent K’s investment in affordable, inclusive spaces, they also reflect our commitment to advancing sustainability to meet the goals of our Climate Action Plan, which is guiding Kalamazoo College towards carbon neutrality by 2050. 

Andy Brown, K’s News and Social Media Director and member of the Climate Action Plan Committee wrote a thorough article, New Residence Halls Embrace Sustainability, on the sustainable features of the new residence halls that describes the renewable energies used, the reduced embodied carbon in the construction of the building, the native landscaping, and the civil engineering that will support more sustainable lifestyle practices of students. Brown’s article also features input from K’s very own Chief Sustainability Officer and Associate Vice President of Facilities Management, Susan Lindemann. She is also co-chair of the CAP Committee and provides insight within the article as to how the elements of the new residence halls align with our Climate Action Plan and the goals established to achieve carbon neutrality. We highly encourage you to give this article a read!