Maroon and Gold's Green Dorm

San Francisco Hall February 2 2013

The great Max Goof once said, “College is the beginning to rest of our lives.”  One of the first decisions that incoming freshman make in their new lives is deciding on housing.  If you are going to start fresh, might as well be a pioneer. 

Loyola is opening a brand new freshman dorm, San Francisco Hall, for the 2013-2014 school year. This is going to be the first freshman dorm to integrate living and learning sustainability. 

The green technology within the residence hall will enable students to monitor their energy consumption and visualize how their choices impact the environment. 

Residents will be divided into “neighborhoods” and their electricity, heat, and water consumption will be tracked.  The neighborhoods will compete throughout the year to see which is the most efficient. 

Completed Greenhouse

San Francisco students also have the luxury of being connected to the new Greenhouse.  The Greenhouse will produce the food served in the café at the bottom of the beginning.  The Greenhouse and café are open to both residential and nonresidential students. 

The housing application for the Fall 2013/Spring 2014 calendar year will be available on Monday February 4.        


Greenhouse photo: luc.edu/reslife