Montana State University - Yellowstone Hall

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Yellowstone Hall - Montana State University

Bringing Green Standards to Student Living: MSU’s Yellowstone Hall earns LEED® Gold status

In 2015, the 115,000-sf Yellowstone Hall was the largest ongoing building project in the state of Montana. The Y-shaped, hybrid structural system dormitory houses 400 Montana State University students and features activity lounges, a kitchen, bike repair room, ski lockers/storage area and ADA-accessible restrooms.

Location:

Bozeman, Montana

Area:

115000

Size:

Service:

Structural

Industries:

Higher Education, Sustainable Design

Primary Material:

Steel, Wood

Sustainability:

Gold

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Project Highlights

Hybrid structural system consisting of concrete and steel throughout the first and second levels provides solid flexibility and strength while wood with a lightweight concrete overlay on the third and fourth levels provide acoustic separation.
Beetle-kill pine wood boards used throughout the building and a solar wall used to pre-heat hot water contributed to the building’s LEED® Gold certification status.
Innovative architectural design includes splaying corridors and unique building angles.