Constructed in 1967, the nearly 175,000 square-foot five-building complex (Baits II) provides housing for approximately 560 first-year students in single or double rooms and suites. This renovation project involved updating infrastructure and interior finishes including:

• Refurbished bathrooms and renovated house kitchens.
• Upgraded fire alarm and suppression systems
• Wireless internet
• New student room flooring
• Remodeled Community Learning Center and updated lounges
• Home movie theater and art studio
• Nine music practice rooms and performance area
• Community living room with kitchenette

Constructed in 1967, the nearly 175,000 square-foot five-building complex (Baits II) provides housing for approximately 560 first-year students in single or double rooms and suites. This renovation project involved updating infrastructure and interior finishes including:

• Refurbished bathrooms and renovated house kitchens.
• Upgraded fire alarm and suppression systems
• Wireless internet
• New student room flooring
• Remodeled Community Learning Center and updated lounges
• Home movie theater and art studio
• Nine music practice rooms and performance area
• Community living room with kitchenette

Sustainable feature of this project included:

• New roofing with insulating values between R21 and R40
• New aluminum windows with 1-inch, double-pane insulated glazing, thermal breaks and special coatings
• New energy-efficient light fixtures with occupancy sensors
• New toilet fixture with water-saving 1.6 gpf and dual-action flush valves
• New plumbing faucets and shower heads with water-saving features
• New energy-efficient and paper-saving electric hand dryers
• New energy-efficient kitchen appliances and computers
• Use of salvaged existing student furniture from other U-M dormitories
• Use of new flooring with recycled content, low-VOC emissions and regionally-produced material