Tour of Sontag
and Pomona Halls
Sontag Hall and Pomona Hall
are mirror images of each other with a courtyard in between
They have received LEED
Platinum certification for energy efficiency
They are the dorms of choice
on campus and are almost entirely populated by seniors.
(Seniors get first choice)
Building lobbies have displays
showing real-time energy consumption
and weather conditions
Several common kitchen and
eating areas are available in the dorms (cooking is not allowed
in the rooms)
Tour guides explain the
facilities to the alumni
Steve Watkins and Tom Weinberg
are on the tour
Students raise crops such
as corn and tomatoes in small container gardens on the roof
Roof-top solar panels heat
water
and generate electricity