WSU opens Stewart Wasatch Hall.

• Author: Cutler, Sarah
• Position: NORTHERN AREA - Weber State University - Brief article

Ogden -- WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY opened Stewart Wasatch Hall, the first of three new student-housing buildings located at the university's Wildcat Village.

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Replacing Promontory Tower, Wildcat Village will house more than 500 students in its three halls. Stewart Wasatch Hall is 48,400 square feet, Hall 2 will be 88,480 square feet and Hall 3 will be 25,270 square feet. WSU is building all three halls in the village to receive (LEED) Silver certification. The sustainable effort includes installing solar panels.

The new village will have a courtyard with a sand volleyball court, barbecue grills and a fire pit; activity lounges with billiards, shuffleboard and big screen TVs; laundry rooms with web-access notification of availability; energy-usage monitors; on-site lectures; tutoring and other student-support...