This project restores the interior and exterior of Jonathan Edwards College to support Yale College. It is part of a maintenance plan to refurbish each Yale residential college or hall over the summer on a rotating basis. To keep these facilities safe, operational, and supportive of Yale’s residential community, full refurbishment happens every seven years, and a partial refresh occurs midway through that cycle.
Offline maintenance of this building includes comprehensive interior work featuring painting, full floor re-sanding, and lighting upgrades. It repairs selective building façades, roofs, drainage, moat walls, and repoints stone joints.
Additionally, this project modernizes the fire alarm system throughout the building, improves emergency egress, and installs water bottle filling stations at each entry.
Location
Project size
123,500 gross square feet
Schedule
- Design: Fall 2023 to summer 2024
- Procurement: Summer 2024 to fall 2024
- Construction (phase one): Spring 2026 to summer 2026*
- Construction (phase two): Spring 2027 to summer 2027
- Occupancy: Fall 2027
*The construction phase pauses during the academic year 2026–27.
Program Details
- Architect of record: Newman Architects
- Contractor: Dimeo Construction Company
For the community
- Temporary pedestrian impacts along Library Walk and High and York Streets during construction.
- Altered pedestrian routes to maintain safety during construction and installation of sloped walkways for accessible sidewalk use on High Street.
- Altered traffic patterns on High and York Streets, with reduced parking near Jonathan Edwards College.
- Increased traffic and congestion during work hours, with construction vehicles and workers entering and exiting the site on High and York Streets.
- Anticipated disruptions in the construction zone include noise, dust, and vibration.
For the city
This project creates labor hours and trade opportunities for New Haven residents.
Sustainability
This program includes the installation of water bottle filling stations at building entryways for convenience and sustainability.
For more information about Yale’s built environment, visit the Office of Sustainability.
Top image: Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University, photo by Lee Faulker