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August, 2008: 132 Freshmen moved into partially-completed Founders Hall, a new $16.5 million dormitory named in honor of the Springfield community members, administration and faculty who established Sangamon State University in 1969. The completed building includes beds for 230 Freshmen, a new campus bookstore, classrooms, and a snack bar. |
The hall's green roof, supplied by Weston Solutions of Chicago, is made up of a 4-inch layer of soil and sedums that covers a total of 26,000 square feet of roof. Insulation provided by the green roof is expected to reduce overall heating costs in the building by 8 percent and cooling costs by 16 percent. |