Education Groundbreaking

NEIT Breaks Ground on First Residence Hall

NEIT New Residence Hall rendering

NEIT new residence hall rendering

East Greenwich, RI – New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) recently began construction of a new 416-bed residence hall on the East Greenwich campus. The facility will be the first residence hall built in the college’s 75-year history.

The four-story residence hall is located to the south of the main building on the East Greenwich campus, forming the southern end of an academic and residential quad which will continue to develop over subsequent campus projects. The building will feature a façade of brick and metal paneling, with ample windows in student rooms and on the ground floor.

NEIT President Richard Gouse stated, “Through a rigorous and competitive RFP, New England Tech selected the team of Cranshaw Construction and Elkus Manfredi Architects to plan and construct the college’s first residence hall.” Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc (B&D), is the program manager on the project.

The $29.4 million residence hall will offer a mixture of unit types for its students, including traditional single- and double-occupancy rooms and semi-suites. The facility will feature student lounges, study rooms, and flexible spaces for multipurpose use. NEIT is working with National Grid to identify energy-saving measures that will optimize sustainable building operations.

The first residence hall will open in the summer of 2017.

Concurrent projects on campus include the construction of a new loop road, an additional parking lot, and an addition to the main building featuring an expanded student dining facility, fitness center, and innovative classroom spaces. These projects mark a point of transformation for NEIT, which will evolve from a commuter college to a fully active 24×7 campus.