In 2024, two major construction projects on campus continue to move forward.
The Climate Action Plan—the decarbonization of the campus energy system—is a critical infrastructure project that will take place over the next decade and require most campus buildings to be retrofitted. Construction began in 2023 to transition the campus’s heating and cooling systems from steam to a modern low-temperature hot water geothermal system. Learn more about how this system works.
The new Student Center & Dining Commons, a new central hub for campus life at Amherst, also began construction in 2023. Major demolition of the old Merrill structure is now complete.
Map Key: Fixed fence (blue shaded areas); Maintain pedestrian access at all times (red lines); Quadrangle Road closed (red box)