My dorm, Building JJ

So you're probably wondering where I live, considering I'm a part of a eco-friendly Living and Learning Cohort called the Green House (What are LLC's? See my last post!). I live in Building JJ, located at 2031 F St, an apartment style residential dorm built in 1920. It is coed with 3 floors and a basement. We have a House Scholar and most rooms house 4 people, though they are split into two bedrooms. In my room, we have two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and a long hallway connecting them all.

My room layout (the back right closet is actually a bathroom)

According to the housing website, here are some of the perks of JJ:

• EPA Energy-Star refrigerators and microwaves
• Each unit is furnished with beds, desks, desk chairs, dressers and living room furniture
• Bathrooms are equipped with Toto low-volume toilets, and Niagara low-flow shower heads
• The hallways on all floors have installed motion-sensor lighting
• The laundry facilities are located in the basement of the townhouse. 
• Offers fully-equipped kitchens including dishwashers (We don't have dishwashers? Dang)
• We are getting a cool compost soon
• We will have solar panels installed on the roof by the end of the year!

Me, Annie, Jane, and Liz (Roommates outside JJ on Halloween)

Check out our cool carved pumpkins in the above picture. Hope everyone is gearing up for Thanksgiving and is happy for a break! marisaw@gwmail.gwu.edu

- Marisa