Bell Tower Housing (31) is located along the lake near the Bell Tower (30).  All four buildings are a part of Engaged Living's Village Green program. This residential learning community is for upperclass residents who are interested learning about and living an environmentally sustainable life. All residents must apply to live in the community each year.

- Applications available on Monday, March 3rd

- COMPLETE Applications due on Monday, March 17th by 5pm. All applicants should answer the short answer questions in detail and with complete sentences, etc. EACH roommate must complete the application individually.

- Housing makes Village Green acceptance/placement decisions on Tuesday, March 25th and notifies applicants.

- Students accept and return contract to Housing by Tuesday, April 1st at 5pm.

- Housing has NOT put gender assignments on any of the four buildings by the lake yet for the 2008-2009 academic year. These will be determined as the assingments are made. Each building will be male OR female, not mixed.

- Those who want to float in any of these four buildings must also apply. Please mention that you want to float somewhere in the application.

I acknowledge that by applying to live in the Village Green Learning Community, I agree to the commitments below and recognize that not adhering to them could result in my removal from the community and relocation to another area of campus housing.

-I am a rising second-year, third-year or fourth-year student.

-I will remain in good judicial standing with the university.

-I will live an environmentally friendly lifestyle.

-I will monitor my energy consumption in an effort to reduce it and will recycle.

-I will attend Village Green community events at least twice a semester.

-I will actively participate in a learning community that values the mission of the Engaged Living Program: "To create and nurture sustainable residential communities that promote student success, support Furman's academic mission through contributions to borderless learning, and foster intentional engagement among students, faculty and staff while intertwining the greater ideals of a global society to enrich the whole person."

Applications are closed for the 08-09 school year. Applications for the 09-10 school year will be available in January 2009.

Each building has its own name and accommodates a different number of students.  For specific details and floorplans, use the links below:
(Porches were added to all buildings in 2007. The interior of each building will be renovated and possibly redesigned in Summer 2008. New pictures are coming soon!)

 Village Green: Cabin

The Cabin houses eight upperclass women and is located in Bell Tower Housing along the lake. There are four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, laundry room, and kitchen. The furniture in the pictures below is provided. Residents have their own parking lot in front of the Cabin.  See the Cabin's floorplan.

 Village Green: Hut

The Hut houses six upperclass women and is located in Bell Tower Housing along the lake. There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, laundry room, a living room, and kitchen. Residents have their own parking lot in front of the Hut.  See the Hut's floorplan.

Village Green: Shack

The Shack houses four upperclass women and is located in Bell Tower Housing along the lake. There is one large bedroom, one bathroom, a living room, kitchen, and laundry room. Residents have their own parking lot in front of the Shack.  See the Shack's floorplan.

The Cottage houses eight upperclass men and is located in Bell Tower Housing along the lake. There are four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, laundry room, and kitchen. Residents have their own parking lot in front of the Cabin.  See the Cottage's floorplan.

Within the past four years, the university has undertaken a number of environmental initiatives that are helping Furman garner national accolades while encouraging faculty, staff and students to live in a more earth-friendly way. In September 2000, the university unveiled its latest environmental project - the Eco-Cottage. Located on the north side of the lake, the cabin has been fitted with energy-saving devices, including electricity-generating solar panels and low-impact faucets and toilets. Insulation and energy-efficient doors and windows have also been installed.

The students who live there have pledged to live a more environmentally friendly life by recycling, cutting down on energy consumption and limiting water use. These students also agree to use only recycled paper products and keep a record of their energy usage and lifestyle changes. "The exercise may offer guidance in conserving resources and could be something that other universities may want to emulate," says Frank Powell, a professor of health and exercise science who is co-directing the project with EES professor Bill Ranson. The data collected from the Eco-Cottage is compared to the cabin next door, which has not been outfitted with energy-saving equipment. The residents who live there are not asked to make any lifestyle adjustments.

News articles on the Eco-Cottage have been featured in state newspapers and placed on national newswires, where they have been picked up by other newspapers and media outlets. Check some of them out by clicking on the links below:

"Furman University colors one cabin 'green'"

"The Greening of Furman"