‘Every inch full of intention’: Living Village raises the bar for environmental stewardship

The Living Village student-housing complex at Yale Divinity School (YDS) was built to foster community that exists in harmony with nature.

Its bright, spacious hallways encourage residents to get to know their neighbors. It features a variety of common spaces — kitchens, lounges, terraces — where they can share meals, relax, and enjoy each other’s company. Every aspect of the complex, from its utility systems down to the component materials that give it form, is designed to meet the world’s highest environmental standards.

Read the full story at Yale News: https://news.yale.edu/2025/10/08/every-inch-full-intention-yales-living-village-raises-bar-environmental-stewardship