A solar thermal system helped Eastern Mennonite University's Cedarwood dorm to become the first LEED® certified residence hall in the state of Virginia to earn a gold rating. The system has been in place since 2010, and has exceeded expections, providing 50 to 70% of the dorm's hot water during the school year. Plumbing and Mechanical magazine ran a detailed story on EMU's Cedarwood dorm in its spring 2012 issue. 

A solar thermal system helped Eastern Mennonite University's Cedarwood dorm to become the first LEED® certified residence hall in the state of Virginia to earn a gold rating. The system has been in place since 2010, and has exceeded expections, providing 50 to 70% of the dorm's hot water during the school year. Plumbing and Mechanical magazine ran a detailed story on EMU's Cedarwood dorm in its spring 2012 issue.