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Beginning in summer 2009, East Ambler Johnston Hall was renovated for use by the [[University Honors]] program as a [[residential college]]. The construction was completed in summer 2011, and the building was occupied beginning in fall 2011. West Ambler Johnston Hall went under a similar renovation to be used by the [[Residential College]] which was completed for the fall 2012 semester. Ambler Johnston Hall is one of the only dorms on campus with air-conditioning, suite-style rooms, and other often-envied amenities; for this reason, special applications are required in order to live in this building.
The 2011--2012 renovations replaced the four elevators, added a new cooling tower, got rid of lots of asbestos, and added an emergency generator.<ref>http://enr.construction.com/bonus_regions/midatlantic/2012/1210-virginia-tech-ambler-johnston-hall-renovation.asp</ref> The generator is probably diesel and rated at a few hundred kilowatts (given its size). It's located just outside the service lot, across from the covered bike racks and surrounded by a [[Hokie Stone]] wall with gates. It's probably there for [[Schiffert]] more than anything else.
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