BUTTERFIELD RENOVATION PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:
• Employs state-of-the-art water conservation technology
• Features new energy-efficient equipment
• 75% of construction and demolition materials were recycled or salvaged
• Targeting LEED Silver Certification
• Lounge renovation creates space for academic and social activities
• Dining hall seating capacity increased from 350 to 560 seats
DID YOU KNOW?
• Butterfield Hall is named after URI’s second president, Kenyon Leech Butterfield, who served from 1903–1906
• In the first five weeks after reopening, Butterfield served 6,000 pounds of chicken nuggets and 60,000 eggs
• Butterfield servers 700 burritos per day
• The new menu includes old favorites like homestyle entrees and cooked-to-order omelets, and new favorites like Fusion burritos
• New turbo ovens for faster toasted sandwiches
• Later weeknight hours