U-M student co-ops move forward on renovations

Concentrate, 10/1/2009

Historic student living is becoming more comfortable and sustainable, thanks to the Inter Cooperative Council at the University of Michigan.

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The Inter Cooperative Council at the University of Michigan is one of the biggest holders of historic homes in Ann Arbor, and those homes are in the midst of some badly needed upgrades.

The 77-year-old 501c3 non-profit is working its way through a 10-year plan to maintain and upgrade its 19 homes (most of which are about 100 years old or so) in and around downtown. Those improvements include replacing heating and cooling systems, sealing up energy leaks, and freshening up their faces.

"We're constantly trying to update them for maintenance and energy efficiency improvements," says Eric Lipson, general manager of the Inter Cooperative Council at the University of Michigan.

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