The Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Board of Trustees is planning renovations for Founders and Kreischer residence halls, part of a broader effort to update aging campus housing.

Founders was first renovated with upgrades to the bathrooms, which included replacing tile, reconnecting roof drains, and more, in phase one out of three, which was completed in the summer of 2025. These renovations costed $6 million for Founders. Phases two and three will happen over the summer of 2026, according to an article from BG Independent News.

“The primary work on Founders is associated with the restroom upgrades and drainage requirements. We are working on phases two and three of the project, which include drainage, restroom upgrades and other renovation aspects of the building,” said Casey Wyman, chief financial officer. 

After Founders is finished being renovated, Kreischer is next. Kreischer will be done in phases as well. Phase one includes improvements of two of four residential wings, adding air conditioning (AC), community restrooms reconfigured and more. The renovations will cost $3.7 million, according to an article from BG Independent News. 

“Kreisher’s project is only a design portion for two of the wings, but it is focused on the design of the AC and restroom renovation. Kreischer is a large building, and the design work is only for two wings. Assuming the design work is supported by the Board of Trustees (BOT), we would move to the other two wings after the first two are completed,” Wyman said. 

Along with the dorms, the Sundail in Kreischer is to make design improvements. The estimated cost of this project will be $600,000. The construction will take over a year, starting in the fall of 2027 and finishing in the fall of 2028, according to an article from BG Independent News. 

There will be an outside construction team, but everything will still be controlled by BGSU. 

“We outsource most major construction, but we still maintain oversight of the project, its status, and evaluate progress along the way. Now that we have board approval, we will start once the contractor is ready, with hopes to be done with both by the fall of 2026. However, construction projects like this can be complex, so we are also working on an approach to minimize student impact should they carry forward into the fall 2027 semester,” Wyman said.