On-site Housing
Staff Services Home
All guests wishing to stay
on-site must be registered and approved in the
BNL Guest
Information System (GIS).
Welcome to Brookhaven National Laboratory. BNL attracts
more than 4,500 visiting scientists from all over the world each
year to perform scientific research and work with our staff. To support our guests, there are 333 on-site housing units. These units are comprised of 66 family-style apartments,
39
efficiency apartments, 213 dormitory rooms, 13 Guest House rooms, and 2 year round private houses.
| Location: |
Hours of Operation: |
| Research Support Building (400A), 20 Brookhaven Avenue |
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am to Midnight |
| Reservations: (631) 344-2541 or
344-2551 |
Saturday: Closed* |
| Fax: (631) 344-3098 |
Sunday: 4:00 pm to Midnight |
| Email: housing@bnl.gov |
Laboratory Holidays: Closed* |
| * After Hours: When the Housing Office is
closed, keys can be picked up or returned to Police Headquarters,
Building 50. |
General Information
- Reservations: For reservations call: 631-344-2541 or 2551, Fax:
631-344-3098, email: housing@bnl.gov,
online form.
- Conferences: Due to limited space in the dormitories
and apartments, only Guest House rooms can be provided for conferences
during June, July, and August.
- Rental Rates (doc)
- Check out time is 1:00 p.m.
- Payment for all housing is due upon arrival. The housing office accepts cash, checks,
travelers checks, Visa, MasterCard and American Express. It is against
DOE policy to extend credit to anyone.
- Apartment Telephone Charges: Telephones are provided in all units. Charges are posted
to your bill.
- Dormitory Telephone Charges : Telephones are provided in all rooms. Residents may
receive calls from anywhere and make on site or 800 number calls. Prepaid calling cards are
required to make off site calls.
- Requests for extensions beyond the periods stated in the Policies and Procedures section must be made
in writing by the Department Chair or Division Manager to the Staff Services Housing Supervisor. Extension
requests beyond two years must be approved by the program Deputy Director for Science & Technology.
- Short-term reservations (1-14 days)
must be cancelled no later than 6:00 pm the day of arrival
to avoid a one night's no-show. No-shows will not be held ,
and will automatically be cancelled the following day.
- Long term reservations (15 days or
more) require changes to be made two week's prior to
the arrival/departure date. Cancellations or major changes
which affect long-term reservations that are not
communicated within this time period will result in a $500
charge.
- All change requests must now be
made by e-mail to
housing@bnl.gov.
Those holding conferences on-site must have their attendee’s housing
manifest to the Housing Office fourteen days prior to the start of the
conference. After that time, rooms will be released and attendees will
be provided housing on a first-come, first-served basis.
Due to limited space in the dormitories
and apartments, only Guest House rooms can be provided for conferences
during June, July, and August.
- Televisions equipped with satellite connection in all apartments, Guest House rooms, Guest House lobby
and dormitory lobbies.
- Computers with high speed internet connection are available in all dormitory lounges.
- Coin operated laundry facilities in Building 363 located in the apartment area. Laundry facilities are
also available in the Cavendish and Curie dormitories.
- Both Ethernet and Cisco Wireless Access Points (WAPs) connections are available in all dormitories and
the Guest House rooms.
- Each dormitory hall has its own on-site telephone in the common area.
- Each apartment room has its own public phone. Charges for all off-site telephone calls
are the responsibility of the individual renting the room. Bills must be paid upon departure.
- DSL connections in the apartments.
- A DVD loaner program, based on availability.
- Rollaway beds, high chairs and cribs are available upon request and availability.
NOTE: A rental fee will be charged for rollaway beds borrowed 7
days or more.
- Housekeeping is available in all dormitories and the Guest House
Monday-Friday except Holidays.
- The harboring of no more than two (2) pets is allowed in the apartments; residents must
complete an Approval to Harbor Pet Form located at the Housing Front Desk.
- An off-site housing coordinator
is available to assist visitors in
locating rental properties in the local area.
- The BNL Visitor's Guide is available at
http://www.bnl.gov/visitorinfo/.
The Guest House is a hotel-style facility consisting of 13 private rooms
equipped with Ethernet connection, satellite television, coffeemaker and two
twin size beds or a queen size. Each room is air conditioned and has a private bathroom. DSL
connection and Satellite television is also provided in the lobby.
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The Cavendish house is a male dormitory consisting of 83 private single
occupancy rooms equipped with air conditioning, Ethernet connection and
telephones. All rooms are fully furnished and supplied with linens. There
are 4 common kitchens, 4 common bathrooms and a laundry room. Cookware and
utensils are not provided. Satellite television and 2 computers with DSL
connection are provided in the lobby. A wireless modem is also provided in
the lobby. All computers, wireless notebooks or other network devices onsite
must be registered if they are to be used on the BNL Network.
Connecting to the BNL Network
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The Compton House is a male dormitory consisting of 90 private single
occupancy rooms equipped with air conditioning, telephones and Ethernet
connection. All rooms are fully furnished and supplied with linens. There
are 2 common kitchens and 2 common bathrooms. Cookware and utensils are not
provided. Satellite television and 2 computers with DSL connection are
provided in the lobby. A wireless modem is also provided in the lobby. All
computers, wireless notebooks or other network devices onsite must be registered
if they are to be used on the BNL Network.
Connecting to the BNL Network
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The Curie House is a female dormitory consisting of 40 private single
occupancy rooms equipped with air conditioning, Ethernet connection and
telephones. All rooms are fully furnished and supplied with linens. There
are 2 common kitchens, 2 common bathrooms and a laundry room. Cookware and
utensils are not provided. Satellite television and 2 computers with DSL
connection are provided in the lobby. A wireless modem is also provided in
the lobby. All computers, wireless notebooks or other network devices onsite must be registered
if they are to be used on the BNL Network.
Connecting to the BNL Network
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The Efficiency Apartments are available in 1 room and 2 room units.
Each unit has a kitchenette, a bathroom and is equipped with DSL connection,
satellite television and a microwave. They are fully furnished and supplied
with linens, kitchen utensils and cookware. Utilities are included in the
rental price. *Note: These units do NOT have air conditioning. All computers, wireless notebooks or other network devices onsite must be registered if they
are to be used on the BNL Network.
Connecting to the BNL Network
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Apartments are available in 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms. They are fully furnished and supplied with
linens, kitchen utensils and cookware. Utilities are included in the rental price.
*Note: These units do NOT have air conditioning. Each unit is equipped with DSL connection, satellite television and a
microwave. Cisco Wireless Access Points (WAPs) connections are also
available in Buildings 2-10. All computers, wireless notebooks or other
network devices onsite must be registered if they are to be used on the BNL
Network. Connecting to the BNL Network
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Procedures
Brookhaven National Laboratory housing is for the temporary accommodation of personnel appointed to
participate in Laboratory programs and not for the long-term or recurrent short-term use by regular employees.
Assignments of housing are limited to the periods indicated below and are subject to the availability of
appropriate accommodations.
The following specify the conditions of assignment of Laboratory housing. Requests for extensions beyond
the periods stated below must be made in writing by the Department Chair or Division Manager to the Staff
Services Housing Supervisor. Extension requests beyond two years must first be approved by the
Deputy Director for Science and Technology.
- Newly appointed scientific and professional staff members and
Research Associates with accompanying family members may be furnished
with family accommodations for up to three months from the date of
arrival to begin work.
- Single individuals in the above categories, on arrival to begin
work, may be furnished with dormitory accommodations for up to one year,
or efficiency apartments for up to three months.
- Visiting Scientists, Collaborators and Guests may be furnished with
on-site accommodations. Accommodations provided will be as described in
A or B above for up to one year, subject to the Department Chair's
approval.
- Collaborators and Guests who visit the Laboratory intermittently may be furnished with a dormitory room. Other types of accommodations
may be assigned to those in these categories when accompanied by their families, with the approval of the
Department Chair required if the period of residence is a month or more.
- Junior Research Associates may be furnished on-site accommodations for the term of appointment, subject
to the Department Chair's approval and not to exceed two years. The type of accommodations will be described
in A or B above.
- Student Collaborators may be furnished with dormitory accommodations for the term of appointment.
- Facility User Teams, which include senior staff, students and technicians designated by, and approved
for on-site housing by a Department Chair, may be assigned family-type accommodations up to two years in
accordance with the BNL regulations for On-site Team Housing-Designated User Facilities. Any requests for
extensions beyond two years must be approved by the Deputy Director for Science and Technology.
- Personnel assigned on-call duties by a Department Chair may be furnished with on-site accommodations for
the duration of their on-call status.
- Trustees, visiting committee members, speakers consultants, conference attendees and others temporarily
at the site for an activity related to BNL, BSA or DOE may be furnished with on-site accommodations in the
Guest House, family units, or dormitories as available in that order.
- On a space available basis, housing may be assigned to employees
having an urgent, short-term requirement for temporary accommodations.
Assignments in this category will not exceed ninety days
nor will housing be provided during the months of
June, July and August.
- Use of the Brookhaven Energy House and the Danish House is assigned by the Laboratory Director.
- Units should be left in a clean and neat condition, ready for next
tenant's occupancy. If the unit is not left in this condition, a
cleaning fee of $200 will be applied. Also tenants will be liable for
the repairs of any damages to the unit, furnishings, or appliances.
Responsibilities
Tenants are responsible for:
- Reasonable care for the unit occupied and the furnishings therein. Tenants may not alter the unit in any
way.
- Reporting maintenance or safety problems promptly to the Housing Office during normal working hours or to
Security at other times.
- Tenants may not sublet any portion of the unit assigned nor permitting occupancy by any person not
authorized by the Housing Office.
- Payment of rents and telephone bills to the BNL Housing Office are due upon issuance of bills.
- Payments of all outstanding balances must be paid to the Housing Office before departure.
Staff Services is responsible for:
- Management and administration of all assigned housing units; formal Housing Agreements are required when tenancy is for thirty days or
longer.
- Authorizing exceptions to the procedure set forth above when such is in the best interest of the Laboratory
or to alleviate extreme personal hardship - in consultation with department/division management and/or member
of the Directorate as appropriate.
The Deputy Director for Science & Technology is responsible for:
- Approving extensions beyond procedure.
The Office of Scientific Personnel is responsible for:
- Supplying Staff Services with the pertinent information concerning the housing requirements of new
scientific appointees.
The Office of Educational Programs is responsible for:
- Supplying Staff Services with the pertinent information on the housing requirements of Student
Collaborators, semester students, professors and counselors.
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Last Modified: January 11, 2012
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