FM in the news 2016
UVA, Darden, Dominion Virginia Power Launch Ambitious Solar Partnership
December 9, 2016
The University of Virginia and its Darden School of Business have entered into an innovative
solar power partnership with Dominion Virginia Power.
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‘Lighting of the Lawn’ Tradition Draws Thousands to Grounds
December 2, 2016
The University and Charlottesville communities gathered on Thursday evening to celebrate the
16th annual ceremony.
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UVA Rotunda adds technology to aid hearing impaired
November 15, 2016
Four rooms in the Rotunda, including the spacious Dome Room, have been retrofitted with
hearing loops.
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Student Project Puts Solar Power on the Table
October 26, 2016
UVA’s living laboratory model has brought a solar table to Grounds, allowing students
to charge their devices without carbon emissions.
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Board OKs framework of Emmet Street changes
September 16, 2016
The University of Virginia is moving forward with plans to give the intersection of Emmet
Street and Ivy Road a complete makeover.
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More Green Space Planned for Ivy-Emmet Entrance Corridor
August 30, 2016
The western approach to the University of Virginia could get a lot greener.
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Beneath The Mews
August 12, 2016
UVA Facilities Management workers tore up the floor boards of the Pavilion III dependency and
archaeologists uncovered pieces of Jeffersonian serpentine wall, foundation footings, shards
of glass and pieces of bone ...
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For Alumna, Restoring Academical Village is Both Professional and Personal
August 5, 2016
For one member of the conservation team working on cleaning and repairing the marble capitals
at Pavilion III on the Lawn, the task is particularly meaningful.
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Accolades: UVA’s Sustainability Efforts Earn National Recognition
July 26, 2016
APPA recently awarded UVA its 2016 Sustainability Award for leadership in embedding
sustainable practices throughout the University.
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Mr. Jefferson Returns
July 26, 2016
The statue of Thomas Jefferson returned to the Rotunda Tuesday as the building’s two-year
renovation process draws near its end.
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Dome Room, Reborn
June 24, 2016
Carved wooden capitals and a plaster ceiling bring the University of Virginia’s Rotunda
Dome Room closer to Thomas Jefferson’s original.
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UVA Seeks to Slash Electric Demand in One-Hour Energy Reduction Drill
June 21, 2016
The University of Virginia will seek to reduce the electricity it draws from the power grid
for one hour on Thursday, as a drill to reduce stress on the electrical grid.
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Accolades: Group Honors McDowell, Sauls for Promoting Diversity on Grounds
June 16, 2016
It’s easy to affirm the value of diversity on the University of Virginia’s Grounds. The hard
work is doing diversity ...
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Sandridge Award-Winning Employees Add Special Touches to UVA
June 10, 2016
This year’s group of Leonard W. Sandridge Outstanding Contribution Award winners share a
range of accomplishments in serving the University ...
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Facelift Slated for Pavilion III in Jefferson’s Academical Village
June 9, 2016
Thomas Jefferson’s Pavilion III will soon look more like Thomas Jefferson’s
Pavilion III.
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Major expansion of UVA ER about to begin
June 6, 2016
A major expansion project at the University of Virginia’s Emergency Department
officially begins this week.
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Construction wrapping up on UVA-Wise library
June 2, 2016
Construction crews are putting the finishing touches on a new library at the University of
Virginia's College at Wise.
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UVA Facilities Management Hosts First Girls Day Set for June 14
June 2, 2016
In an effort to increase interest and education in construction and the building trades among
young women, UVA’s Facilities Management will host its first Girls Day.
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UVA Students Clean Out Apartments, Help Charities
May 24, 2016
UVA students are cleaning up their apartments and clearing out of Charlottesville for the
summer, or for good in the case of the new graduates.
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UVA Preparing Rotunda for Final Exercises
May 17, 2016
The graduating class of 2016 will get its picture-perfect commencement in front of Thomas
Jefferson’s iconic Rotunda.
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UVA creates ambitious plan to be greener
May 1, 2016
The University of Virginia has released an ambitious plan to roll back energy use, emissions
and waste.
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Expanding care
April 22, 2016
The University Hospital Expansion (UHE) project will provide for an expanded Emergency
Department as well as additional operating rooms and inpatient beds in order to meet the
needs of the growing Charlottesville area.
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On Earth Day, UVA Spotlights New Comprehensive Sustainability Plan
April 20, 2016
Linking everything from the boardroom to the classroom to the boiler room, the new
Sustainability Plan encompasses specific short- and long-term goals.
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State Budget Proposal Invests in UVA Research and Facilities
April 20, 2016
Research initiatives and key infrastructure projects at UVA all stand to gain from state
funding ...
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Renovating A
April 1, 2016
A former dining site in Thomas Jefferson's original Academical Village is getting usable work
space in the basement — and its first lavatory.
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UVA Apprentice Program Now Accepting Applications
April 6, 2016
Applications are being accepted for an apprenticeship program in Charlottesville that some
graduates call life-changing.
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Bugs VS. Bugs
April 4, 2016
Landscapers are enlisting some microscopic allies in their never-ending battle to control the
pests that threaten UVA’s valuable plantings.
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If These Walls Could Talk
February 29, 2016
Hidden Rotunda chemical hearth yields new insights
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UVA Employees Help Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign
February 29, 2016
In 2015, employees at the University of Virginia gave back in a big way. Now, area charities
have funds for this year’s work.
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Open House: Renovated Rotunda Will Be More Welcoming to Students
February 18, 2016
When the Rotunda reopens in the fall, it will return to the center of student life at the
University of Virginia.
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Course Examines Slave Life in the Academical Village
February 15, 2016
Students look past the magnificent facades of the Academical Village to consider the working
and everyday spaces that sustained the University through its first half-century.
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The Corner to Host New Space for Students, Designed by Students
January 27, 2016
The Lloyd Building in The Corner business district will be transformed to feature rehearsal
and performance space under a new student-designed plan.
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University of Virginia Restores Historic Rotunda
January 25, 2016
The Rotunda is receiving a $58.5 million renovation to the building that will return it to
student use with the addition of three classroom and study spaces.
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