FM Employee Receives UVA Award
Vibha Buckingham received the Hoos Building Bridges award during a Dec. 16 ceremony.
FM in the news 2019
Cleaning sustainably and effectively
E&G Custodial Services creates professional certification track.
Solar farms an increasingly popular use for rural lands in the region
November 12, 2019
Solar farms are primed to be a more visible part of the local landscape in coming years.
UVA Architect Updates Alumni on Cavalier Inn & New Softball Stadium
November 9, 2019
UVA alumni got a sneak peek at what new projects are coming to the university.
Iconic campus landscapes
A national survey found that the campus environment is the number one factor that either drives prospective students away — or draws them in.
UVA Hosts Apprenticeship Summit
October 28, 2019
More than 120 members of the community attended the event which highlighted the benefits of creating an apprenticeship program.
Zen and the Art of Gardening
October 22, 2019
Meet the Men Behind UVA's Idyllic Enclaves.
Electric Assisted Fleet
October 16, 2019
Pilot program at UVA aims to cut back on noise and carbon emissions.
Newly expanded ER opens
September 27, 2019
UVA emergency room expansion opening October 15.
University is Meeting, Surpassing Sustainability Goals
September 12, 2019
The University is on track to meet its carbon footprint reduction goal six years ahead of schedule.
Bigger Picture
September 3, 2019
Clark Hall, revisited.
UVA completes new dorm
August 24, 2019
Facilities Management crews assisted with construction to ensure the building was ready for move-in on August 25.
Bigger Picture
August 21, 2019
Keeping time.
FM employee donates kidney
July 25, 2019
Mason Jamie Watkins is donating his kidney to help a friend in need
UVA continues plastic recycling
July 21, 2019
Other local authorities and schools are revising guidelines in the face of a collapsing global plastics market
FM employee earns national literacy award
July 11, 2019
Custodial Services Worker Bushiri Salamu will be honored in San Diego at the 2019 ProLiteracy Conference
UVA vehicle fleet gets a little greener
July 10, 2019
The university is first in Virginia to earn National Association of Fleet Adminstrators accreditation
UVA FM apprentices learn on the job
July 7, 2019
Apprentices receive roughly 8,000 hours of on-the-job training
Créme de la Créme
July 3, 2019
Paint study reveals the original hues of Academical Village
Apprenticeship Graduation
June 27, 2019
Facilities Management inspires young girls to explore construction
Girls Day 2019
June 27, 2019
Facilities Management inspires young girls to explore construction
Building space
June 19, 2019
Facilities Management expands opportunities for women to break into the skilled trades
Waste not
June 12, 2019
The UVA Alumni Association partnered with Facilities Management to recycle or compost 90% of the waste from UVA Reunions
Green Fleet
June 10, 2019
The University of Virginia Facilities Management Fleet recently earned the Sustainable Fleet Accreditation, recognizing its efforts to build a fleet of cleaner and more sustainable vehicles.
The Dismantling of University Hall
May 25, 2019
FM employee appointed to Va. board
May 24, 2019
Associate Director of Power and Light Sathish Anabathula appointed to the Virginia Board for Waste Management Facility Operators
Hall of Memories
May 23, 2019
University Hall is remembered by some of the versatile arena’s biggest — and oddest — events
BatBnB featured on 'Shark Tank'
May 13, 2019
Facilities Management uses several BatBnB bat houses around Grounds to naturally control mosquito populations in low-lying areas like the Dell, off McCormick Road.
UVA Year in Review
May 8, 2019
Recapping an eventful year for the University of Virginia
ReUSE Store holds public sales
May 2, 2019
The store is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m on Fridays May 3, 10 and 31, and June 7, 14, 21 and 28.
Gardens, Real and Imagined
April 30, 2019
Historic Garden Week offers tour of Grounds gardens and exhibit of an unrealized botanical garden
UVA Tops ACC Rivals in Green Energy Challenge
April 26, 2019
Nearly 21% of UVA's annnual electrical use from green power
Safety Summit
April 24, 2019
Event highlighted the Virginia BEST program, a statewide initiative recognizing the health and safety efforts of construction employees
Annual Stream Cleanup
April 13, 2019
Volunteers picked up about 40 bags of trash and recycling
Earth Week at UVA
April 11, 2019
"Building Bridges" is this year's Earth Week Expo theme
FM funds new initiative
March 21, 2019
Facilities Management will install and stock machines that dispense free feminine hygiene products in bathrooms around Grounds.
App wins sustainable IT prize
March 11, 2019
Winning HooHacks application analyzes environmental data for use in the medical field.
BOV approves guidelines for hotel site, concept
February 28, 2019
Hotel and conference center would be located along Ivy Corridor.
FM architect honored
February 27, 2019
Jody Lahendro selected as American Institute of Architects Fellow.
UVA tradeswomen want to redefine women's work
February 27, 2019
Female professionals in the skilled trades host Toolbox Workshop for women, by women
Caring for our trees
February 25, 2019
UVA earns Tree Campus USA recognition
Redefining Roots
February 25, 2019
What it looks like to start a second life in Charlottesville
Apprenticeship recruitment
February 12, 2019
UVA Apprenticeship Program encourages females to apply
Rotunda's restoration
February 5, 2019
Multi-year project considered a model of 21st-century preservation
Carr's Hill renovation
January 14, 2019
The historic home for UVA presidents will undergo overdue improvements"
Delta Force awarded Energy Innovation Award
January 8, 2019
The University won in the category of "Higher Education Energy Efficiency Technology"