FM in the news 2020

BOV Committee OKs Data Science Building Design

Data Science building artist's rendering

The building will be the first academic building constructed on the 14.5-acre Emmet-Ivy parcel

Barbour named OCA winner

Health System Physical Plant's Richard Barbour selected as a recipient of UVA’s Outstanding Contributor Award.

What We've Learned

FM employee Sandra Payne disinfects a plexiglass barrier

Looking Back at a Pandemic Semester

Wastewater surveillance for COVID expands to greater Charlottesville area

Facilities employees access a manhole cover

Surveillance helps forecast COVID-19 case surges.

UVA Facilities Experts Use Air-Handling Systems to Battle COVID-19

An FM employee installs a high-efficiency filter into an air-handling unit

A group of specialists identifies available air-handling strategies and modifies equipment

Celebrating construction careers

October is National Careers in Construction Month. #CICM. Thank you essential workers!

Careers in Construction Month honors craft professionals

UVA Embarks on Ambitious Sustainability Plan

10-year plan strives for carbon neutrality by 2030

Thank you, UVA custodians

Three UVA Custodians wearing face coverings

Recognizing our frontline workers for National Custodian Day.

President Ryan thanks FM staff

UVA President Jim Ryan meeting outdoors with FM Custodial staff

UVA president visits with Facilities Management teams

Sustainability is a Key Element of Alderman Library Renovations

Wide angle view of a construction crane and the renovations in progress on Alderman Library

UVA's Wastewater Surveillance System

Wastewater testing technicians exchanging wastewater samples

Facilities testing residential halls' wastewater provides infection early warnings

What Happens When the Paint Peels Off Beta Bridge?

A slab of multiple layers of paint on Beta Bridge being removed by a bucket loader

Clearing the multiple layers of paint off the bridge is no small feat.

UVA named a winner of Green Fleet Awards

A hybrid Facilities Management fleet truck

The UVA Facilities Management Fleet was recognized as one of the top 50 recipients of the national Green Fleet Awards

FM assists with UVA's wastewater sampling

Facilities Management workers draw wastewater from a manhole near a UVA dorm

Read a Q&A with Dr. Amy Mathers about UVA’s residence hall wastewater virus testing.

Library renovation conserves water

Wide view of water tanks being installed in the ground around Nameless Field

Rain collection tanks will collect runoff from the roof of the renovated Alderman Library, transferring it to be used at the Newcomb Road Chiller Plant.

The 13 most beautiful college campuses in the US

The Rotunda illuminated at dusk in the snow

UVA ranked #1 by Matador Network.

Alderman Library demolition continues with sustainability in mind

A wide view of partial demolitions of Alderman Library

The new library will use 50% less energy and reclaim stormwater.

UVA custodial staff determined to keep buildings safe from COVID-19

A Facilities employee sanitizing a door while being filmed by a cameraperson

New cleaning protocols have been in place for months.

Turning Grief for a Hidden Past Into a Healing Space

Aerial view of the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers

The Memorial to Enslaved Laborers pays homage to some 4,000 enslaved people who built and maintained the University of Virginia.

Photos Track Preparations for Students' Return to Grounds

FM employee attaching a foot pull to a door with a power drill

Multiple departments have mobilized to respond to COVID precautions.

FM Receives Industry Award

FM employee Mary Booker receives an award from Doug Gatlin

E&G Custodial Services team honored by APPA for innovation

Celebrating Accessibility

Collage of FM employees working on ADA enhancements

Facilities Management teams work together to support the Americans with Disabilities Act

UVA’s McCormick Observatory Gets Its First New Dome Rollers

Jimmy Davidson, in fall prevention equipment, works atop the the McCormick Observatory dome

The replacement of rollers was the first in the dome's 135 year history.

A part of the team

A cooling system designed by a UVA researcher and built by Facilities Management

Facilities Management teams support research at UVA.

UVA Sign Shop Produces Professional Protection to Stem Spread of COVID-19

FM employee Warren 'Hubba' Wood stands behind a clear plastic shield in the sign shop

The University’s sign shop has been cutting plastic sheets since March for deployment around Grounds to use as safety shields.

The Making of UVA's Memorial to Enslaved Laborers

Interior wall of the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers

The memorial is a product of years of advocacy and research from students, faculty, staff and community members, as well as the President’s Commission on Slavery and the University.