UVA employees have shovels, will travel
September 20, 2023
UVA employees fanned out to sites in Charlottesville to clean up, pick up and spruce up
FM in the news
New lime for old brick
September 20, 2023
UVA's historic masons are restoring the Lawn's Tuscan columns to their original condition
Pedestrian safety is behind McCormick's wider walkways
September 18, 2023
Many changes were made to McCormick Rd. in the interest of student safety
Chapel's mystery markings raise intrigue
September 1, 2023
A hex against evil? Or carpenter's notes?
Nematodes Vs. Grubs: Insect Smackdown on Grounds
August 30, 2023
Using nematodes, a beneficial roundworm, to destroy grubs that would damage new turf
Summer 2023 construction update
August 3, 2023
Several construction and renovation projects have ramped up during the summer
Craftspeople restoring Jefferson's plaster ceilings to the Lawn Colonnades
July 7, 2023
Plasterers use a blend of traditional and modern techniques
Sustainability is incorporated into Alderman Library
June 27, 2023
The design will bring more natural light into the building, and includes safety and mechanical upgrades
Old Cabell column work exposes University history
June 21, 2023
Columns holding aloft the cement pergola on the west end of Old Cabell Hall date from the 1890s and the 1950s
Lester Jackson signs streaming licensing agreement with UVA
June 13, 2023
He is first to sign a streaming licensing agreement with the Music Library
Monroe Hill excavation results in new findings
June 7, 2023
Recent work may have discovered a summer kitchen
Summer is construction season on Grounds
June 6, 2023
Ongoing projects take advantage of the absence of students
Grounds keepers
June, 2023
Facilities Management staff dedicate their time to taking care of Grounds
In Memoriam: Frank Hill
May 24, 2023
Hill, who served in many roles at Facilities Management, passed away on May 14
Black alumni honored with memorial bench
May 17, 2023
A recent ceremony honored alumni who helped integrate UVA's School of Nursing
McCormick Observatory renovations reveal history
May 16, 2023
Planned renovations help display the original craftmanship of the observatory
McCormick/Alderman Road Closure
May 3, 2023
Two projects will close sections of McCormick and Alderman Rd. during the summer of 2023
Safety Week
May 1, 2023
Celebrate the nationwide event scheduled for May 1-5
E-Bike Demo Day
April 22, 2023
UVA students, faculty, and staff were given the opportunity to test ride a selection of e-bikes
UVA Green Labs host resource fair
April 18, 2023
The program encourages researchers to find ways to use sustainable green energy
Supervisor 101 course launches
April 14, 2023
The new course arms E&G Custodial Services supervisors with skills for success
Training its own labor force
April 13, 2023
UVA Facilities Management's Apprentice Program turns 40
Apprentice program anniversary
April 12, 2023
The UVA Facilities Management's Apprenticeship Program has been training people to work in various trades for 40 years
Architectural accents from Rotunda find new life in Alderman Library project
March 31, 2023
Cast iron panels in storage since 1970s repurposed
UVA's Office for Sustainability strives to make every game a ‘Green Game’
March 21, 2023
Green Games is an effort to divert waste produced from home athletic events
FM volunteers support Women Build
March 8, 2023
Habitat for Humanity hosts its annual Women Build event in Charlottesville
Hoos making an impact
March 6, 2023
Facilities Management employee among winners of staff idea competition supporting sustainability
Student Health receives design award
March 1, 2023
The Student Health & Wellness Center received a 2023 ACUI Facility Design Award
UVA board approves site plan for Manning Institute of Biotechnology
March 2, 2023
The institute is scheduled to be built in the Fontaine Research Park
Critical repair
March 1, 2023
FM teams complete UVA Health sewer line replacement ahead of schedule
Innovative, underground heating planned for UVA Manning Institute of Biotechnology
February 17, 2023
The building will be warmed with geothermal heat, which stores energy in underground wells
Athletics Master Plan starting to take shape
February 3, 2023
The Athletics Master Plan includes a Football Operations Center, an Olympic Sports Center, renovated McCue Center, along with already-completed new grass football practice fields
Student Health earns national certification
January 29, 2023
The Student Health and Wellness Center is the first higher-ed building in Virginia to receive a 2-star Fitwel certification
UVA Sawmilling contest aims for wider audience
January 5, 2023
Sawmillers hope to encourage others in the University community to experience designing and building a project
Employee featured in publication
Jan 3, 2022
Vibha Buckingham was highlighted in the Hartford College for Women alumna magazine
Critical lines: Andrea Trimble's art merges natural, built worlds
January 2, 2023
The director of UVA's Office for Sustainability explores our surrounding environments in pen and ink
Exploring future pathways
November 30, 2022
Boys & Girls Club students visit UVA Apprenticeship Program
1,728 tons and counting: University's food scraps find new life
October 28, 2022
UVA Dine program diverts food waste from landfill
University explores storing heat in underground wells
October 14, 2022
University explores storing heat in underground wells. UVA's Energy and Utilities Department is drilling test holes in the ground under Grounds to measure its viability to store hot air.
Pedestrian footbridge over Emmet approved
October 8, 2022
The bridge aims to be a more accessible and attractive gateway to Central Grounds
Let there be light
October 7, 2022
What had originally been designed as light wells for the original Alderman Library are turning into skylit study courts and presentation halls
Day of Caring 2022
September 28, 2022
Facilities Management supports multiple community projects
Renovations slated for University Chapel
September 28, 2022
The work includes cleaning, restoration and refinishing historic surfaces
Inspiring climate-action leadership
Colleges and universities commit to decarbonize in DOE's Better Climate Challenge
Excavations reveal more details of early university life
September 9, 2022
After more than 200 years, the University of Virginia's Grounds is still yielding secrets
New memorial benches honor graduates
September 8, 2022
Concurrent with the large, construction projects at UVA are a series of subtle, albeit significant, changes shaping the built environment
Memorial benches inititative
August 26, 2022
FM staff support a UVA-student led project to install new memorial benches on Grounds
Signed beam ‘tops out’ future home of Data Science
August 2, 2022
The school's new home will anchor the University's entrance corridor along Ivy Road
Fire rescue training
July 29, 2022
Albemarle County group conducted training on Grounds
Summer 2022 construction update
July 28, 2022
Check out updates on a selection of ongoing construction projects
UVA volunteers help build ‘tool library’ for community's benefit
July 25, 2022
The tool library opened this spring and currently has about 100 members
UVA electrician drills a well in his Kenyan hometown
July 13, 2022
Peter Chege, with the help of a local charity, brings drinking water to Mahianyu Village
Interested in gardening? Turnip here weekly
July 13, 2022
Students and community members help tend a garden at the corner of McCormick and Alderman
UVA's storied trees live on
July 10, 2022
UVA Sawmilling is offering large slabs from heritage trees that have been taken down from places on Grounds
Fleet receives multiple awards
June 30, 2022
The UVA Facilities Management's Mindful Driver program was honored with a UVA award and an industry-wide award
The future of heating and cooling buildings
June 14, 2022
A new heat recovery chiller will boost efficiency and support UVA's sustainability goals
Hawks keep watch over the Alderman Library construction site
June 6, 2022
A pair of red-tailed hawks have become the project's mascot
University Transit Services beginning to go electric with new buses
May 17, 2022
Delivery of four new electric buses expected in 2023
Alderman Library renovation reaches its pinnacle
May 13, 2022
The topping-out ceremony took place on the 881st day of construction
App wins sustainable IT prize
May 13, 2022
The winning HooHacks application tracks energy use in real-time
UVA apprentice program builds employment pipeline
May 2, 2022
The program hosted a job fair April 12 at Alumni Hall
Training improves driving habits
April 29, 2022
UVA Engineering students studied the effectiveness of the Mindful Driver Training program
Progress report: binding the old and the new in the library
April 18, 2022
Construction progress at the Main Library renovation site
Spotlight on Derek Wilson
April 14, 2022
Health System Physical Plant Director Derek Wilson was recently highlighted by UVA HR for his remarkable service to UVA Health System
UVA hosts apprentice job fair
April 12, 2022
The UVA Apprenticeship Program is accepting applications through April 29
Teams host 13-year-old elevator enthusiast
March 31, 2022
UVA Elevator team provides exclusive look at 11th Street Garage elevators
UVA receives national recognition for investment in solar energy
February 16, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ranks UVA among the top 30 universities across the nation for green power
UVA Health opens new orthopedic center
February 16, 2022
The new UVA Orthopedic Center on Ivy Road is one of the nation's largest outpatient orthopedic centers