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
September 20, 2023
UVA employees fanned out to sites in Charlottesville to clean up, pick up and spruce up
September 20, 2023
UVA's historic masons are restoring the Lawn's Tuscan columns to their original condition
September 18, 2023
Many changes were made to McCormick Rd. in the interest of student safety
September 1, 2023
A hex against evil? Or carpenter's notes?
August 30, 2023
Using nematodes, a beneficial roundworm, to destroy grubs that would damage new turf
August 3, 2023
Several construction and renovation projects have ramped up during the summer
July 7, 2023
Plasterers use a blend of traditional and modern techniques
June 27, 2023
The design will bring more natural light into the building, and includes safety and mechanical upgrades
June 21, 2023
Columns holding aloft the cement pergola on the west end of Old Cabell Hall date from the 1890s and the 1950s
June 13, 2023
He is first to sign a streaming licensing agreement with the Music Library
June 7, 2023
Recent work may have discovered a summer kitchen
June 6, 2023
Ongoing projects take advantage of the absence of students
June, 2023
Facilities Management staff dedicate their time to taking care of Grounds
May 24, 2023
Hill, who served in many roles at Facilities Management, passed away on May 14
May 17, 2023
A recent ceremony honored alumni who helped integrate UVA's School of Nursing
May 16, 2023
Planned renovations help display the original craftmanship of the observatory
May 3, 2023
Two projects will close sections of McCormick and Alderman Rd. during the summer of 2023
May 1, 2023
Celebrate the nationwide event scheduled for May 1-5
April 22, 2023
UVA students, faculty, and staff were given the opportunity to test ride a selection of e-bikes
April 18, 2023
The program encourages researchers to find ways to use sustainable green energy
April 14, 2023
The new course arms E&G Custodial Services supervisors with skills for success
April 13, 2023
UVA Facilities Management's Apprentice Program turns 40
April 12, 2023
The UVA Facilities Management's Apprenticeship Program has been training people to work in various trades for 40 years
March 31, 2023
Cast iron panels in storage since 1970s repurposed
March 21, 2023
Green Games is an effort to divert waste produced from home athletic events
March 8, 2023
Habitat for Humanity hosts its annual Women Build event in Charlottesville
March 6, 2023
Facilities Management employee among winners of staff idea competition supporting sustainability
March 1, 2023
The Student Health & Wellness Center received a 2023 ACUI Facility Design Award
March 2, 2023
The institute is scheduled to be built in the Fontaine Research Park
March 1, 2023
FM teams complete UVA Health sewer line replacement ahead of schedule
February 17, 2023
The building will be warmed with geothermal heat, which stores energy in underground wells
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
January 29, 2023
The Student Health and Wellness Center is the first higher-ed building in Virginia to receive a 2-star Fitwel certification
January 5, 2023
Sawmillers hope to encourage others in the University community to experience designing and building a project
Jan 3, 2022
Vibha Buckingham was highlighted in the Hartford College for Women alumna magazine
January 2, 2023
The director of UVA's Office for Sustainability explores our surrounding environments in pen and ink
November 30, 2022
Boys & Girls Club students visit UVA Apprenticeship Program
October 28, 2022
UVA Dine program diverts food waste from landfill
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.
October 8, 2022
The bridge aims to be a more accessible and attractive gateway to Central Grounds
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
September 28, 2022
Facilities Management supports multiple community projects
September 28, 2022
The work includes cleaning, restoration and refinishing historic surfaces
Colleges and universities commit to decarbonize in DOE's Better Climate Challenge
September 9, 2022
After more than 200 years, the University of Virginia's Grounds is still yielding secrets
September 8, 2022
Concurrent with the large, construction projects at UVA are a series of subtle, albeit significant, changes shaping the built environment
August 26, 2022
FM staff support a UVA-student led project to install new memorial benches on Grounds
August 2, 2022
The school's new home will anchor the University's entrance corridor along Ivy Road
July 29, 2022
Albemarle County group conducted training on Grounds
July 28, 2022
Check out updates on a selection of ongoing construction projects
July 25, 2022
The tool library opened this spring and currently has about 100 members
July 13, 2022
Peter Chege, with the help of a local charity, brings drinking water to Mahianyu Village
July 13, 2022
Students and community members help tend a garden at the corner of McCormick and Alderman
July 10, 2022
UVA Sawmilling is offering large slabs from heritage trees that have been taken down from places on Grounds
June 30, 2022
The UVA Facilities Management's Mindful Driver program was honored with a UVA award and an industry-wide award
June 14, 2022
A new heat recovery chiller will boost efficiency and support UVA's sustainability goals
June 6, 2022
A pair of red-tailed hawks have become the project's mascot
May 17, 2022
Delivery of four new electric buses expected in 2023
May 13, 2022
The topping-out ceremony took place on the 881st day of construction
May 13, 2022
The winning HooHacks application tracks energy use in real-time
May 2, 2022
The program hosted a job fair April 12 at Alumni Hall
April 29, 2022
UVA Engineering students studied the effectiveness of the Mindful Driver Training program
April 18, 2022
Construction progress at the Main Library renovation site
April 14, 2022
Health System Physical Plant Director Derek Wilson was recently highlighted by UVA HR for his remarkable service to UVA Health System
April 12, 2022
The UVA Apprenticeship Program is accepting applications through April 29
March 31, 2022
UVA Elevator team provides exclusive look at 11th Street Garage elevators
February 16, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ranks UVA among the top 30 universities across the nation for green power
February 16, 2022
The new UVA Orthopedic Center on Ivy Road is one of the nation's largest outpatient orthopedic centers