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January 2022: Winter Illumination on Campus
October 2021: Project Cowbell” advances UChicago Sustainability
September 2021: Bur Oak Tree Provides Shade at Social Sciences Research Quad and Log Seating at Lab School’s Outdoor Classroom
August 2021: Reusing Judd Hall’s Finials
July 2021: Mindworks: The Science of Thinking Now Open
May 2021: David Rubenstein Forum wins ACI-IL Excellence in Concrete Construction Award
April 2021: ENERGY STAR® Benchmarking with Facilities Services
February 2021: Facilities Services Implements Mentorship Program
December 2020: UChicago Student Wellness Center Opens: health, counseling, and wellness resources under one roof
August 2020: Assistant Director, Building and Landscape Services, Brandon Rux Coauthors Book for APPA
June 2020: UChicago Hosts Sustainability Summit Remotely
June 2020: University flowers contribute to community beautification efforts
April 2020: Students Tour WCCUP
April 2020: Searle Chemistry Laboratory - 2019 Excellence in Engineering Award Winner
April 2020: Keller Center - 2019 Excellence in Engineering Award Winner
March 2020: Bartlett Dining Commons LED Lighting Retrofit Project
January 2020: Keller Center – Harris School of Public Policy Selected for 2020 AIA Illinois Top Award for Design
January 2020: Senior Leadership Team Donates to Toy Drive on behalf of Facilities Services
December 2019: The University of Chicago Architecture Awards
November 2019: The University of Chicago Received Retrofit Chicago Mayor’s Leadership Circle Award
November 2019: Multi Award-Winning Design
November 2019: Free Cooling
November 2019: Jim McConnell Elected to National Academy of Construction
September 2019: APPA’s Facilities Manager Magazine Published the Infrastructure Resiliency Model
September 2019: FS and Law School Staff Partner to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
August 2019: Facilities Services Interns - Summer 2019
July 2019: Summer 2019 All Staff Meeting
July 2019: The Keller Center received a 2019 Vision Award from ULI-Chicago
June 2019: Poulsen LED Retrofit
June 2019: APPA Young Professional (AYP) in a Supervisory Role
April 2019: First annual Arbor Day celebration
March 2019: FS Lunch & Learn topic is Homebuying 101
March 2019: Facilities Services gives career talks at Gary Comer Youth Center
February 2019: Campus North Residential Commons Wins the 2018 CISCO Award for Pride in Construction
December 2018: Facilities Services Community Engagement Project Backed by the Office of the Provost
December 2018: The Winter 2018 All Staff Meeting
November 2018: Facilities Services Presented Award-Winning Process at NACUBO Conference
November 2018: The University of Chicago Received Retrofit Chicago Energy Challenge Award
September 2018 - Alicia Berg appointed to the 2019 AIA Institute Honor Awards for Architecture Jury
September 2018 - Richard C. Bumstead’s Legacy and 35 Years of Stewardship
September 2018 - After 30 years of service, Monica Racean retires from The University of Chicago
September 2018 - Jim Garcia retires from FS after 56 years of service
August 2018 - Award Winning Building
August 2018 - Facilities Services Participates in Community Job Fair
August 2018 - Summer in FS as an Intern
August 2018 - We are Facilities Services
June 2018 - Summer 2018 All Staff Meeting
April 2018 - Cobb Clock is Working!
April 2018 - Facilities Services & Rebuilding Together
April 2018 - Swift Hall Cloister Garden Merit Award
February 2018 - Physics Research Center (PRC) building received the LEED Gold Certification
February 2018 - Heavy Snowfall Blankets Campus
January 2018 - 2018 Begins with an Arctic blast
November 2017 - Campus North Residential Commons wins Architectural Design Award
November 2017 - Facilities Services finance team wins Best Practices award
October 2017 - “We Fight to Build” - Jim McConnell
October 2017 - Regenstein Library Renovation featured in Library Design Showcase
July 2017 - Early blooms bring color to campus
May 2017 - Travel magazine deems campus the "Most Beautiful" in Illinois
October 2016 - FS grounds crew earns top honors for campus landscape
March 2016 - FS gives back to deserving Blue Island family
December 2015 - FS to provide major home repairs for growing Austin family
October 2015 - North Sciences Quadrangle commands attention, urges contemplation
May 2015 - FS crews prep for 2017 summer construction season
March 2015 - New Home for FS Shops
December 2014 - Back to the Future - 3D Scanning
November 2014 - Employees donate nearly 100 coats to local non-profit
September 2014 - Enhancements near 58th street continue to improve pedestrian safety
August 2014 - Architectural achievements earn city, industry honors
July 2014 - Project managers earn 2014 Keller Award
June 2014 - UChicago volunteers tackle home repairs in Englewood with Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago
April 2014 - Spring thaw reveals winter-weary campus landscape
March 2014 - Work, aspire, succeed: FS intern honored as Urban Alliance Chicago Intern of the Week
February 2014 - Grounds team tackles unrelenting snow and freezing cold
November 2013 - From pulp to pixels: The campus past, present, and imagined
October 2013 - Certified Gold! UChicago Child Development Center - Drexel receives LEED Gold
October 2013 - Transforming spaces: Bond Chapel and Mandel Hall
September 2013 - Illuminating UChicago: a glowing transformation on the Main Quadrangles
September 2013 - Campus changes: summer construction in review
August 2013 - Avant Garden: An edible outdoor laboratory
July 2013 - FS Welcomes ACE Tech interns
June 2013 - Main quadrangle oaks: persevering through the centuries
Winter 2011 - South campus revival
Spring 2011 - Sustaining all seasons