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Parking Alert for Dec. 14-Jan. 15

November 27, 2020

If you plan to leave your car parked on campus for more than 24 hours anytime between December 14 through January 15, please park it in the main parking lot on campus. All other parking lots and all streets, besides N. Strong Street, will need to be clear of any long term parking.

Over the holiday break, physical plant will be accessing building roofs and trimming trees with a high lift which requires access to parking spaces around most buildings on campus. This will also help in case we need to treat areas for snow and ice.

We apologize if this causes any inconvenience, and we appreciate your partnership in helping us keep our campus safe, clean and beautiful!

For more information contact the physical plant at x7306 or physicalplant@up.edu.

Filed Under: 11-30-2020, Campus Services, Physical Plant Tagged With: physical plant

Custodial Services Reminder

August 28, 2020

The physical plant’s custodial staff are continuing with cleaning and disinfecting inside all campus buildings. Custodial services is also taking the time to perform deep cleaning, and each employee has received training and is equipped with necessary tools and products to perform their job, including germicidal cleaner.

To prioritize the health and safety of everyone, custodial services will still discontinue cleaning private offices. This will allow custodians to prioritize disinfecting frequently touched surfaces. If you would like trash or recycling service, please place it outside your office by 9 p.m., Sunday – Thursday. Custodians will continue to service reception and shared areas. Office suites will be provided cleaning solution should you wish to clean your space. The service of cleaning private offices will be reassessed as the situation evolves.

Frequently touched surfaces will be disinfected multiple times a day. Custodial services has purchased additional disinfecting equipment, including electrostatic spraying systems to clean areas more efficiently and effectively. Hand sanitizer stations have been added throughout campus as well.

For more information contact Marissa Grice, physical plant, at grice@up.edu.

Filed Under: 08-24-2020, 08-31-2020, Campus Services, Physical Plant Tagged With: Custodial Services, physical plant

Campus Cleaning Update from Custodial Services

July 10, 2020

Throughout the campus closure, custodial services personnel have been performing cleaning and disinfecting in all campus buildings. Custodial services is also taking the time to perform deep cleaning in all residential spaces and academic buildings. Each worker has received training and is equipped with necessary tools and products to perform their job, including germicidal cleaner.

To prioritize the health and safety of everyone, custodial services has discontinued cleaning private offices. This will allow custodians to prioritize disinfecting frequently touched surfaces. If you would like trash or recycling service, please place it outside your office by 9 p.m., Sunday – Thursday. Custodians will continue to service reception and shared areas. Office suites will be provided cleaning solution should you wish to clean your space. The service of cleaning private offices will be reassessed as the situation evolves.

As the campus opens back up, frequently touched surfaces will be disinfected multiple times a day. Custodial services has purchased additional disinfecting equipment, including misting systems to clean areas more efficiently and effectively. Hand sanitizer stations are being added throughout campus as well.

For more information contact Marissa Grice, physical plant, at grice@up.edu.

Filed Under: 07-13-2020, Campus Services, Physical Plant Tagged With: Custodial Services, Marissa Grice, physical plant

Physical Plant Survey: Tell Us What You Think

January 3, 2020

people exchanging informationThe physical plant would like to learn more about faculty and staff experiences with campus facilities and services. Your feedback is an important element of their efforts towards continuous improvement. Please help the process by clicking this link to a 13-question survey. Responses are anonymous and the survey will close on Friday, January 10.

Please direct any questions to Laurie Tull, physical plant, at tull@up.edu.

Filed Under: 01-06-2020, 12-23-2019, Campus Services, Physical Plant Tagged With: physical plant

Prayers, Please: Peng “Mona” Wang

May 3, 2019

A note to the UP community from interim physical plant director Joe Cates:

“I am very sorry to inform everyone that Peng (Mona) Wang recently passed away while she was on leave. Mona was respected and appreciated by all who knew her. She held herself to the highest standard, and had a way of winning over even the most challenging of people.

“I reflect back to just over a year ago when Mona was walking across the stage at the Christmas luncheon to accept the Deiss/Dodson award. Her excitement and enthusiasm lit up the room as her friends in Physical Plant all cheered her on. I am grateful for this memory, and for the opportunity to know Mona, and share in her light.

“Mona was a wonderful member of our community, a beloved wife and mother, and we are fortunate to have had her in our lives. Please keep Mona and her loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.”

Filed Under: 05-06-2019, Campus Services, Physical Plant Tagged With: Joe Cates, Peng "Mona" Wang, physical plant

Andre Hutchinson Farewell Gathering, March 29

March 22, 2019

After seven years at UP, physical plant director Andre Hutchinson is leaving for a new position as assistant vice president for facilities management at the University of San Diego. Andre’s colleagues will be gathering in the Pilot house on Friday, March 29, from 4 to 6 p.m., to thank him for his service on The Bluff and wish him well as he begins this new chapter. All are invited to attend.

For more information contact Jim Ravelli, University operations, at landtise@up.edu.

 

 

 

Filed Under: 03-25-2019, Campus Services, Events, Physical Plant, University Operations Tagged With: Andre Hutchinson, physical plant

Physical Plant Successes in Energy Efficiency for 2018

January 25, 2019

In 2018 the physical plant department continued its commitment to strategic energy management through a program of monitoring and improving energy efficiency throughout campus. In partnership with the Energy Trust of Oregon, the efforts made by physical plant staff resulted in a significant reduction of kilowatts of electricity, thermal units of natural gas, and over $25,000 of savings in combined utility costs.

Major efforts such as renovations to Buckley Center and Waldschmidt Hall, the decentralization of the campus boiler system, and systematic change to LED lighting across campus are prominent examples of sustainable energy management. Just as significant are the seemingly small but progressive changes such as adjustments of boiler set points, sealing of windows and doors to minimize air leakage, and systemized maintenance of HVAC equipment to increase efficiency.

The momentum of sustainable energy management continues into this year. Energy assessments of academic and administrative buildings, dormitories, athletic, and recreational buildings continue to provide a detailed perspective of the University’s energy usage and further action is currently under development to increase efficiency and savings.

For more information contact Todd Yuratich, physical plant, at x7308 or yuratich@up.edu.

Filed Under: 01-28-2019, Campus Services, Physical Plant, Sustainability Tagged With: physical plant, Sustainability, Todd Yuratich

An Earth Day Challenge: What Can You Do To Help?

April 6, 2018

This April, Fr. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C. and the Presidential Advisory Committee on Sustainability (PACOS) are challenging the students, faculty, and staff of the University of Portland to make a commitment to take at least one tangible step that is within your own control toward increasing sustainability on campus.

Turn off your office lights? Use a reusable container for your lunch? Recycle your bottles and plastics? Adjust your thermostat? Regardless of your academic major, or whether you work in a classroom, residence hall, the Commons, or in the field or in an office, you can make a difference.

All through the month, we’re asking you to make a commitment and share it with us. It might be something you choose to do individually or a challenge you take on as a team within your dorm or department. Inspire others! Share your commitments via sustainability@up.edu. Then we’ll share them with the rest of the UP community through The Beacon, upbeat, and on our website.

At the end of the month, the most impactful sustainability commitment will be recognized and the individual or team who made the commitment will be featured in various campus media. Have questions? E-mail us or look for the PACOS table in the Bauccio Commons on Earth Day, April 22.

 

Filed Under: 04-09-2018, Campus Services, Physical Plant Tagged With: Presidential Advisory Committee on Sustainability, Rev. Mark L. Poorman C.S.C., Sustainability

UP Recognized for Commitment to Clean Wind Power

March 2, 2018

The University of Portland has once again been recognized for its environmental impact commitment by virtue of participation in the Portland General Electric Clean Wind program, according to André Hutchinson, physical plant. A certificate was presented to UP representatives on Wednesday, February 28. Every year, UP self-directs the maximum percentage of public purpose charge toward renewable power in the form of clean wind, thus offsetting carbon production with clean wind production. The University’s 2017 participation included more than 1.6 million kWh of renewable power purchased, significantly reducing our carbon footprint by avoiding the emittance of more than 2.5 million pounds of CO2 into the environment. That amount is the equivalent of more than 2.8 million vehicle miles not driven, or planting more than 300 trees. The PGE Electric Clean Wind program is just one of many sustainability and strategic energy management initiatives undertaken within the physical plant throughout the course of any given year.

For more information contact Hutchinson at hutchina@up.edu.

Filed Under: 03-05-2018, Campus Services, Physical Plant Tagged With: Andre Hutchinson, PGE Clean Wind Power, physical plant

See A Problem? Submit a Request to iService Desk

February 9, 2018

The physical plant would like to remind faculty and staff that if they encounter maintenance issues in campus buildings, they should please submit a request via iService desk on the physical plant website. According to assistant director Joe Cates, only emergencies like active leaks or security issues merit a call to the main physical plant line.

For more information contact the physical plant at physicalplant@up.edu.

Filed Under: 02-12-2018, Campus Services, Physical Plant Tagged With: Joe Cates, physical plant

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