Author Archives: Stephanie Berrier
Winter Weather Response: Feb. 19, 2020
Due to the weather forecast for Thursday, Feb. 20, Facilities Services is closely monitoring campus conditions and preparing equipment and supplies. In the event of adverse weather, Grounds, Housekeeping, Building and Construction Services crews will coordinate efforts to treat and … Read more
Data Center Gains Energy-Efficient AC System
Facilities Services Energy Management and Information Technology Services have installed new air conditioner units in the ITS Manning data center to reduce the center’s carbon footprint.
Exhibit Honoring Staff Opens at Renovated Kennon Cheek and Rebecca Clark Building
On Jan. 23, Director of Housekeeping Services Herb Richmond welcomed University staff and community members to the Kennon Cheek and Rebecca Clark Building to celebrate the building’s recent renovation and the opening of an exhibit dedicated to housekeepers Kennon Cheek … Read more
Community Workshops Scheduled for Porthole Alley Redevelopment Project
Members of the University and local communities are invited to attend one of several upcoming workshops to provide feedback about the opportunity for renewal and redevelopment of buildings surrounding Porthole Alley, the area where Carolina’s campus meets downtown Chapel Hill … Read more
Medical Education Building Project Begins Jan. 14
Construction of the UNC School of Medicine’s new Medical Education Building will begin Tuesday, Jan. 14, and is expected to be completed July 2022. The new eight-story building will replace Berryhill Hall with a state-of-the-art facility that will allow the … Read more
Curtis Media Center Project Begins Dec. 30
Construction of the Curtis Media Center will begin Dec. 30 and is expected to be completed January 2021. The 13,000 square foot state-of-the-art media center will house flexible learning spaces, production studios and technical support spaces, and will serve students … Read more
Electronics Recycling
Receiving new electronics during the holidays? Don’t throw out old computers, phones or other electronic equipment. Electronics can be recycled at all Orange County Solid Waste Convenience Centers.
Student Midyear Move-out Guide
Students cleaning out or moving out of campus residence halls can limit the amount of waste going to landfills by recycling or donating unwanted items.
Adverse Weather Response is a Team Effort
Chapel Hill receives an average of seven inches of snow a year, and while most snow or ice events occur in January, Facilities Services begins to prepare for winter weather in September. That’s when the Grounds Services Snow Team, lead … Read more