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Meet Seth Osekre, custodian and safety advocate
Seth Osekre, a custodian in Facilities Management, has friends all over campus.
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Facilities Updates Organizational Reporting to Improve Efficiencies and Communication
In the last year, Administration and Finance has made several organizational changes to realign units and departments in accordance with our strategic direction. The creation of Sustainability, Facilities and Safety (SFS) was one of the more significant reorganizations. Further realignments have just been announced.
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GTPD Supports Local Youth
The PAL program aims to promote confidence, self-esteem, civic engagement, academic achievement, and social principles to Atlanta youth between the ages of 8 and 18 through a wide variety of safe and fun activities.
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Georgia Tech's Research Labs Just Got Smarter
The objective of the project was to improve the safety and functionality of research labs on campus with the primary goals of increasing energy efficiency, creating utility cost savings, and ultimately reducing the Institute’s carbon footprint.
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Parents Show Support for Facilities Employees
Parents of Georgia Tech students provide a buffet of snacks in appreciation of employees in all areas of Facilities.
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Meet Cristina Fannin, Construction Manager
As a young adult, Cristina Fannin left a comfortable career as an architect in the Philippines to strike out on her own in the U.S.
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Sustainable Facilities Forum Offers Four Tracks for Exploration
The fourth annual forum will feature four tracks for exploration: Sustainable Resource Management, The Eco-Commons, The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, and Historic Sector: Preserve to Conserve.
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Jeff Wiley Champions Essential Workers
Jeff Wiley in Facilities Management appreciates Tech's essential workers.
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Checking In On Campus Construction
Most construction activities continued as planned in the first half of 2020.
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Chuck Rhode to Retire After 25 Years of Service to Georgia Tech
After 25 years of service to Georgia Tech, Chuck Rhode, vice president for Facilities Management, has announced his plans to retire from his position effective August 1, 2020.
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Georgia Tech Places First in RecycleMania Zero-Waste Building Challenge
Georgia Tech won first place for the Race to Zero Waste One Building Challenge for the program at The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design in the 2020 RecycleMania competition.
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The Eco-Commons Design Unveiled
This summer, eight acres of thoughtfully designed green space will open on the Georgia Tech campus and provide many new spaces for reflection, engagement, and learning.
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Meet the "Special Ops" Team at The Kendeda Building
Behind the scenes of The Kendeda Building there is a team of Facilities Management professionals in place to operate, maintain, and service this one-of-a-kind building.
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The Continuing Evolution of Georgia Tech’s Campus
Several major construction projects have been completed or are about to wrap up on campus this semester. Other projects are moving along as anticipated. Read on for the latest updates.
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Large Water Oak along North Ave. and near the E45 parking lot entrance to be removed this Sat. 2/15
A large water oak tree located along North Avenue by the Tech Tower lawn is scheduled for removal this weekend due to top decay.
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Georgia Tech Earns Tree Campus USA Recognition
For the twelfth consecutive year, Georgia Institute of Technology was honored with 2019 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
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Buildout of the Eco Commons Continues in January 2020
A lush green space will soon emerge from what was formerly the Beringhause Building and two surface parking lots. This renewal project will be purposely located due west of The Kendeda Building and will complement the regenerative principles of the Living Building Challenge.
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Maria Idalia Dorantes Martinez Becomes a United States Citizen
Congratulations to Maria Idalia Dorantes Martinez (AC Mechanic 1) for becoming a United States citizen on July 3, 2019.
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Prepare Lawn for Winter, Plant Bulbs for Spring
Tech Lawn and Garden, a column by lawn and garden experts in Facilities, shares tips that you can use at home.
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Eco-Commons Construction Begins Next Week
Construction on campus continues this fall with the development of the northwest section of the Eco-Commons.
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Four Oak Trees to Be Removed from Campus
After a recent inventory and inspection, four campus oak trees were identified for removal due to a disease infestation called Hypoxylon canker.
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WSJ: Georgia Tech’s Kendeda Building Pits Latest Sustainable Tech Against Atlanta’s ‘Swampy’ Climate
The Wall Street Journal highlights Georgia Tech and the Kendeda Fund’s efforts to create a self-sufficient building.
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Howey Physics Building Lecture Halls Undergo Multiphase Renovation
Originally constructed in 1967, the Howey Physics Building is undergoing a major renovation for the first time in more than 50 years.
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Building Services Achieves Second Nationally Recognized Green Cleaning Certificate With Honors
Georgia Institute of Technology has achieved the ISSA Cleaning Industry Management Standard CIMS-Green Building (GB) certification with honors, which assures that their green cleaning practices are utilized, managed and evaluated according to national best practices.
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Meet Quentin Holden, Tree Surgeon
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Creating Healthy Buildings that Give Back
Georgia Tech’s transformation of its physical space helps create healthy spaces that give back to the environment and the campus community.
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Tree Certification Reflects Tech's Canopy Commitment
In January, as 13 new trees were being planted in Tech's triangle green space in the center of campus, the Institute also celebrated 11 consecutive years of earning its Tree Campus USA Certification.
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Construction Projects to Watch this Spring
Georgia Tech’s campus continues to grow and evolve. Right now, growing pains are particularly acute in the northwest sector of campus.
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Georgia Tech’s Sustainable Practices Receive Prestigious Recognition
This fall, Georgia Tech ranked No. 43 in The Princeton Review’s Top 50 Green Colleges and was also featured in the 2018 edition of The Princeton Review Guide to 399 Green Colleges.
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Failing Trees to Be Removed to Avoid Major Risks to Campus
The two trees — a 106-foot-tall willow oak located just south of Tech Green and a 58-foot-tall water oak located at the northeast end of Fitten Residence Hall — are failing and have both been deemed very high risk by an independent arborist.
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Tree Splits Near Student Center
There’s a little less shade in the middle of campus where one of Georgia Tech’s oldest trees stood for more than a century.
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Fleet Services Earns Sustainable Fleet Accreditation
Georgia Tech Facilities Management Fleet Services has achieved Sustainable Fleet Accreditation from the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA).
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Georgia Tech Facilities Management Nationally Recognized for Excellence
The APPA Award for Excellence is the industry's highest honor for outstanding achievement in facilities management.
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Meet Donald “DJ” Jordan, Fourth-Generation Landscaper
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Campus Construction Continues Through Summer
In spite of this spring’s erratic — and at times volatile — weather, construction projects have continued apace cross campus.
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Georgia Tech Receives 2017 Tree Campus USA Designation
Georgia Tech has been honored with 2017 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
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Georgia Tech Honored with Prestigious PGMS Re-Accreditation
Georgia Tech has been re-accredited with a 4-star rating as part of the Professional Grounds Management Society’s (PGMS) Landscape Management and Operations Accreditation.
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Composting Program Launches at Engineered Biosystems Building
This fall, the Office of Solid Waste Management & Recycling, Building Services, and the Office of Campus Sustainability launched a pilot composting project in the Roger A. and Helen B. Krone Engineered Biosystems Building (EBB).
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Carpenter Digs Working as Archaeologist
Jacob “Jack” Davis has traveled to the southeast African nation of Malawi almost every summer since 2011. But, not for vacation.
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Blackburn Presents Paper at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Research Conference
Christopher Blackburn, a doctoral student in the School of Economics at Georgia Institute of Technology, presented a paper titled “Do Pilot Programs Alter Non-participant Behavior: Evidence from a Green Building Standard” at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) 39th Annual Fall Research Conference on November 2 - 4, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois.
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Fall Continues Flurry of Construction
This fall, look for construction to wrap up on a few long-term projects, for short-term projects to take shape, and for new work to begin.
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Breaking Ground, Building Up
Look for construction to wrap up on a few long-term projects, for short-term projects to take shape, and for some new long-term work to begin.
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Elevator Detour for Pettit Building (MiRC)
The existing elevator in the Pettit Microelectronics Research Center (MiRC) is undergoing renovations and machinery replacements.
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Renovation of Instructional Center Building
Renovation will include 17 classrooms and the associated public spaces and lobby on the first and second floors.
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Tech Named 2016 Tree Campus USA
Tech earned recognition as a Tree Campus USA for 2016 from the Arbor Day Foundation.
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Campus Construction Continues through Winter Months
This semester, projects include infrastructure upgrades, new buildings, and a facility that is on the national radar for its net-positive energy use.
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Move-Out Donations Support Students in Need
Earlier this year, the Student Move-Out Recycling Program evolved to not only collect recyclable waste and donations, but also help feed hungry students.
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Georgia Tech Works to Proactively Conserve Water
In an effort to conserve water and help reduce the impact of the severe drought conditions in North Georgia, Facilities Management’s Landscape Services has proactively stopped all noncritical irrigation on campus.
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Van Leer Interdisciplinary Design Commons: November 2016 through January 2018
The Van Leer Rotunda and two story connecting the wing to the main building will be closed through January of 2018.
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Price Gilbert and Crosland Tower Renewal: November 2016 through January 2020
The Dorothy M. Crosland Tower closed for nearly two years on December 31, 2015. Interior abatement has begun in some areas and pedestrian detours will change throughout construction phases.
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Tech Parkway Travel Changes This Week
The PATH Foundation, with whom Tech is partnering on the project, has stated that construction will result in vehicle traffic changes beginning Tuesday, Nov. 8, at noon.
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Tech Green Opens for Leisure Use, But Tread Lightly
Today, the fences around Tech Green are being removed, and the campus community will be able to once again enjoy this central green space — just in time for Homecoming Weekend.
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Price Gilbert and Crosland Tower Renewal: Nov. 01, 2016 through January 2020
Phased detours of pedestrian traffic are planned. Check back for updates.
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Kudzu-Loving Sheep Make a Comeback Appearance
For a third consecutive year, Georgia Tech is getting the help of woolly, four-legged friends to help control one of the most invasive plants in the South — the dreaded kudzu.
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Summer Projects See Completion
Several projects were completed over the summer, while a few continue into the fall.
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Campus Construction Updates
Throughout the summer, Facilities Management’s Design and Construction team was hard at work making sure that projects were staying on schedule, while also anticipating and designing upcoming projects to make the campus even better for staff, faculty, and students.
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Willa Chatman Goes Beyond Green
Chatman is on a personal and professional mission to reduce paper usage — and that’s above and beyond her dedication to Georgia Tech’s green cleaning program.
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Facilities Management Leverages Technology to Save Resources
Three initiatives demonstrate efforts in this department to reduce waste and optimize operations.
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Renovations Begin at Stamps Health Services
Beginning July 1, Stamps Health Services will be renovated for improved patient efficiency.
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Undergrads Help Save Money and Reduce Georgia Tech’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Roof-retrofitting plan to reduce a building’s energy demand was a course project
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Finding Fulfillment in Safety and Adventure
Meagan Fitzpatrick, biosafety officer in Environmental Health and Safety, initially set out to be a full-time researcher.
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Food is Back for Classroom-Held Events
Beginning June 1, food items will be allowed in classroom spaces reserved for events.
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Season of Change: Construction Projects Progress through Summer
With a smaller population on campus in the summer months, it is often a season of transformation, as many infrastructure and construction projects are underway simultaneously.
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New Low Speed Vehicle and Golf Cart Policy Improves Safety on Campus
Effective July 1, any Georgia Tech unit owning or purchasing LSVs or golf carts must ensure these vehicles are street legal and register each of them with Georgia Tech Fleet Services.
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The Technology of Trees
Georgia Tech’s arboretum status — official as of March — was an organic development stemming from a tree inventory in 2012.
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Georgia Tech Is Designated a Green Ribbon School
The Georgia Institute of Technology has received the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) recognition award.
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ADA Assessment Plan Aims to Transform Campus for All
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Hidden Georgia Tech: Holland Plant
The Holland Plant, located at 680 Power Plant Drive behind the A. French Building, has been producing steam since opening in 1917.
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School of Building Construction Chair Publishes New Book
Sustainability in Engineering Design and Construction outlines the sustainable practices used in engineering design and construction operations for all types of engineering and construction projects.
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Portrait of an Artist/Architect
A registered architect and avid watercolorist, Frank Lamia is associate director of Construction Services in the Design & Construction Department of Facilities Management.
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Atlantic Drive Undergoes Utility Repairs and Hardscape Improvements
The repairs require significant digging, which provides an opportunity to enhance the pedestrian experience through the primary north/south corridor of campus on Atlantic Drive.
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Spring Projects Improve Central Campus Landscaping, Infrastructure
Several upcoming construction projects will bring upgrades to high traffic areas of campus.
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Green Cleaning Program Earns Green Seal of Approval
Georgia Tech is one of only six higher education campuses in the nation to receive the GS-42 certification.
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Living Building Challenge: The Journey Begins
Advancing Tech’s master campus plan, the Living Building at Georgia Tech will demonstrate the most advanced measures of sustainability possible in the current built environment.
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Georgia Tech Wins Highest Honors in Green Cleaning for 2015
American School & University recently announced that Georgia Tech receives top honors in the higher education category for the Annual Green Cleaning Awards for Schools & Universities.
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Georgia Institute of Technology Recognized for Its Bee-Friendly Practices
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Fall Leaves Sow Spring Flowers
Campus leaf-collection supports mulch compost development and more effective operations. Compost will be used in our landscaping beds year-round.
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Georgia Tech Receives Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Campus Space
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents (BOR) presented several awards to Georgia Tech during its 2015 BOR Facilities Conference last Friday, November 6 in Athens, Georgia.
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Kudzu-Loving Sheep Return to Campus
Our woolly, four-legged friends are back to help manage the vegetation
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Tree Removal Begins This Week at Historic Academy of Medicine
Beginning this Saturday, several campus trees will be removed due to failing health and safety concerns.
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Fall Tree Removals
Five trees are in the process of being removed throughout the campus. These removals will be complete by the end of October. Managing our campus trees and the urban forest that they create is a responsibility that is taken very seriously by the Georgia Tech Landscape Services team. We are always sad to have to remove failing trees, but all are replaced, per caliper inch, according to our Tree Management Plan.
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Facilities Management Remembers Andrew McKinney
Landscape Services lost a beloved teammate when Andrew McKinney died this month.
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Tree Removal to Begin this Saturday
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Renovations Come to Tech Tower
Georgia Tech’s most recognizable landmark will undergo a $7.5 million renovation beginning in a few weeks.
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Hidden Georgia Tech: Bobby Dodd's West Stands
Since the beginning, Grant Field has been a work in progress, and the stands have never been completely torn down and rebuilt.
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BOR Approves Professional Programs, Faculty Appointments
At its August 12 meeting, the Board of Regents approved 2016 health care benefit plans, new professional degree programs, endowed school chairs, and several faculty appointments for Georgia Tech.
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EBB, Boggs Among Completed Summer Projects
Many construction projects were completed over the summer. A few other will continue into the fall.
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Tech’s Campus Gets ‘Smart’
Georgia Tech’s campus is home to many research laboratories, but how often is Tech itself the subject of research?
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IAC Facilities Manager Awarded Building Manager of the Year
Sam Aral, Ivan Allen College (IAC) facilities manager, was awarded the Georgia Tech Building Manager of the Year at the 2015 Building Manager Symposium hosted by the GTPD Office of Emergency Preparedness (OIP) and the Environmental Health and Safety Department (EHS).
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Tech Improving Walkability, Ecology Via Streetscape Renovations
The renovations of Harrison Square and Hinman Courtyard, beginning March 16, will provide ecological improvements and more open spaces to unify the Georgia Tech campus.
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Georgia Tech’s Landscape Services Earns Accreditation in Grounds Management
The Georgia Institute of Technology earned three out of a possible four stars from the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) Landscape Management and Operations Accreditation program.
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Degree Terminations, Facility Progress Approved by Regents
Four degree programs and two construction projects were addressed at the Board of Regents meeting at Georgia State University on Jan. 6.
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Office of Environmental Health and Safety Presents Lab Safety Excellence Award
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Construction Projects Make Progress during Summer
Projects on Cherry Street, near the Library, along Techwood, and at the Engineered Biosystems Building are nearing completion.
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Facilities is Recognized for Commitment to Campus Partnerships
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Georgia Tech Is Set for Next Winter Storm
It’s difficult to imagine a snow or ice storm hitting campus, given the warm temperatures we've had lately. But rest assured that if one does, the people responsible for keeping Georgia Tech up and running are ready.
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Lighting, Landscaping Themes of Annual Safety Walk
Students and administrators discussed safety issues around campus as they walked together after dark.
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The Man Behind Georgia Tech’s Whistle
“Don’t ever touch that whistle.” These are the words that Harold Cash has lived by since he arrived at Georgia Tech about 18 years ago.
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New Signs to Welcome Campus Visitors
When Georgia Tech visitors enter campus, they will soon be greeted with sleek, new signs.
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Construction Completed Across Campus during Summer
Many construction and maintenance projects were completed during the summer or will wrap up this fall.
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Holland Plant to Vent Steam Starting Today
Please pardon the disruption as Georgia Tech tunes and repairs the main boilers July 23-25.
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Page Says ‘Goodbye’ to Tech After 16 Years
When it comes to memorable moments while working at Georgia Tech, Warren Page is quick to mention the “snowstorm o’doom” (as Creative Loafing called it) that crippled Atlanta in 2011.
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Sustainability Guides Newest Addition to Mason Renovation
Institute and State of Georgia funds will provide new windows.
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Conservationists Wanted for National Competition
Students can participate in the Campus Conservation Nationals leadership team for Georgia Tech.
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Tree Campus USA Honors Tech for 5th Year
For the fifth consecutive year, the Arbor Day Foundation named Georgia Tech a Tree Campus USA school for its commitment to effective community forestry management.
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Annual Safety Walk Addresses Student Concerns
SGA convenes staff and students to walk campus and identify areas for safety improvement.
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Campus Tree Advisory Committee Seeks Student Representatives
The Campus Tree Advisory Committee is looking for student members.
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Georgia Tech Saves Water and Money from being Flushed Down the Drain
The guys at Georgia Tech may not have noticed, but there is something different about the restrooms on campus. Three hundred and eight automatic, one-pint urinals have been installed throughout the Institute.
For more than 10 years, the Office of Facilities Management has been testing low flow water fixtures to reduce the campus’ water consumption. Many of the newer buildings on campus have energy and water efficient bathrooms with automatic faucets and low flow toilets, and now several of the older buildings will be receiving these upgrades as well.
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Fate Guides Leasure’s Animal Rescue Work
What started as an effort to keep a stray cat from being euthanized turned into a way of life for Michael Leasure.
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The Tower in the Trees: Tech Named Tree Campus USA for Fourth Year
For the fourth consecutive year, the Arbor Day Foundation named Georgia Tech a Tree Campus USA school for its commitment to effective community forestry management.
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North Avenue Apartments Dedicated for LEED Gold Distinction
Georgia Tech President G. P. “Bud” Peterson and Executive Director of Housing Mike Black made remarks in front of the apartments Thursday, Feb. 9.
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Former Olympic Village Gets the Gold — LEED Gold
North Avenue Apartments are the latest addition to the Institute's list of LEED Gold-certified buildings.
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North Avenue Construction Rolls On
With the work on the stadium side of North Avenue almost complete, Facilities is moving full steam ahead with completing the same upgrades to the other side of the road.
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Campus Tree Advisory Committee Seeks Student Representatives
The Campus Tree Advisory Committee is looking for student members.
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Energy Improvements Move Full Steam Ahead
Georgia Tech Facilities is replacing steam and condensate lines — some of which are more than 50 years old — under Bobby Dodd Way and under sidewalks and steps from the library’s main entrance down the steps between the two libraries to Architecture East.
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Georgia Tech Receives Top Recognition from Princeton Review
The Princeton Review ranked the Georgia Institute of Technology’s athletic facilities tops in the nation, according to their annual Best Colleges survey.
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Facilities Creates Energy Conservation Team
With a little bit of help from a $6.7 million award from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and a newly formed Energy Conservation Team, Georgia Tech Facilities is taking on the challenge of improving energy efficiency on campus.
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Zelnak Basketball Center Deemed LEED Gold
The Zelnak Center recently became the Institute’s fourth building to earn LEED gold certification.
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Green Building Outlook with Baabak Ashuri in the School of Building Construction
Lawsuits and legislation are top of mind for the green building sector.
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Intersection of 4th Street and Research Drive closed during Spring Break
The intersection of 4th Street and Research Drive — between the Rich Building and Architecture Building — will be repaved, closing to pedestrian and vehicular traffic for approximately one week.
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Castro Appointed to Certification Board for Green Builders
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Arbor Day Foundation Selects Tech to Receive 75 Trees
For its commitment to the development and maintenance of a healthy campus landscape, Georgia Tech has been selected by the Arbor Day Foundation as one of six universities to receive a recognition gift of 75 new trees.
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Section of Atlantic Drive Closed October 18-19
The closing is necessary for crane set-up and electrical vault installation.
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New Research Complex Encourages Collaboration
Buildings in Georgia Tech's new Biotechnology Complex were designed to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration by bringing together faculty members from different departments into "research neighborhoods" that focus research strengths on specific areas.