Roger Vandal, utilities shift engineer, has been at Yale for 30 years, and currently works in the Sterling Power Plant at the medical school. He is responsible for keeping the plant operating, monitoring all its machinery, and triaging any breakdowns or issues as needed. When he is not inside...
A lot of work goes on behind the scenes at Yale. Our Facilities staff members are all over the campus fixing, refurbishing, and installing all things wood, mechanical, stone, and more. This is a brief summary of three outdoor summer projects where crews, from three different trades, worked...
Every year, Yale Facilities Services ordered thousands of white bar towels. These industrial rags were used throughout campus for cleaning. Then, when worn out, were thrown out. A more sustainable program was introduced some years ago and recently expanded using microfiber clothes to clean...
Many members of Facilities came out for Staff Appreciation Day or participated in Staff Spirit Week both held in June.
Thanks to a strong town-gown relationship, abandoned bikes are being repurposed and some local kids and adults are discovering the joy of cycling. In 2017, Yale Facilities Services teamed up with the Bradley Street Bicycle Co-op to start a bike reclaiming program. Facilities staff tag abandoned...
Summer is no longer a sleepy time at Yale; in years past it was a time for renovations and yearly vacations. Now, between commencement and early August, Yale hosts over 10,000 residential guests who come to campus for various summer programs that include: Exploration Senior Program (EXPLO), Yale...
The next in a series of seminars on sustainable planning, design, and construction will be presented on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 from noon to 1:30 p.m., Room 802 at 2 Whitney Avenue. Lunch will be served. Registration not required, just show up.
The topic is “Electronic Access Control...
Congratulations to Jennifer Weldon, who was recently promoted to associate director for Contract Administration. Jennifer has been at Yale, in that department, since 2013.
She has led many initiatives in best practices, coordinated with the Office of General Counsel and Risk Management,...
Yale’s Facilities Services recently started a sustainable hand-soap program in the residential colleges where refillable containers of a highly-concentrated foam soap mixed with water have replaced the plastic throwaway plastic containers. Two bags of the new soap mix equal what would have been...
There are miles of pipes at Yale, and sometimes they leak, break, or burst. The Yale Plumbing Team for Central Campus keeps busy repairing and maintaining large and small pipes. In all, the plumbers cover 13.5 million sq. ft. of building space including the Athletics’ fields and buildings. They...
Lynda Munda Kasongo is always on the move. Her life in New Haven is not only a happy one but a busy one! Lynda works the 4:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. shift at Kline Geology Lab as a custodian. When she’s not helping keep the campus beautiful, she is busy being a wife, the mom of two small boys, and...
Yale’s campus will be a little greener thanks to a new initiative addressing chemicals of concern in university-purchased furniture. Yale’s Sustainable...
It takes a village to get the campus prepped and pretty for Commencement and reunion weekends. A dedicated team of supervisors and staff work tirelessly to ready the buildings, grounds, and walkways for the graduates,...
The following LEED credentialing seminars are show and go, no registration is required.
Healthy Building Materials - April 24, 2019Presented by Alison Mears, M. Arch, Director of the Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design, and Co-Director of the Healthy...
The Ritz-Carlton, known for its unwavering commitment to service, recently visited Yale to deliver an energizing three-hour session on customer service excellence. More than 185 Facilities Operations employees attended, including managers, union leaders, and staff. Overall, 26 Yale departments...
If you’ve ever walked into a Yale building, office, or stairwell and smelled fresh paint, it’s because Yale painters were making their mark. Most of us don’t realize the skill needed to efficiently paint an area—large or small...
In springtime, the outside areas on campus begin to come alive, thanks to warm sunshine and our Landscape and Grounds Maintenance team. Snowplows and salt are replaced by lawn mowers and pansies, and the team begins to prepare Yale’s beautiful campus for warmer weather, commencement ceremonies,...
It’s been an amazing thirty years for Tony and Donna Ferrara, who retired on January 31. Over the past few decades, many people on campus have interacted with Tony and Donna. In the late 80s and early 90s, when a department needed a building repair or other facilities related work, they first...
Yale University Design Standards, used by architects and engineers to build and remodel structures, are regularly reviewed and revised. In December, the latest round of updates was posted on the...
New Hires – November 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019
Ferriola, Stephen C., Groundskeeper 4 Page, Brian, Supervisor Electrical Trades Pinnock, Charmaine Angela, Custodian/Custodian Short Term Coverage Duties Puzycki, Jacob, Groundskeeper 4 Reid Sr., Richard Quincy, Physical...What happens when you combine an eclectic mix of carpenters with modern day tools and technology—premium craftsmanship done efficiently.
Years ago, Yale Facilities employed master carpenters specializing in handcrafted millwork to create and repair detailed wooden doors and other...
In 2018, the Yale Board of Trustees approved construction for 20 major projects. Here is a quick look at one new building, two renovations and a landscape improvement. All the building projects are targeted to be completed in 2020. While the West Campus landscape project will be done this spring...
Yale University Design Standards, which are used by architects and engineers to build and remodel structures, are vital to building projects on campus.
While these standards are regularly reviewed and revised, a significant update was recently completed by the Facilities Operations and...
New sustainability website launched
In October, the Office of Sustainability officially launched an update to sustainability.yale.edu. The new website features...
