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Columbia University Facilities and Operations has completed a pilot program to replace incandescent light bulbs with LED light bulbs in eight campus buildings – comprised of nearly 1.2 million square feet and 11,000 fixtures – to help reduce the University’s energy consumption.

On February 28, the dining halls competed in an epic food showdown: Battle of the Dining Halls.

Ban Ban Shop, a new Southeast Asian restaurant under the culinary direction of Michelin star chef Nils Noren, is the latest Columbia University retail tenant to open in Morningside Heights.

In honor of Black History Month, on February 22, 2023, the Columbia University Facilities and Operations (CUFO) Equity and Inclusion (EI) Council hosted an event to celebrate Black architects and engineers who have positively impacted the built environment at Columbia’s campuses and beyond.   

Columbia University is hosting a career expo on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at The Forum.

Facilities and Operations has released new design guidelines for laboratory and research facilities on all Columbia campuses, serving as an outline for Columbia project managers, architects, engineers, and laboratory design consultants to create consistently designed, best-in-class environments for researching and teaching.

An arctic cold front is forecast for New York City beginning today, Friday, February 3 through Saturday, February 4. Extreme cold weather and high winds make buildings highly susceptible to dangerous or damaging situations, such as frozen pipes, flooding, flying debris and more.

Former Liberty House retail space at Broadway and 112th Street opens again to local vendors, courtesy of Columbia University

Facilities and Operations joins our campus partners in celebrating Black History Month and honoring the achievements of Black Americans.  

inFO is a monthly email with news from across Columbia University Facilities and Operations. Check out the January 2023 edition.

Columbia University’s new Business School buildings at the Manhattanville campus were recognized with an Honor Award in the Architecture category from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York, the highest level of achievement granted as part of the organization’s 2023 Design Awards program.

YES, a nonprofit that provides support to local students from underserved communities, has signed a lease with Columbia University to open an academic development center in Morningside Heights.

T'was the season to be merry! We love *everything* about the holidays: the food, the decorations, and the festive spirit. That's why we threw not one, not two, but THREE epic parties for the 2022 holiday season.

On January 17, Chef Don's Pizza Pi in the Mudd Building will open for lunch and early dinner service, Monday – Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.