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During the summer of 2018, Facilities and Operations began constructing a permanent accessibility ramp to the west side of Hamilton Hall, connecting College Walk and Lower Campus.  When completed, this permanent ramp will replace the temporary metal ramp that had been in place previously and improve access between residential and academic buildings.

Electric fleets, carpool and car share incentives, and bicycle-friendly amenities help Columbia earn top performer for transportation in the 2018 Sustainable Campus Index.

Columbia Facilities and Operations donated 51 unused and gently used stoves and ovens to several local organizations as part of Sustainable Columbia’s ReUse program. The combo gas stove/oven units became available as part of the gas to electric conversion that is taking place at the East Campus residence hall.

Our partners at Public Safety are here to help with bike registration, tune-ups and safety tips for the Columbia community—it's time again for Security Awareness Day & Ride Your Bike to Campus Day!

Mark your calendars:

When: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Low Plaza (West 116 Street & Broadway)

Join us for:

• Free bike registration with CU Public Safety and the NYPD
• Free bike tune-ups with registration
• Free electronic tattoos for laptops, tablets, cell phones, and other electronic devices
• Discount bike locks and accessories
• Meet NYPD…

With the end of both the Academic and Fiscal years, we understand that many of our colleagues may be considering or already planning to undertake a capital renovation or improvement project in the coming year that will require support from the Planning & Capital Project Management (CPM) team.

While we currently are hard at work on our portfolio of Summer 2018 projects, we are already thinking ahead to next year. So if a renovation project is part of your plans, it’s never too soon to notify us, particularly if your project is time-sensitive or if the construction phase of the project…

e’s BAR, an upscale, casual bar and restaurant, has signed a lease with Columbia University to open a second location in Morningside Heights, joining its original Upper West Side location. 

Columbia University Facilities and Operations Compliance held its first annual Safety Excellence Awards Ceremony at Altschul Auditorium on June 26, 2018 and at the Studebaker Building on June 27, 2018, honoring 22 Columbia University Facilities and Operations employees for exceptional safety performance. 

This week during Clean + Go Green, the Columbia community came out in droves to donate.

Campus shuttle system transitions to electric buses, reducing emissions by 70%

Facilities and Operations installed new electric vehicle charging stations at 560 Riverside Drive and upgraded existing stations in the Engineering Terrace garage (ETG) and International Affairs Building (IAB) garage this year.

There’s no better time than the present to clean! Cleaning your office or living space creates more space and can also help the environment. Columbia University Facilities and Operations and our partners across campus want to help. As part of our award-winning "Clean + Go Green" program, we will make large bins available across campus – including the Manhattanville campus for the first time – at no cost to you for the recycling, reuse or proper disposal of large, unwanted items. Best of all, Facilities and Operations will separate and recycle your items. That way,…

The State of New York awarded Columbia University $5 million from the Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program (HECap) for the expansion of the Central Energy Plant, a facility that provides chilled water, high-pressure steam, and electricity for Columbia’s Manhattanville campus.

The new Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science space for Data Science, on the fourth and fifth floors of Mudd Hall, has earned LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) under the Interior Design and Construction rating system.

LEED, or “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design,” is the nation’s most prominent program for the design, construction, and operation of green buildings.

The space, renovated from the former Engineering Library, now provides offices for many of Columbia Engineering's faculty and others who are affiliated with…

Congratulations to our Facilities and Operations graduates who successfully balanced the demands of a full-time job and graduate school for their intellectual and professional development.