Facilities What's New
Spring 2012
March 2012 Clean-Up Day
Many hands make light work!
On Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 the College had a campus clean-up day to remove debris left over from the winter storms.
For three hours the Grounds crew and about 30 additional staff worked together as an awesome team. Together they cleaned up Parking Lot C, which looked terrific afterward.
It was wonderful having this great moment of camaraderie and the opportunity to talk and work with people from various departments. The clean-up crew had a great time, while doing an important job.
The hours spent, somewhere around 80 staff hours, equate to two weeks of effort. Not having to spend that time in this lot, when the weather improves, will help to get the rest of the campus looking good for the 40th Anniversary celebration.
A very heartfelt thank you, to all participants and to everyone who had to park in Parking Lot B on this day, in order to keep the clean-up crew safe.
CAB Renonvation Receives LEED Gold Recognition
LEED certification is a process for ranking and recognizing "green" projects and LEED Gold constitutes the second highest ranking possible. The image you see is an example of the plaque we will recieve.
Evergreen now has the distinction of two buildings with LEED Gold certification; Seminar II and the CAB, demonstrating the campus commitment to sustainability.
There are many who contributed to this achievement including members of the CAB pre-design and design committees, architects from the DLR group and College staff who worked on the project.
Special recognition is given to our students who when given the choice, voted to tax themselves at the level necessary to help us achieve this high standard.
Good Forms
- Accident Report Form This form needs to be filled out for all injuries that happen on campus.
- Campus Land Use Procedures (PDF) This form is a required application for outdoor projects that will alter the college's property.
- Campus Master Plan This document is the strategic plan for the College from 2005 to 2020. It incorporates all academic and support operations, including capital projects.
- Campus Production Report Fill out this form for all art installations and events that involve a large number of off-campus guests. If you wonder whether or not to submit one, call Space Scheduling at x 6314.
- Conference Room Contacts (Word) (PDF) Can't find a space for you meeting? Try these locally scheduled rooms.
- Facilities Services Brochure Handy pamphlet that describes each unit's responsibilites in Facilities Services.
- Facilities Work Requests Any work that you want/need done, from shelving installation and plugged toilets to light bulb replacement and heating/cooling discomforts.
- The FAD News Blog Gives current information on events happening in the College's Finance and Administration Department of which Facilities Services is a part.
- Winter Storm Maintained Walkways (PDF) This map shows the prioritized walkways to be cleared when the campus has a storm.
Requests for Qualifications
No open projects.
Projects Scheduled for Bids
Underground Storage Tank Monitoring System Upgrade Bids are due March 14, 2012.
Sustainable Agriculture Lab Wins Award
The American Institute of Architects (NW Washington Chapter) presented Evergreen with a merit award for the highest standards in architectural design for the construction of the new Sustainable Agriculture Lab.
The Evergreen college, the Green Design student program, and HKP Architects collaborated on the design of the new Sustainable Agriculture lab building at the Organic Farm on campus. The Northwest Washington chapter of the American Institute of Architects recognized this building in its 2011 architectural merit awards.
Northwest Washington Architect article
Campus Impacts
Clock Tower A Seismic Retrofit
The Clock Tower seismic stabilization project is substantially complete. A punch list has been established and the contractor, Leewen's Corporation, is in the process of addressing these items. Construction scaffolding is currently in the dismantling process. The HVAC outside air intake has been altered to isolate the air supply to the interior of the Library building and preserve the indoor air quality. This project is funded by FEMA and the Washington State Emergency Management Division. Reid Middleton finished the construction documents. (Contact Hal Van Gilder for additional information 360-867-6355.)
Major Projects Updates
Communications Building (Comm) Renovation
Communications Building Renovation The project is currently in the construction phase, and consturction is moving along smoothly. The contractor has completed all asbestos abatement and demolition. They are now in the process of framing the interior walls, and are 90% finished with this portion of the construction. Once the framing is complete, the contractor will focus on roughing in HVAC, electrical, fire sprinklers, and plumbing. Then they will move on to installing sheetrock on the new interior walls. The project is currently on schedule with a substantial completion date (not occupy date) of 12/9/2012.
(Contact Hal Van Gilder for additional information on the Comm: 360-867-6355.)
The Sustainable Agricultural Lab
This project is complete and The Evergreen State College received a Merit Award from The American Institute of Architects Northwest Washington Chapter (AIA NW Chapter) for "The professional excellence manifested in the design of the Sustainable Agriculture Lab and in the intelligent cooperation shown by the Client in demanding the highest of architectural standards."
(Contact David Shellman for additional information 360-867-6556.)
Behind the Scenes
Legislative News
Evergreen’s Ten-Year Capital Plan was submitted in September 2010 and formed the basis for the Governor’s capital request to the legislature. The capital budget that was approved in June 2011 differed significantly from the College's request. The legislature approved $9,160,000 for the renovation of the Comm Building, a decrease of $1,610,000 from the College's request. Additionally, the legislature approved $6,935,000 for Facility Preservation, which helps the College reduce its deferred maintenance backlog. This was a decrease of $2,625,000. The College had also requested $2.2 million for minor works program projects and received no funding for these projects.
The College's capital program for the current biennium, 2011-13, consists of funds for facility preservation, renovation of two facilities and a predesign for a third facility renovation. $6,935,000 was provided for preservation projects across campus to help reduce the College's deferred maintenance backlog and improve the existing utility and roadway infrastructure, accessibility and the operation of the College's various utility systems. In addition, the College received $9,160,000 to renovate the Comm Building, $4,950,000 to renovate the laboratory portion of the second floor of the Lab I Building, and $300,000 for the predesign of the renovation of the Lecture Hall.
Housing Dorm A Seismic Retrofit
The seismic retrofit for Residence Hall A is in the construction document phase. The schedule remains as previously noted: bid the project in late 2011, start construction on the first 5 floors of the A Residence Hall by April 1, 2012, and complete the project by early September in time for the opening of the residence hall for fall 2012. Space scheduling is underway with planning the temporary relocation of RAD offices. (Contact Rich Davis for additional information 360-867-6136.)
Lab I Second Floor Design and Renovation
Lab I – 2nd Floor renovation request for proposal received fourteen responses from architect/engineer (A/E) firms. The selection committee reviewed the proposals and selected five firms for an interview. No firm has been selected, yet. The architect working with a committee of faculty, staff, and students will design the renovation documents. Construction on Lab I Second Floor will be complete by June 3013. (Contact Dave Shellman for additional infromation 360-867-6556)
Lecture Hall Predesign
The Lecture Hall Pre-design request for proposal received eleven responses from architect/engineer (A/E) firms. The selection committee reviewed the proposals and short listed five firms for an interview. These firms were interviewed on August 8 and 9, 2011. The committee selected the firm, ZGF (Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects, LLP). Facilities Services staff is currently in the process of negotiating the fee with ZGF. The architect working with a committee of faculty, staff, and students will create a renovation plan for the Lecture Hall. The College is hopeful that in the 2013-2015 WA State will fund the renovation of the Lecture Hall. (No Project Manager has been assigned.)
Minor Works Projects planned for 2011-2013 Biennium
$6,935,000 was provided for preservation projects across campus to help reduce the College's deferred maintenance backlog and improve the existing utility and roadway infrastructure, accessibility and the operation of the College's various utility systems. Some of the preservation work scheduled for this biennium is: new roof for the Shops building; repairs to the Seminar II green roofs and Longhouse roof; renovation and improvement to the water distribution system; renovation of the medium voltage feeder line; lighting improvement across campus including upgrading lighting controls; renovation and improvements to the HVAC/utility systems; restroom renovations; roadway improvements; and ADA access improvements.
Currently, the College is working on walkway improvements and, other small renovation and improvement projects across campus.
Sustainability Projects
Resource and Conservation Management
- Irene Hinkle is the new Resource Conservation Coordinator; a position funded by a grant from Puget Sound Energy. She will be working across campus on resource conservation matters and will be available to do talks and presentations on energy and water conservation and waste reduction. She is working with Rich Davis, College Engineer. Irene can be contacted at(360) 867-5073, Hinklei@evergreen.edu, or in Lab II 1271.
- The solar photovoltaic array (PV array) has been operational for one year.
- Steam, chilled water and several important domestic cold water meters have been added throughout the Olympia campus. These meters will permit calculation of the Energy Utilization Index, the energy used per square foot per year for all major campus buildings for the first team. The recent meters report information to the Environmental Management System (EMS). Existing meters, including many of the electrical sub meters owned by the college, will be updated when funding is available to automate their reporting the EMS, as well. Contact Rich Davis, College Engineer, at x6136 for more information.
- Mike Drennon, Mechanical Services Manager, has been steadily monitoring energy use on campus. As part of budget reductions, the college has committed itself to reducing utility costs. Rates for water and sewer have increased and offset some of the energy savings. Please be conscious of our conservation goals and help us meet them.
- Here are the end of year utility numbers. The College continues to reduce its use of electricity. We used 741 less megawatt hours over the same period as last year and our bill was almost $19,000 less. Our gas use was basically the same as last year and our gas cost was up about $13,000. For the year we have spent about $6,000 less than last year at the same time. Please remember that this is in comparison to last year when we were very successful in reducing our energy costs and use. (For your information our total cost at the same time in June 2009 was $2,295,820.) Please continue to monitor your use of electricity and keep your office space at as low a temperature as possible and still feel comfortable. Our goal for temperature is 68 degrees in the winter and 76 degrees in the summer. The chart below is in comparison to what the College achieved last year, as of December 2011.
