Whitman College has been recognized by two building trades organizations for its craftsmanship and excellence.
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The preparations for Reunions and Commencement at Princeton involve most of the people who work for Facilities. Over 21,000 people attend reunions and another 10,000 come to Princeton for the events surrounding Commencement. The planning begins months in advance with an accurate map of each event location created by the Facilities GIS section...
This major renovation project created a new combined servery for Butler and Wilson Colleges. Dining room improvements, a new kitchen, and elevator were also completed.
Some time ago, there was a power outage affecting the southern end of the Princeton campus. No one noticed. The Princeton Co-Generation Plant, with its state-of-the-art control center, detected the outage and in 600 milliseconds increased its output, generating the electricity needed to keep the lights on.
Princeton University has improved its recycling effort according to the results of this year's Recyclemania competition.
This year Princeton University Dining Services proudly showcased Mick Verheyen, executive chef at Gibsons, in their Visiting Chefs, Great Chefs of Chicago series.
Part of the Residential College construction program, this new 288 bed complex was built on the site of the former Butler dorms. This project comprises a group of two to four story buildings that complement the historic campus with contemporary architecture.
In recognition of Arbor Day, a group of representatives from the Washington Road Elms Preservation Trust, the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance, the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, and Princeton University came together to plant a Princeton American elm.
Past and present Facilities awards winners gather in Richardson Auditorium.
The Princeton University Facilities organization honored four exemplary employees and a key campus partner in a ceremony in Richardson Auditorium on February 25, 2009. Tonino Cifelli of Building Services, Oscar Smith of Dining Services, and Eric Witter of Administrative Services were honored with the Dick Spies Award for Excellence. This award is presented annually to up to three regular, benefits-eligible Facil
The project that renewed Holder, Hamilton, and Madison Halls and Holder Memorial Tower was recognized with a Platinum Award in the 2008 Building Design & Construction Reconstruction Awards. The renovation was featured in Building Design & Construction magazine's October issue.
