• Service to the University is the driving force of our department.
  • We are entrusted with the ongoing care of the University's physical assets.
  • We take ownership and responsibility for the success of our department.
  • We promote and practice honest, ethical and principled behavior, fostering a culture of mutual trust, respect and accountability.

Announcements

02-03-2012
The Northwestern University Newscenter has released an article about plans for a new visitors center for prospective students and their families, which will include include an auditorium, meeting rooms, and offices for admissions visitors staff. Construction is expected to begin this summer. You can read the full article here.
02-01-2012
Green Cup 2012, a month-long competition which challenges Northwestern students living in campus residence halls and Greek housing to reduce energy and water use, begins today. A page containing additional information and links can be found here.
01-20-2012
The Northwestern University Newscenter has released an article about the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music, a new lakefront building that will provide additional space for the School of Communication. Construction is expected to begin in May. You can read the full article here.
12-20-2011
The campus construction map for Fall 2011 has been updated with the latest project completions and ongoing construction around the Chicago campus. The map, along with a PDF version, are available here.
12-14-2011

In addition to the winter break power shutdowns, ComEd will shut down power at C/D Searle and Cook Hall on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Both buildings will lose power for approximately 5 to 10 minutes. During this temporary outage, emergency generators for C/D Searle and Cook Hall will come online to operate emergency receptacles and lighting. Once ComEd has completed their work, there will be another short outage to bring both buildings back to normal operating power.

12-06-2011
The Northwestern University Newscenter has released an article about Northwestern Place, the redesigned intersection across Sheridan Road that will act as a path to central campus. Phase one of the project has been completed and phase two is expected to be finished by next fall. You can read the full article here.
11-15-2011

Robert Whittier has joined the Facilities Management staff as the Director of Sustainability. He has previously worked for Deloitte Consulting as a Manager in the Sustainability and Climate Change practice and for General Electric’s ecomagination initative as a Director. Robert is Lean Six Sigma certified, LEAD GRI certified and a LEED AP with the USGBC. He also sits on the board of Directors of the Delta Institute – a Chicago based organization whose mission is to improve the sustainability of Chicago’s built environment and to promote green economic development.

Please join us in welcoming him to Facilities Management and to Northwestern.

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