News and Announcements
May 16, 2012—Campus construction map updated for Summer 2012
The campus construction map for Summer 2012 has been updated with the latest ongoing construction around the Evanston campus. The map, along with a detailed PDF version, is available here.
May 15, 2012— Groundbreaking begins for Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held for the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music on Friday, May 18 at 2 p.m. The new lakefront building will also be home to the School of Communication. Construction is set to begin this summer. A detailed article by the Northwestern University Newscenter can be found here.
April 05, 2012— New construction project on Sheridan Road
The City of Evanston will begin a project on Sheridan Road, adjacent to campus, immediately after commencement and finishing in mid-September. State of the art traffic lights will be installed at the following junctions: Chicago/Sheridan, Foster/Sheridan, Northwestern Place/Sheridan, Noyes/Sheridan, Lincoln/Sheridan, and Central/Sheridan. These traffic lights will be interconnected for speed control and energy efficiency. Each set of lights will have pedestrian infra-red sensors and count down signals. Northwestern has worked closely with the City of Evanston over the design and implementation of these lights. If you have any questions, please contact Sat Nagar at the City of Evanston, Engineering Department at 847-328-2100.March 23, 2012— Bike rack map for Evanston campus now available
A map of the bike racks on the Evanston campus and has been created and added to the Maps section. The map is also now visible on Northwestern’s main map.March 15, 2012— Searle Hall receives LEED certification for green building practices
Searle Hall has received gold-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System®. Jay Baehr is the project manager for Searle. To view a full list of Northwestern's LEED certified buildings, click here.March 01, 2012—Evanston campus power shutdowns during spring break
Commonwealth Edison will shut off power to selected Evanston campus buildings on March 22nd and 24th to perform maintenance on ComEd equipment. Because it is spring break, minimal impact to normal campus activity is expected. See the shutdown dates and buildings affected.
February 28, 2012—Campus construction maps updated for Winter/Spring 2012
The campus construction maps for Winter/Spring 2012 have been updated with the latest project completions and ongoing construction around the Evanston and Chicago campuses. The maps, along with PDF versions, are available here.
February 03, 2012—New visitors center article by Northwestern Newscenter
The Northwestern University Newscenter has released an article about the 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.
February 01, 2012—Green Cup 2012 begins
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.
January 20, 2012—Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music article by Northwestern Newscenter
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.
December 14, 2011—Additional power shutdowns on Evanston Campus
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.
December 09, 2011—Evanston Campus power shutdowns next week
December 06, 2011—Northwestern Place article by Northwestern Newscenter
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.
November 29, 2011—Evanston campus construction map update
The campus construction map for Fall 2011 has been updated with the latest project completions and ongoing construction around the Evanston campus. The map, along with a PDF version, are available here.
November 21, 2011—Northwestern Place paving and striping
The asphalt paving of Northwestern Place, formerly known as Garrett Parking lot, will be completed on Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Severe traffic congestion is anticipated and FM recommends you avoid this area and park elsewhere on campus. The lot and driveway will be closed on Friday, November 25, 2011, for striping. For further information, please contact project manager Andrew McGonigle at (847) 815-4738.
November 15, 2011—New Director of Sustainability joins FM staff
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.
November 09, 2011—Temporary closure of Northwestern Place
The Garrett parking lot (now known as Northwestern Place) and the drive to the Allen Center will be temporarily closed as of Saturday, November 12, 2011 for stripping and repavement. The lot will be closed all Saturday and a portion of Sunday. Any necessary access for emergency vehicles will be maintained during construction.
October 20, 2011—Power Outage on Evanston Campus
At approximately 2:55 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, a power outage occurred due to a downed utility pole near the intersection of Orrington Avenue and Clinton Place in Evanston. This off-campus event interrupted power service to several buildings on the north side of the Evanston Campus.
At 5:05 p.m., ComEd started restoring power to the affected buildings. Full utility power was provided by 5:15 p.m., and Facilities Management brought building systems back into operation.
In addition, a power fluctuation occured near midnight on October 19 that affected all buildings on the Evanston campus.
October 11, 2011—One lane traffic between Garrett and Swift Hall
The road between Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and Swift Hall has been reduced to one lane during the reconstruction of the Swift Utility Tunnel. The work began October 10, 2011 and is expected to continue for four weeks. Traffic signals at each end of the roadway allow traffic to pass in each direction at 90 second intervals.
September 13, 2011—A smoky smell is in the air
The National Weather Service reports that smoke from a large wildfire in northeast Minnesota has been pushed into northern Illinois this afternoon by northerly winds. The smoke is likely to persist through the afternoon and into the overnight hours. During this time, the Northwestern University community should expect to see hazy skies and smell a distinct burning odor. Individuals with respiratory problems should use caution while smoke affects our area.
August 26, 2011—Traffic lights coming to Garrett parking lot entrance
Construction begins Monday, August 29, on the first step of a major project on the Evanston campus to provide state-of-the-art traffic lights at the entrance of the Garrett parking lot, located east of Sheridan Road between Library Place and Garrett Place. See more details of this project.
August 22, 2011—Road work begins at Emerson Street and Green Bay Road
Over the next five weeks the City of Evanston will be making pedestrian safety improvements at the intersection of Emerson Street and Green Bay Road. Construction will begin the week of August 22nd and the project is expected to be completed by the third week of September.
During construction traffic will be maintained on Emerson Street and on Green Bay Road. Watch for "No Parking" signs that will be posted 48 hours before work starts. See more details on the City of Evanston website.
July 5, 2011—ComEd and Facilities Management restore power
While recent storms put Evanston campus buildings out of commission this weekend, Facilities Management and ComEd have restored power to all affected locations. FM and ComEd are developing a plan to avoid future power outages. Read more here.
June 17, 2011—Swift Hall Annex begins phase two of window restoration project
Phase 2 of the window restoration project at Swift Hall Annex will be underway on June 20, 2011. Work will continue through August on this phase of the project. View the project schedule.
Please check back periodically to see updates to the schedule.
June 15, 2011 — CUP to perform annual maintenance over Labor Day weekend
The Central Utility Plant on the Evanston Campus will be shut down to perform routine annual maintenance during Labor Day weekend,. The shutdown will begin Friday September 2, 2011, at 6:00 p.m and normal operations will resume on Monday, September 5, 2011, at 10:00 p.m. See more about this maintenance.
May 25, 2011 — Consultants determine possible Prentice Hospital renovations to be impractical
Renovating the old Prentice Hospital building on Northwestern University’s Chicago campus for use as a medical research facility is not feasible because of cost and efficiency, according to a study by Jacobs Consultancy, Inc., Thornton Thomassetti and Affiliated Engineers.
Read the full announcement.
May 17, 2011 — Summer construction projects to launch
While the summer of 2011 may not go down in history as the "summer of construction," there are lots of great projects that will be underway soon. See the construction map.
April 8, 2011 — Foster-Walker Complex fire alarm repair schedules now available
The April and May schedules for fire alarm repairs at the Foster-Walker Complex are now available. View repair schedule.
March 25, 2011 — Roadwork on Sheridan will resume April 4, 2011
Roadwork that began last summer on Sheridan Road will resume April 4, 2011. Beginning at Clark Street and moving south to Burnham Place, Sheridan will be closed for southbound traffic. The City of Evanston project is expected to be completed in August 2011.Read the Northwestern NewsCenter story about the Sheridan Road Construction Project. Read the City of Evanston page about the Sheridan Road/Forest Avenue Rehabilitation Project.
February 23, 2011 — Northwestern ranked sixth on EPA list of largest green power purchasers
Northwestern ranked sixth on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new list of the Top 20 College and University green power purchasers. Northwestern jumped three places since 2010 by matching 74 million kilowatt-hours of annual energy use with Green-e Certified Renewable Energy Certificates. Read more from the Northwestern University Newscenter.
October 19, 2010 — Silverman Hall receives LEED certification for green building practices
The Richard and Barbara Silverman Hall for Molecular Therapeutics and Diagnostics has received gold-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System®. Read more about the building and it's LEED certification in the Northwestern University Newscenter article. Quentin Bruhn is the Project Manager and Jay Seay is the Project Engineer.
December 9, 2008 — Submit your service requests online via NU PortalThe NU Portal and new NUFinancials system is live. All non-emergency service requests should be requested online through Self-Service via the Facilities tab on th NU Portal. If you do not have access to Self-Service, please contact your department head or LRTL contact. Your LRTL contact can be found here (http://cafe.northwestern.edu/readiness/LRTLlist.html ). You will be able to track the status of service requests entered into Self-Service using the SR Number (SR000XXX) that will automatically be assigned upon entry. For complete instructions, refer to How to Create a Service Request 
and How to View an Existing Service Request
July 2008 — Wieboldt Hall receives LEED certification for green building practices
In May, 2008 the U.S. Green Building Council awarded a LEED Gold Certification for Commercial Interiors to Wieboldt Hall School of Continuing Studies. Sue Budinsky is the Project Manager.
