May 07, 2025Space Wizards: How FM Planning Optimizes Every Inch on Campus
On a typical day, Facilities Management’s Space Management team is juggling space change requests, analyzing space-use data, and collaborating with campus partners to find efficient, data-informed solutions for evolving space issues. Part puzzle, part problem-solving, university space management is ...View Article Details for Space Wizards: How FM Planning Optimizes Every Inch on Campus 
May 06, 2025Bright Ideas: How FM Keeps Campus Lighting Safe, Efficient, and Sustainable
Lighting plays a critical but often overlooked role in making the University of Maryland campus safe and welcoming after dark. From pedestrian pathways to parking lots, Facilities Management’s (FM) Electrical Services Exterior Lighting team is responsible for keeping more than 2,600 pole lights oper...View Article Details for Bright Ideas: How FM Keeps Campus Lighting Safe, Efficient, and Sustainable 
April 28, 2025SHIFTing the Way We Work
After five years of behind-the-scenes planning, testing, and teamwork, a new era of facilities service has officially begun. On April 7, Facilities Management and its partners in Residential Facilities, Dining Services, Recreation & Wellness, and STAMP launched SHIFT (also known internally as As...View Article Details for SHIFTing the Way We Work 
April 17, 2025Arbor Day Planting Ceremony
On Wednesday, April 9, UMD's Arboretum held its annual Arbor Day planting ceremony. This year's tree was a Black Gum Wildfire cultivar, native to Maryland and featuring red leaf tips as they emerge, deep green leaves through the summer, and a brilliant red display in the autumn. The tree was planted...View Article Details for Arbor Day Planting Ceremony 
April 10, 2025Water Main Breaks Q&A: What You Need to Know
Water main breaks can be disruptive, but Facilities Management (FM) is always ready to respond. Here’s what causes them, how we handle them, and what we’re doing to prevent future issues. How common are water main breaks? UMD experiences 10 to 25 water main breaks each year. In the past two years (2...View Article Details for Water Main Breaks Q&A: What You Need to Know 
April 01, 2025Connecting Customers to Services
Five Facilities Management (FM) team members start their day with one goal in mind: ensuring that campus facilities customers receive excellent service and that work requests run smoothly, no matter what comes their way. Whether coordinating with FM staff for a quick repair or overseeing a large-sca...View Article Details for Connecting Customers to Services
