The University of Iowa was featured in the Sustainable Campus Index Report by Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) for its innovative Fault Detection and...
UI Facilities Management continues to support a more sustainable campus through various initiatives, including the installation of high-efficiency LED light fixtures in new buildings being...
The University of Iowa announced officially that it was exploring the idea of a potential public-private partnership (P3) with its utility system. The UI joins a number of other institutions...
Iowa Now remembers the legacy of the Old Museum of Art before construction begins on the new Stanley Museum of Art which is set to be completed in 2022. The new Stanley Museum for the Arts is...
The New York Times features the University of Iowa's experience with and response to the June 2008 flood in its Climate section. The flood forever changed our relationship with the Iowa River. The...
The Landscape Services Tree Crew was recently honored with a 2018 Tree Campus USA Award at the 29th Annual Community Forestry Awards Luncheon in Des Moines. The UI was the first college in Iowa to...
The University of Iowa and the City of Iowa City have developed online databases to better track trees that grow on campus and in the city. With 8,000 trees on campus, the tree inventory was...
When hired, all landscaping employees at The University of Iowa must pass hands-on training on how to operate campus equipment. Facilities Management also has a full-time safety manager who...
In an effort to enhance campus safety efforts, Facilities Management Key & Access Services will become a part of the Department of Public Safety on July 1, 2018. Key and Access Services plays...
As part of a student project for a sustainability class, some 400 plants that attract bees and butterflies were planted along the Iowa Memorial Union’s west patio in April. Electrical engineering...
Starting fall 2018, University of Iowa students will have the option to compost waste in their dorm rooms. For students who sign up for the compost program will receive a small compost bin for...
The University of Iowa is one of only a handful of universities that operates its own Water Plant. In addition to providing a cost-effective source of water for the campus, it also serves as an...