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The Physical Plant Department hosts the next building coordinator meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 9 – 10:30 a.m. in the Willard Room at Zimmerman Library.

Don Swick, university facilities engineer with the Physical Plant Department (PPD), was recently awarded the 2015 Energy Engineer of the Year in Region IV by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).  This award is described by the AEE for “those who...

The annual Fall Frenzy Campus Beautification Project was a big success this year, bringing out hundreds of student volunteers to do a variety of work around the University of New Mexico campus.

The UNM Regents recently approved the installation of a photovoltaic shade structure at the McKinnon Family Tennis Center. Rio Grande Solar, LLC, the successful project bidder, agreed to provide matching funds for the solar system installed by their ...

The University of New Mexico (UNM) was established in 1889, a time when building a university in the middle of the desert was considered risky, even unheard of.  After 125 years,...

Jeff Zumwalt was recently appointed permanent director of the Physical Plant Department (PPD) allowing him the opportunity to continue the momentum on several initiatives he has spearheaded.

The UNM Main Campus Physical Plant Department Lock Shop opens its new location Monday, Aug. 10 in Building 220 located at 1837 Lomas Blvd. NE, just west of the Planning, and Campus Development building (203) at Lomas and Yale.

The Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) presented numerous awards during June’s Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce meeting, and the University of New Mexico (UNM) was one of the recipients. UNM was honored with the 2015 Business Energy Efficiency ...

Most of our waking hours during the week are spent at work and with the people we work with. We get to know one another’s personalities, likes and dislikes, habits, sense of humor, and so on. Positive work relationships have been proven to be important...

The University of New Mexico has over 10 million square feet of facilities and spreads over 680 acres of space. Maintaining the physical environment on a campus this size requires a lot of planning and consistent diligence to protect and care for the...