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As part of the University branding initiative, the Physical Plant Department (PPD) will install new campus banners on the various poles that line the campus streets and walkways.  They will begin the installation on Tuesday, March 29th and should...

The Physical Plant Department (PPD) has been producing energy for the University campus for over 30 years. PPD now has two highly efficient cogeneration units that provide a significant amount of the energy needed on campus day in and day out.

The University of New Mexico, like much of the metro area, is still cleaning up and assessing water damage from the storm this past weekend. UNM Physical Plant Department is in the early stages of evaluating the more than 30 buildings...

Over the decades, the University of New Mexico has been a pioneer in sustainability and conservation, saving the finite resources of the earth, and ultimately utilizing tax payer dollars in the most efficient way possible. This has been accomplished ...

As students return to campus this week, they will see many small changes.  That’s because UNM’s Physical Plant Department has spent the break working on cleaning buildings, painting and completing remodeling projects.

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA/RMC) has awarded the University of New Mexico the prestigious Gold Leaf Community Landscape Beautification Award. 

UNM’s Fall Frenzy began about 10 years ago to kick off Homecoming Week by preparing the campus grounds for the week’s festivities.   Every fall, ASUNM Community Experience collaborates...

If things look brighter on campus after spring break, it isn't just because the semester is half over. UNM Physical Plant Department staff spent the break industriously cleaning and fixing up the campus. "Spring break is our normal time of the year to ...

A ranch house and outbuildings owned by the University of New Mexico north of Cochiti Lake have been completely destroyed after a series of weather-related catastrophes over the summer. The ranch house and buildings were used by the Anthropology ...

All four buildings UNM owns on the former John Young Ranch property in northern New Mexico were damaged in the Las Conchas fire. The most serious damage was done to the main house where the Dept. of Anthropology normally conducts field schools for ...