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With over 10 million square feet of facilities and 680 acres of space The University of New Mexico has quite a job on its hands maintaining the campus. Such a job requires extensive planning and consistent diligence to protect and care for the physical...

The University of New Mexico’s Physical Plant Department (PPD) is closing Yale Blvd., north of Lomas at the roundabout, to repave the roadway. The project will begin on Monday, June 6 and is estimated to be complete by June 23.

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.

It is often said that UNM is a “city within a city.” The New Mexico Environment Department agrees, and has designated UNM as a “large water system” due to over 40,000 people using UNM’s water consistently. Because UNM is a “large water system,” it is...

With flu season upon us, the global threat of Ebola infection, and the various other viral and bacterial germs ready to attack, the University of New Mexico Custodial Services staff not only cleans to make the campus sparkle, but also, for the health of the campus community.

The University of New Mexico Physical Plant Department was recently honored with two prestigious awards from the New Mexico Association of Energy Engineers (NMAEE). UNM PPD’s Engineering & Energy Services division received the Corporate Energy ...

Maintaining a campus the size of UNM requires a lot of planning and consistent diligence to protect the physical environment of the campus.  When students leave campus for spring break, the UNM Physical Plant Department (PPD) gears up for a week of ...

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 ...

Due to numerous campus events this weekend, the University of New Mexico Parking and Transportation Services is alerting the UNM community to expect heavy traffic this weekend. The weekend festivities include, but are not limited to: Friday, Dec. 6: ...