2012

London Hall wins Rez Powers Down challenge

December 06, 2012 | Western News
Facilities Management’s Environmental Project Coordinator helped launch the campaign by hosting an energy conservation awareness event.
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Summer power down results in nearly $1 million in savings

December 06, 2012 | Western News
Facilities Management officials are excited that university-wide energy conservation efforts this summer resulted in utility bill savings to the tune of $900,000.
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Sandy overblown and blown over in London

October 31, 2012 | The Gazette
While there were no major incidents, Facilities Management was also prepared for potential damage.
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McIntosh becomes national leader in sustainable renovation

October 30, 2012 | Western News
It’s a unique-to-Canada status worthy of “the most beautiful building on campus.”
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Safety across campus

October 25, 2012 | The Gazette
The university has made it easier than ever, thanks to the installation of three new Accessible Pedestrian Signals at various crosswalks on campus.
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Western wins Ontario sustainability award

October 19, 2012 | Western News
This award is great recognition for the enormous effort the entire Facilities Management team puts into Western’s commitment to environmental sustainability.
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Dashboard plugs campus into energy data

September 20, 2012 | Western News
Starting today, you can monitor in real time the energy use of your campus building.
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Western management wails against bikes on rails

September 10, 2012 | The Gazette
Western’s facilities management has prohibited students from chaining their bikes to railings, like the one running along UC Hill.
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Construction dots university skyline

September 6, 2012 | Western News
Here’s an update of where current projects stand.
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FM teams up to fight violence against women

August 28, 2012 | Media Release
Facilities Management is putting together a team to Walk A Mile In Her Shoes.
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Upgrades to improve key requisitioning

August 21, 2012 | Media Release
As of Wednesday August 22, 2012, Facilities Management will do away with the wasteful paper version of the key requisition process.
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Seeking ways to reduce electricity consumption

June 20, 2012 | Western News
With a utility bill more than $25 million last year, Western’s Facilities Management staff are seeking new ways to reduce the university’s electricity consumption this summer.
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Power still reduced as repairs continue

June 13, 2012 | Western News
The root of the problem was traced to a failure with an on-campus transformer housed in one of the university's electrical substations.
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FM enhances estimate process

April 13, 2012 | Media Release
Facilities Management continues to enhance service accessibility by introducing standardized forms for estimate requests.
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Extended high temperatures may prompt early cooling season

March 22, 2012 | Facilities Management Staff
Unusually high temperatures this week likely won't change the cooling schedule, but if the trend continues it may prompt an early start.
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